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Jim Sweeney (swimjay) - BPL Lifetime Member
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2 available Have PM'ed you re a yellow (Vectran) and a green w/ white ripstop (Spectra) Ursack, $40 each, inc. shipping, in very good to excellent shape. Have just bought one of the new all-whites (more f... |
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Passed the test? Not sure it really did pass the test -- the grizzlies were rewarded for their efforts; they didn't manage to tear the Ursack apart, but they did get food flavors by biting it, and so kept at it... |
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long time Ursack user The thing is, it seems like the Ursack works splendidly as long as it's never challenged. And hey, I've used one for years, and never had a problem. But after reading Jeremy's post, s... |
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strength Duane, my post is a direct quote from the Ursack site. |
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Grizzly slobber Not sure I'd want to eat the contents of the Ursack after the workout the Grizzlies gave it!! |
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From the Ursack web site // great video of recent test June 5, 2013 SUCCESSFUL GRIZZLY TEST. Ursack was tested in two configurations by the IGBC at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone on May 30, 2013. I was there for both tests... |
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Nets Probably useful to spend some time at Vacco's PHN's site, as it's very educational. Some of the cheap nets are too warm, obscure your vision, and don't ride properly anyway. BPL u... |
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Speed 32 Picked up one of these on eBay, and am very excited about it. It's wonderfully efficient volumetrically, so warms up quickly when you're in it. Am a confirmed quilt user, but it sure is g... |
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Women's xlite The women's xlite is a very useful size, 20 x 66, and has a slightly higher r value than the regular xlite 3.9 vs 3.2, IIRC. |
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the SUL game It’s very important to remember that backpacking, lightweight backpacking, is all a game-- which is in no way to denigrate it. There’s nothing more serious or more useful than play. Play make... |
All Reader Reviews by Jim Sweeney
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Ibex Nelson 17.5 L/S : #1038 Too often it seems that merino manufacturers, in an effort to avoid scratchiness, process merino in a way that tends to make it feel more like cotton or even silk. How they do this I'm not sure. ... |
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Taylor Digital Wireless Thermometer 1434 There are a few different versions of this available--the important thing is to have a sending unit, which transmits the temperature where it is placed, and a "home" unit, which reads the te... |
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Black Diamond Winter Bivy I wonder if the Epic in your bivy was somehow defective? (In which case BD should have sent you another, or refunded your money.) Backcountrygear.com currently has them on sale for $96.50, which i... |
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SteepandCheap.Com SteepandCheap.Com From a recent S & C email: "My friend used to buy new headlights for his car from Shopko when one would burnout, then he'd put the old ones back in the boxes and return them. A genius ... |
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Andrew Skurka Sierra High Route Mapset Andrew Skurka, from whom the English language gets the word "skurking", meaning moving quickly over great distances in a lightweight fashion (an antonym for "lurking"), has giv... |
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Zpacks Blast 32 I have a version or this pack with no waist belt, a drink tube opening, daisy chains on the shoulder straps, shock cord lashing on the front, and two shoulder pouches. Total weight, 5.55 oz. Without... |
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Cocoon Vest Vest First thoughts on the new cocoon vest: 1)The pertex quantum used has a finer rip stop grid pattern than the original cocoon pull-over, which translates, very subtly, to a stiffer hand and less silk... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Cocoon Pullover First thoughts on the new cocoon vest: 1)The pertex quantum used has a finer rip stop grid pattern compared to the original cocoon pull-over, which translates, very subtly, to a stiffer hand and le... |
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North Face Beeline 900 The rating here is definitely price sensitive. I recently bought a new bag at outlet closeout for $90. The bag uses what I think is the best lightweight sleeping bag fabric, very lightly, or un, cal... |
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GoLite Breeze I've had this pack out for 8 days at a time, maxing out @ 28 lbs, including water. I like the way the load seems to go down through the center of my spine, at least more so than with other packs whic... |
