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Lynn Tramper (retropump) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Lynn Tramper
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Re: Using a VBL Sharing a double skin tent is indeed a great way to increase the warmth of your sleep system, Even one person in a solo double walled tent generates a significant amount of heat. RE: VBL-I wear... |
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Re: Re: Sleeping system & clothing in winter I am also in the camp that votes for just going with your Joutsen bag and save all the hassle of dealing with multiple layers and an unknown system. I also vote for use of a VBL rather than a biv... |
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Re: Re: Re: 15 bucks... Agreed, the extra features of the 2009 version are not worth the extra weight to me. I also agree I would rather have the longer tail of the older model (I have one, but it's at the end of it&... |
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Re: Do what works for you Agreed, do what works for you. I wear mine more like the guy in the shop fitted yours, but that's because it's where it's most comfortable FOR ME. I used to wear it centred ON the ili... |
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Re: Sewn-through: Diminishing returns. Well, yes, that all makes sense to me, but when Richard commented on the relative warmth of the Nunatak Skaha versus a PHD minimus, he seemed to discard the difference in construction and rated the... |
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Re: Re: Loft and other considerations I am still trying to get my head around the difference baffling makes to warmth. If two bags have the same loft and same fill, but one is sewn through and the other is baffled, how do we work out ... |
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Re: Bottom down. Gaps at the edges of a quilt or bag will leave cold spots, but it shouldn't be a problem where you are lying ON your mat, so maybe you had one of these side gaps? This was a problem with first... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: re: "Quilt vrs. Bag" Yes, the Nunatak straps are detachable, it's just a lot more fiddly for me to find a couple of very small joiners to open (they are flat and I struggle to to open them with one hand) while lyin... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: re: "Quilt vrs. Bag" My Nunatak had straps, but I found they didn't work when the wind blew really hard, and I also found them an absolute @#$%^&*( to get in and out of the quilt when attached. I find it easi... |
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Re: Re: Re: re: "Quilt vrs. Bag" "You must have really, really broad shoulders Lynn." Actually I do, especially after I add a base layer, fleece top and down jacket. and still want enough fabric to tuck under me and n... |
All Reader Reviews by Lynn Tramper
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Packa s/m 2008 model I thought it better to keep the Packa reviews in one place, so this applies to the 2009 medium/large Packa. To be honest, I wanted a Roger Caffin style poncho, but could see it was going to take me m... |
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants I use these for around camp and sleep wear, so have not (yet) had any problems with durability. For my main use they are simply brilliant. This merino is the frist wool I've found that isn't... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Keg This cool little cookset is just perfect for my solo trips. "The lightest , most stable, wind resistant, and efficient cooking system you can buy." says the Trail Designs website, and I don... |
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Antigravity Gear 2 liter pot I also have the anodised version of this pot. True about the slippery issue, but a few seconds with and orbital sander on the bottom solved the problem. I have used this pot for several years fo... |
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Trail Designs and Titanium Goat Ti-Tri I have carried this "stove" for 14 nights in the field now, and it has become my go-to stove. Even after 7 days of continuous rain, I was able to find enough dry-ish wood to cook AND have a ... |
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Backpacking Light FeatherLite Vapor Mitts Please note: I am reviewing the 2005 version of this glove. I found the basic design/shape of this glove to be good (I like the gauntlet style), but the insulation was a joke. Extremely flat, low l... |
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BPL Thorofare Trekking Pants These are my all time favourites. They've kept me comfortable in everything from snowboarding to windswept ridge hikes to calm and hot uphill hikes. They are comfortable, light, and dry in an in... |
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PossumDown Glove Liner Gloves This review is for the FINGERLESS version of the glove, so they are good for slightly different purposes than the full glove. These gloves are defintiely warm, but definitely delicate. They also don... |
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Stephenson 2R I agree with Petras summary, but would add that MY tent seemed to be defective to the extent that the inner tent around the window was almost hanging in our faces...I think this was a problem with sew... |
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Trail Designs Customer Service I can't believe no one else has reviewed this company's service. They are so accomodating, so forward thinking and so revolutionary that I would vote for them as Best Cottage Company in the U... |
