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Mark Mendell (mmendell) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me I'm a teacher and free-lance musician in my mid-40's. I try to get to the Colorado rockies and/or Winds a couple of times each summer. I typically hike solo, but love taking my two teenage girls.
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All Forum Posts by Mark Mendell

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Broken Kindle blues - Looking for a case
+1 on the mailing envelope. Works great.

In GEAR » Broken Kindle blues - Looking for a case
May 22, 8:06pm

Inov-8 Terroc 330's
Sale pending

In Gear Swap » Inov-8 Terroc 330's
December 02, 9:52am

Inov-8 Terroc 330's
Size 10.5. LIke new, these have been worn a handful of times, never hiked in. Too narrow for my feet. $45 shipped USPS.

In Gear Swap » Inov-8 Terroc 330's
December 02, 8:28am

Youth Program
Good suggestions, thanks. Suppose a school would be an "existing youth program?" I'll check it out.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Considering Starting a Youth Program
October 11, 6:31pm

Considering Starting a Youth Program
I'm a teacher in the Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska area, and for the past few years have been wanting to share my love of lightweight backpacking with my students. I'm a band di...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Considering Starting a Youth Program
October 07, 8:26am

Katabatic quilt: Wide vs Regular
No experience with a regular width, but I purchased a wide Alsek this past spring and it is a fantastic piece of gear. I'm a back/side sleeper. Spent a week in the Winds with temps below free...

In GEAR » Katabatic quilt: Wide vs Regular
October 06, 8:14am

Re:"7 Days Solo Wind River Range Cook Lakes - Titcomb"
Great report and pics Dan. I spent a week up that way late in June...we camped at Miller and Island on the way in to Indian Basin w/ a day hike to Titcomb. Lots of snow and smoke on our trip. ...

In Post-Trip Reports » 7 Days Solo Wind River Range Cook Lakes - Titcomb
September 09, 6:52pm

Quilt to Bag
I tried a quilt and bivy combo in a spring camping trip in Canyonlands and like to froze my rear end off. Lows I would estimate in the 30's. I walked back to the car and grabbed my trusty WM A...

In GEAR » Quilt to Bag
July 14, 9:04pm

Titcomb
I'll see you there! We're headed up the same way with large crew, although we're headed for Indian Basin and over to Cook Lakes. We hit the trail from Elkhart on Saturday evening. Ca...

In Pre-Trip Planning » The Winds out of Elkhart--Highline Trail or down to Titcomb basin?
June 19, 4:13pm

"How much alcohol to bring for soda can stove?"
Like Matthew, I plan on 1 oz per day. I use a packafeather alcohol bottle cap and re-capture unused alcohol. I fill my stove completely and snuff it with a diy reflectix snuffer when I'm done...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How much alcohol to bring for soda can stove?
June 10, 9:43am

All Reader Reviews by Mark Mendell

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Therm-a-Rest Neoair
I tested a size regular NeoAir for a week in Canyonlands NP, April 6-10, 2009. Nightime lows in the 30's two nights, mid-20's one night, and 40's another. I was in an WM Alpinlite and slep...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
April 18, 2:55pm

Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Pad
I'm 5'10" 45 and weigh 180. I own the full-length Air Core. I just finished a fun-filled week post-holing through Wind River snow drifts, but found clear, relatively dry ground on whi...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
June 27, 6:57pm

Backcountry.com
I've ordered many times from Backcountry without issue. Recently, though, UPS delivered a Vector watch to the wrong address, while claiming that it was sitting on my porch. I was leaving town fo...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
July 31, 9:08am