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All Forum Posts by Glenn Roberts
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re: Prolite 3 as a virtual frame I've used a Prolite 3 as a virtual frame in a Granite Gear Virga pack. The pack has no stays, and the Prolite 3 worked fine as a back pad/frame for loads up to the 20-pound recommended limit of... |
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re: How light is light enough? As I recall, every edition of Colin Fletcher's Complete Walker had the same advice about pack weight: 1. If you need something, take it. 2. Strive to reduce the weight of everything you tak... |
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Re: Side or End Tent Entrance? Like Franco, my gut reaction is "side." However, as I think about it, I also realize it really doesn't matter. I replaced a Hubba (side) with a Seedhouse SL1 (end) which I like just a... |
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Midwest hiking The Red River Gorge, east of Lexington, KY, is nice. So is Big South Fork (near I75, along the Kentucky-Tennessee border), and - believe it or not - Mammoth Cave National Park all have good hiking.... |
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Ethics Ethics, and integrity, are what you do when you know nobody will be checking on you. |
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Tarp and bivy versus tent I used a tarp and bivy for quite a few years, and did so successfully. However, a big issue for me was finding a bivy that was weatherproof when battened down, but still offered the option of great... |
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Single-wall tent only? You mentioned that full bug protection is necessary, and that you're hiking in the eastern US. If you encounter a lot of hot, humid nights, and aren't absolutely ruling out a double wall sh... |
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Deja vue Wasn't there a Seinfeld episode something like this? Seems there was a bet, and we watched everyone fold up like an origami bird. Can't even remember who won... |
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Don't beat yourself up If you haven't been able to successfully (i.e., conveniently) use a tarp, don't obsess over forcing yourself to. One of the neat things about the UL "rev- or ev-olution" (as Colin... |
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Snitching to Henry Franco: Does Henry Shires know you're cheating on him with an ID design? (The fact that you borrowed, rather than bought, doesn't really help.) :) Of course, you know I'm only kiddin... |
All Reader Reviews by Glenn Roberts
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ID SilShelter I've used this off and on for several years, in combination with both the Integral Designs Bug Liner and a bivy sack (most often the ID Salathe.) I've found it to be a versatile, simple shelte... |
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Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset I got this to replace the Trek 700 pot. Then I became briefly enamored of the Jetboil PCS, which is well-designed but heavy. The Snow Peak Mini-Solo with a spoon and the Snow Peak Gigapower stove weig... |
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System There's a lot to like about this stove. It sips fuel, boils fast, and is well thought out. The cup that protects the base of the pot during transport doubles (triples?) as a measuring cup and a sm... |
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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I got this tent to replace my MSR Hubba because the SL1 is half a pound lighter. It's not quite as convenient to get into and out of as the Hubba, but that's the price you pay for the weigh... |
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Evernew .9 Liter pot Excellent pot - the one I use with an alcohol stove. It's not my first choice with canister stoves, however. It's a short, wide-bottom pot, so it's a bit tippy on the narrow-diameter suppo... |
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MSR Hubba I fully agree with everything Douglas Hus had to say about this tent. It's my tent of choice. However, like most MSR gear, it's heavier than comparable competing products. (I still like MSR ge... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin This was a good introductory level book - about on the level with the first edition of Harry Roberts' Basic Essentials of Backpacking. (The 2nd and 3rd editions paled in comparison.) Not a lot ... |
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Snow Peak Trek 700 While this pot doesn't have the tight-fitting lid of the MSR Titan kettle, it got everything else right. The capacity is plenty for a single-serving freeze-dried meal, the shape lets it easily dou... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher The only reason I give this a 5 is because there is no 10. An earlier edition of this book is what taught me how to backpack, and actually set me on the road to constantly trying to lighten my pac... |
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MSR Mini Titan Cookset I'd agree that this is a light, functional cookset. However, it has two flaws that keep it from being a 5: 1) The pots don't have measuring marks. This simple addition would greatly increas... |
