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Wayne Teipen (wamyteipen) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Wayne Teipen
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Over compressing gear Ian, I have found that using stuff sacks that are too small reduce the effective use of pack space. Tight, rounded edges leave a lot of unused, dead air space. Your soft gear will utilize this... |
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Gear color preference For me the color of gear is a very important factor. I personally would not buy gear whose color is not at least somewhat stealthy. My personal preference is for greens or black depending on the ... |
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> I use the REI mesh boxers and they hold odor pretty bad. I also have a pair of Terramars that aren't bad. I have used Duofold T's before and they seem to perform fair as far as odor goes ... |
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Wet Down vs. Wet Synthetics Has anyone here been really wet in a synthetic bag? I have and I can tell you that I didn't notice much in the way of thermal properties. While synthetics (and excuse me here cause I ain'... |
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stakes I carry 4 titanium Y stakes and 4 Vargo Ultralight titanium shephard hooks for hiking/camping in the Midwest primarily. www.jacksrbetter.com sells nice titanium Y stakes for a reasonable price. |
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deodorant I don't take deodorant. Especially when I'm solo. If I'm with a group and get too funky I just use Campsuds. No worries. |
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alcohol stove DIY Kyle, I third the Zen Stove website. That's where I started. The site is a little tricky to navigate IMO but there's lots of great info and DIY instructions. My current favorite is a ... |
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bandana I always carry a bandana. I usually wear it on my head to combat bed head but also use it as a wash cloth, pot grabber, water pre-filter, sweat band, dish rag, dish towel, glasses defogger/cleaner... |
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belt I wear a Bison belt. 1.9 oz. |
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G4 FYI- Just found the GG G4 at www.prolitegear.com for $84.95 if you're not into making your own gear. |
All Reader Reviews by Wayne Teipen
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Hennessy Hammock Asym This is the first year that I have used the Hennessy Hammock so my experience is that of a novice. The comfort is definitely far better than any tent/pad combo I have ever used. It also is superior ... |
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Repel Lemon Euculyptus Insect Spray I am in agreement with the other reviewers so far with the exception of the smell. I, for one, don't particularly like the smell. I would say that in comparison to Ultrathon or MaxiDeet it has o... |
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Vasque Breeze GTX Great lightweight hiker. Comfortable right out of the box. No break-in time required. I have slopped through mud and stream crossings and have stayed bone dry every time. They are remarkably breat... |
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Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset I bought this set a year ago and used it twice and here's why: For the weight and function it's just more than I need. I boil and freezer bag cook so all I need is something that can effecti... |
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MSR Titan Cup The MSR Titan Cup is an integral piece of my cooking system. It's capacity is 0.4L and it weighs 1.9 oz. My alcohol stove, windscreen, Sparklite, syringe, pot (cup) stand, and 8 oz fuel bottle, ... |
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GoLite Ultralite poncho/tarp The GoLite Ultralight poncho/tarp is a great multi-use item. It can serve as raingear, pack cover, ground tarp, rainfly, gear loft, and tarp shelter. It's silnylon construction is very lightweig... |
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North Face Beeline 900 This is a pretty nice bag. Very lightweight. It packs down to the size of a grapefruit. It holds up to it's rating if you are a warm sleeper. I was very toasty on Mt. Sterling down to approx. ... |
