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Eric Blumensaadt (Danepacker) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Eric Blumensaadt
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Mugs and "the UL syndrome" OK, a mug just doesn't cut it for cooking for me. Cooking in cups is for soldiers and in Ti mugs for obsessed ULers. (IMHO, of course :o) I use an aluminum anodized 3 cup pot. It's wide ... |
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Use of load lifters Steep Uphills: Tighten the load lifters (and sternum strap) to bring the pack's top closer to you for balance Most Downhills: Loosen the load lifters and sternum strap to let the top lean ba... |
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Aftermarket pockets... I have an REI Cruise UL 60 (predecessor to the Flash 60). Aftermarket side pockets and a Dana Wet Rib front pouch are what I deem necessary to both expand the capacity of the pack and put neede... |
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Eberlestock Eberlestock makes rifle packs of Multicam but in Cordura. However they may know of a source that uses Dyneema. (And they may even want to use it themselves to lighten their packs, like the popu... |
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Scotch-Brite I carry a small Scotch-Brite type scratch pad (all plastic) to scrub my 3 cup pot, CC Sidewinder and Inferno woodburning insert with LOTS of water. |
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hand-cranked generators I like the hand-cranked generator idea. Then you can charge devices anytime and at a far faster rate than solar trickle chargers. |
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Tarptent Notch The Notch is a "pole supported Moment". Might work for you. |
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declination +1 on the adjustable declination. If the compass does not have a declination adjustment screw on the bezel ring don't buy it no matter how cool it looks. P.S. a small bezel ring is less ... |
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Hipsters My son-in-law in LA owns a post production studio (Cinelicious) and he is THE "metrosexual" hipster if I ever saw one - skinny jeans, 2 day beard and all. I'll send him the link to... |
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Yes, BUT... Is this new insulation DURABLE in terms of loft retention after repeated stuffings? I still don't like Primaloft's "loft life". I much prefer Climashield. |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book "Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book" is the very best book on teh eop I have ever read - and I've read most of them in the last 40 years of backcountry skiing and ca... |
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REI Kimtah Recently got the REI Kimtah eVent parka and on a Ruby Mountains, Nevada backpack found it to be as good a wind jacket as it is a rain parka. The sale price was $159.95 which is 30% off the regular ... |
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Eddie Bauer Down Sweater I purchased an Eddie Bauer Down Sweater (their term) on sale this summer for $89. It was reviewed by Will Riveted in his extensive articles of light down jackets and got a favorable, "middle-o... |
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Thermarest Trail Pro Regular I won my Trail Pro regular at a Sierra Club Outings leaders training seminar, otherwise I would not have spent the money B/C I seldom car camp. But now I have an alternative for a winter ski camping m... |
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Brunton Crux I bought the Brunton Flex because of its wider burner ring for better heat distribution so I wouldn't get a hot spot on the bottom of my pot when cooking. I was not aware that there was a Brunt... |
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tarptent moment I give the Moment a "5" because I feel it is currently the best solo single wall tent design. It has great quality, innovative design and excellent attention to detail. My previous solo ... |
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Carbelas GORE-TEX® PacLite® Rainy River Parka Cabela's Rainy River GTX PacLite parka (and pants) are THE bargain in good quality, lightweight, breathable rainwear at the 2010 regular $99. price. The Taslanized fabric is a matte finish, unlike... |
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Vargo Triad XE The XE version of Vargo's Triad is an improvement in several ways. 1. After I complained of the original removable alcohol burner being too small the company owner responded by making it larger... |
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Brunton Flex This is the newer version of the Prumus/Brunton Crux canister-top stove and appears to have corrected faults reported by Crux owners. First the number of fold-out pot supports has increased from 3... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a Regular (72") Neo-Air mattress from REI in April of '09. In backyard "camp" testing at 40 F I found it to be definitely more comfortable than either my lightweight ... |
