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Barry P (BarryP) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Eastern Idaho (moved from Midwest)
About Me Electrical Engineer by trade. Hobbies include recumbent bike riding, magic, piano, music compostion and of course backpacking.

Backpack monthly with scouts or other small group. Love the exercise and alertness it brings. Ray Way caught my eye in 2001. My load lightened. Because of that, able to go faster, farther, AND still smell the roses. Love the lightweight insight on this forum. I'm also a Teva sandal backpacker. My feet love them.
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Re: Need to buy a rain jacket for hiking/bike touring...educate me on the options
I use this jacket biking in the rain. http://o2rainwear.com/2011/03/original-hooded-jacket/ And I do use/take it a lot backpacking if I know I’ll be in a long wet walk. It is the most breat...

In GEAR » Need to buy a rain jacket for hiking/bike touring...educate me on the options
May 16, 4:16pm
Re: Sit Pad options?
“A sit pad is one of those things you can live without but once you actually use one, you always need it.” +1 “ I carry it in a bungee cord array or outside pack pocket where it is read...

In GEAR » Sit Pad options?
May 16, 1:37pm
Re: Excellent insight
“I live in New Orleans and the flat terrain and hot, hummid weather calls for SANDALS - all the time. Heading west for me is like a fish out of water. Please forgive me if I sounded cynical.” [...

In GEAR » Another shoe recommendation thread
May 16, 1:07pm
Re: FS: GoLite Imogene UL3 tent
See my edit at top. Thanx, -Barry

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite Imogene UL3 tent
May 16, 12:08pm
Re: imogene 3
MB. I didn’t get your PM. Let me unsubscribe from this thread and see if that will unblock PMs. Would you try again? Thanx, -Barry

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite Imogene UL3 tent
May 15, 4:31pm
FS: GoLite Imogene UL3 tent
-SOLD- Brand new. I bought it for $240 and I will sell it for the same plus paypal costs. I will cover shipping. I’m just offering this price in case someone missed out on the 20% coupon last m...

In Gear Swap » FS: GoLite Imogene UL3 tent
May 15, 3:13pm
Re: imogene UL3
I also purchased one with that 20% coupon. It took me about 30 minutes with the first setup. It was weird. I’m not a big fan of pole and hub connections. It becomes unwieldy in straightening ...

In GEAR » New 2013 Golite Gear
May 14, 3:28pm
Re: me too
Mwgillenwater, “and you can wrap it around our pad or whatever…” That would leave dead air space-- which I don’t think will be as warm as wrapping it around your body. The first thing...

In GEAR » Quilts and short sleeping pads
May 03, 12:53pm
Re: Overstuffing for down stability
“ i just dont see why more bags just dont have chambers in their baffles or the karo baffles without the opened space at the 4 corners, in both cases, to keep the down inplace.” Very good qu...

In GEAR » Overstuff?
May 03, 12:15pm
Re: Cuben Fiber - what's not to like?
“You must fold it and roll it as tight as possible to make it fit into tiny included stuff sacks. It leaves wear marks where it is folded each time, and takes two people to get it right.” Oh...

In GEAR » Cuben Fiber - what's not to like?
May 03, 11:53am

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