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Lynn Tramper (retropump) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Lynn Tramper
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Re: Enlightened Equipment cuben is back I have a custom EE cuben quilt. I don't find it uncomfortable even in summer as it IS a quilt, so easy to adjust temps and condensation by hanging body bits out (just like I do with a regular ... |
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Re: Re: "The "I don't get it" thread" Oh really, Aaron, why do you need to cook food? |
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Re: I don't get...... Justin, I agree with you 100%. Cotton is overly demonised in backpacking circles. And I like silk too :) |
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Re: base weight "For what it's worth, my base weight's usually significantly different for a 2 night trip vs a 10 night trip. Even if everything else were the same (which it's usually not, see bel... |
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Re: Re: Toothpaste.. I don't get why people take toothpaste. I don't get why people can't just sleep on their back on a teeny torso length bit of foam. I don't get Swiss army knives and their ilk.... |
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Re: CO2 and other Contributions by Planes, Auto, and Cows ?? I must say your question could start another carbon flame war, which might be kinda fun. Most charts only show emissions by industry as CO2 equivalent tonnes, which hides how insidious methane in ... |
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Re: Re: Re: 3-5 experts Nice thread drift, once again. I know nothing about the realities of the Cuban embargo. I know too much about the peer review process, and agree with Dean on this one, I'll take it one step ... |
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Re: CO2 and other Contributions by Planes, Auto, and Cows ?? Cows, or to be more specific, agriculture in all its manifestations is the biggest contributor to green house gas emissions. This stat includes losses through deforestation, release of methane and... |
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Re: Re: Waiting for the inevitable post I drool over folks in baggy clothes. It keeps the imagination active. But 0.33 cuben would leave nothing to the imagination! Could be very sexy indeed ;) |
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Re: Independently baffled construction? "How does that differ from a normal box wall construction? Essentially no penetrating seams involved there. Marketing I guess :) A good thing to have of course." Well spotted. I have ... |
All Reader Reviews by Lynn Tramper
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Trail Designs SideWinder for AGG 2qt pot First of all, apologies for cross-posting this review. I initially put it n the cookware category and can't move it (Mods feel free to delete the other review). I have been using this cook syst... |
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Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian I want to love this pack, I really do. It is comfortable, it is roomy enough for most trips, it fits well, carries heavier laods well, and has all the feature I could want in a pack (I got extra poc... |
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Trail designs SideWinder I have been using this cook system for the last few months, and it is by far the best offering that the folks at Trail Designs has yet come up with. My system is designed to fit around, AND in th... |
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Packa s/m 2008 model I thought it better to keep the Packa reviews in one place, so this applies to the 2009 medium/large Packa. To be honest, I wanted a Roger Caffin style poncho, but could see it was going to take me m... |
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants I use these for around camp and sleep wear, so have not (yet) had any problems with durability. For my main use they are simply brilliant. This merino is the frist wool I've found that isn't... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Keg This cool little cookset is just perfect for my solo trips. "The lightest , most stable, wind resistant, and efficient cooking system you can buy." says the Trail Designs website, and I don... |
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Antigravity Gear 2 liter pot I also have the anodised version of this pot. True about the slippery issue, but a few seconds with and orbital sander on the bottom solved the problem. I have used this pot for several years fo... |
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Trail Designs and Titanium Goat Ti-Tri I have carried this "stove" for 14 nights in the field now, and it has become my go-to stove. Even after 7 days of continuous rain, I was able to find enough dry-ish wood to cook AND have a ... |
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Backpacking Light FeatherLite Vapor Mitts Please note: I am reviewing the 2005 version of this glove. I found the basic design/shape of this glove to be good (I like the gauntlet style), but the insulation was a joke. Extremely flat, low l... |
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BPL Thorofare Trekking Pants These are my all time favourites. They've kept me comfortable in everything from snowboarding to windswept ridge hikes to calm and hot uphill hikes. They are comfortable, light, and dry in an in... |
