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Steven McAllister (brooklynkayak) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Best water bottle with wide mouth and light? I personally find Powerade and Gatorade bottle lids to be inferior to standard soda bottle lids. They break to easilly when dropped and loose their seal over repeat uses. I have 1 liter seltz... |
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What's so great about the JMT? I guess the thing that always kept me away from the JMT was all the stupid posts on all the backpacking forums, BPL included. You know the ones: What tent should I use on the JMT Which is the be... |
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Ultralight AM/FM radios For those that need mp3 player, digital recording, rechargeable, AM, FM, SW, speaker, ... Only 3 oz: Kaito Electronics Inc. KA801 |
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Best water bottle with wide mouth and light? The new version of the "Classic" Steripen doesn't suffer the bugs of the early versions. The newer Classic will last much longer on one set of batteries than the other Steripens, b... |
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Tarp AND bivy for $87 "Tarp AND bivy for $87" Very kool! At that price that combination could also prove to be a good emergency shelter for non-UL types as well. |
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Heat and Bugs The SMD Meteor has a tall half mesh top. More comfortable in hot bug season. Doesn't provide as much protection under a 5x8 tarp as a full coverage bivy, but I consider it the best compromis... |
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Cook Pot I use one of the Steripens that was designed to work with narrow mouths. Most people I know who have the other style use their cook pot to treat their water and then transfer to their water bottle... |
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Rip 'n' Go Catskills Weekend Route — Anybody? I always take the bus when hiking the Catskills. Much easier than taking a car. The same bus line that stops in Palenville stops at many points in the Catskills. I believe there are two or thr... |
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Ultralight AM/FM radios The Kaito KA200 is about the lightest decent sounding radio with a speaker that I have seen reviewed. I'm sure the reception and quality can't compare to the 4oz or heavier radios, or the h... |
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Werner paddles I agree with David about the importance of the paddle, but only if you are going to be on the water a lot. Packrafting to many is a very small portion of the trip and so the paddle may not be so ... |
All Reader Reviews by Steven McAllister
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RailRiders Eco-Mesh Clothing I wear both the shirt and the pants when sun and/or bugs are an issue. They are light, well ventilated and flexible. Mesh ventilated sleeves on the shirt protects arms from bug and sun. Loose fi... |
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Melanzana micro grid hoody Grid fleece is more hydrophobic than standard fleece, but not quite as warm without a shell. Great for cool days. Put a wind shell over the top and you have a warm combination that breaths well and k... |
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Integral Designs Silcoat Cape The biggest complaint that people seem to have about this cape is that it doesn't extend below the knees. I personally prefer this as it works better when hiking in rough terrain or when wearing ... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Monk Tarp Spinnaker This makes a great summer or emergency ultralight shelter. Add a bivy and it could be used year round. I had problems with the durability of the spinnaker version. A couple tie-outs are starting to... |
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Six Moon Designs Serenity NetTent Although most people use this combined with the Gatewood Cape, I have used it many times under an Oware Alphamid and I'm sure it would work great under many other pyramid shelters. It is lighter... |
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Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp Although it has grommets instead of tie-outs, the grommets are reinforced and can take abuse. It has mid-point tie-outs that help make it a more versatile shelter. A great step up from the stand... |
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Integral Designs Siltarp 2 A good all around tarp. It does not have any mid point tie-outs like Oware and others have. This limits your pitch options, but if all you use is an a-frame or flying diamond pich, this is perfe... |
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Oware Flat Tarp 2.5 You will not find a more flexible shelter. Square shape and multiple well placed tie-outs means more pitch options than most shelters. 9'x9' means big enough for a variety of conditions. ... |
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Gossamer Gear Spinshelter The GG Spinnshelter has much of the flexibility of a flat tarp, but easier pitch in a storm-proof mode. It sheds wind well and is fairly roomy when pitched high. You may not be able to fully sit ... |
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Gatorade Bottle On problem with sports drink(Gatorade) bottles is that the cap is made out of a different more brittle material. I have experienced the caps breaking many times from being dropped when full of water. ... |
