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paul johnson (pj) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by paul johnson
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DR vs. LD I think I might understand why David would prefer to handle this via email. Think about it. A possible plausible reason is pretty easy to figure out. David, would you mind if i emailed you a... |
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Re: Re: Re: Narrow mouth. Dondo, Do you find the lack of a vestibule limiting in any way? How is condensation? Do you switch to the tarptent for the warmer, wetter times of the year? I see snow. Do you need ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Treatment times Theoretically, as far as current means of backcountry water purification available to the L/UL backpacker go, a two-step approach is required. Filter (at least 15-20 micron absolute pore size, t... |
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Re: Re: SteriPens? UV-C is not alone, since Chems may not work as well with turbid water vs. clear water also. Why? My understanding is at least two reasons: 1) some organic material may harbor and protect ... |
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Re: hilight Check out one of the OneShot Reviews on BackpackGearTest.org. There are several pics there and some text comments by the Reviewer about your question. The screen in the door is about the same ... |
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Re: Lightweight Footwear Systems for Snow Travel<br>Part 1: Principles and Techniques for Keeping Feet Dry and Warm A truly excellent article - one that i will need reread again to absorb all of the great info contained in it. Kudos to Will and Janet. one thought that i'd like some feedback on, regard... |
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Re: Nano Material from Feathered Friends Don't know anything about this fabric. Sounds a bit like Epic by Nextec though. The advertisement about the waiter spilling coffee and it rolling off of one's pants reminds me of an inci... |
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Re: Re: SnugPak Bivy Ben, so were the "Tunnel Rats" in Nam. |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: LOG Reductions in Untreated Water dbl-post. past few days Forums have been extremely slow for me with 5-10 minutes elapsing (without timeouts) when displaying Forum pages or Posting. Closing Browser window via the normal fa... |
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Re: Water filtration >>"I've heard of inline filters, but don't know of any specifically." Search the WWW for Sawyer and Camel-bak (used by US Armed Forces) in-line filters. |
All Reader Reviews by paul johnson
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Zebralight H50 the H50-Q5 has so many pros: 1. very small size (one of the benefits of being a "twisty". )- just slightly larger than the cell that powers it (1xAA - alkaline, NiMH, or Li-Primary; it c... |
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Pak-Lite White Super when i need a 5mm task light this is now my "go to" light for the last couple of months. why? 1. light in weight 2. bright in light [output] 3. i'll die of old-age before i bu... |
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Surefire L2 Lumamax Ok. So, one is unable to justify the $$$ for the U2 - try as hard as one might. Well, then, perhaps the L2 might fit the bill. It is after all a whopping hundred bucks cheaper (that ain't sayin... |
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Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4 Light. Warm enough; add a thinlight or torso-length inflatable when it gets cold. Comparing the NightLight's R-value to other pads, it appears that the Nightlight has the highest R-val for its... |
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Surefire U2 If I could have only one flashlight, or maybe even one lighting device, it would be the 5.7oz 5watt, 2xCR123A powered Surefire U2 Ultra Digital flashlight. First the downsides: 1. How do ... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service I've ordered many times from PLG. Big items. Small items. Several items in one order. Only ONCE, was there ever a mistake. However, i personally feel that the mistake was beneficial to my u... |
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Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski . This DVD was a gift to me from another Forum participant (many thanks GR). This DVD doesn't pretend to be a detailed step-by-step tutorial, but, rather, more of an introduction. In this capaci... |
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Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso My favorite pad. Light. Warm enough (use two when it gets cold). I add a separate single section of this pad for use under my feet. Being so short that xtra 3" that the First Reviewer ment... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo Thick. Warm. Cushiony. Comfortable. Packs small enough. I can't make many claims to being great at anything in life. But, i could claim to be a GREAT sleeper after a day of trekkin' up ... |
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Pacer Poles I truly do love both sets of PacerPoles that i own (one pair 2-sect, and one pair 3-sect). I can't say enough good things about them. They are one of favorite T-poles (trekking poles) to use.... |
