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Hiking Sgirt
Try the Mountain Hardwear Canyon shirt. I think they have it dialed.

In GEAR » Advice on choosing a hiking shirt?
June 18, 7:51am
Try MEC
MEC in Canada also sells pack liners. www.mec.ca

In GEAR » What happened to pack liners?
May 30, 10:23am
Brooks Range Rocket Tent
Look at the Brooks Range Rocket Tent. http://brooks-range.com/

In GEAR » Is there a storm-worthy cuben tent?
April 05, 10:05pm
Re: Problem with uberlight thongs.
Take a look at gear reviews on Alpinist.com. They review Cilao OZ 22 Race and discuss this issue. I just ordered a OZ 33 Pro for a trip to the Bugs this summer.

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Super Uber Light harness
February 28, 2:36pm
Stove choices for Wapta
I'm skiing the Wapta traverse in mid January. Its a 5 day hut to hut trip and propane or white gas are provided in the huts. Days are very short (sunrise around 8 sunset around 4:30)with low t...

In GEAR » Stove choices for Wapta
December 16, 10:48am
Re: ID Thru Hiker Jacket
I'm 5"10" 175 lbs with a 33 -34 waist (depending on the season). The Thru Hiker is a great fit for me. I live in Calgary and regularly visit the guys at ID. They make great stuff.

In GEAR » ID eVENT Thru Hiker Jacket
December 16, 10:35am
re Spot
Take a look at this site regarding the reliability of the transmissions. www.wildsnow.com

In GEAR » SPOT personal tracker
December 16, 10:30am
Footwear
Not much discussion about lightweight footwear here at BPL. What are people using and why?

In GEAR » Footwear
April 26, 8:44pm
Alphamid
The Alphamid is a possible alternative but I really think it is a solo shelter. The Oware site describes it as "very roomy for one and usable for two".

In GEAR » 2 Person Ultralight Tent
January 27, 11:06am
Megalight
I thought about the Mega Light too but decided against it because: 1. its square - the hexagonal design of the golite shelter should more effective at spilling wind. Also, because the Hex's 6 p...

In GEAR » 2 Person Ultralight Tent
January 27, 9:49am

All Reader Reviews by Richard Peters

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Patagonia DAS Parka
I recently took a new DAS parka on a traverse of the Wapta Icefield. The beginning of the trip started pleasantly enough with temperatures around -7C but by the end of the trip temperatures had plumm...

In Clothing - Insulating - Synthetic (Polarguard, Primaloft, etc.)
April 03, 3:31pm
GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker
I just used the device on a traverse of the Wapta Icefield. Worked as advertised. Each night when we arrived at a hut, I turned on the unit, pressed the OK button and left it on for a couple of minut...

In Miscellaneous Products
February 02, 4:15pm