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Adam Rothermich (aroth87) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Missouri Ozarks
About Me Graduate of Missouri S&T with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

I got my start hiking in Scouts and earned Eagle in 2004. Continued hiking in college and took an interest in trail maintenance/ construction.

I really like making my own gear and my favorite piece of gear is my homemade down quilt.

Other hobbies include playing with photography, computers, and tinkering with electronics.
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All Forum Posts by Adam Rothermich

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Re: Trail runners
I wear Salomon running shorts in warmer weather. They're great for hopping in a stream to cool off because they dry much faster than regular hiking shorts. I wear the same Capilene tops and Sma...

In GEAR » Running gear for backpacking
February 24, 7:12am

Re: FS: Arcteryx Atom Lt Vest
PM inbound. Adam

In Gear Swap » FS: Arcteryx Atom Lt Vest
February 22, 6:32pm

Re: 2013 Mid Layer Hoody Roundup / Contingency Plan
Another fleece option is the Eddie Bauer/First Ascent Hangfire. Mine weighs 15.8 oz in size large, so its on the heavier side but its quite a bit warmer and blocks the wind better than my Microgrid...

In GEAR » 2013 Mid Layer Hoody Roundup / Contingency Plan
February 21, 6:39pm

Re: WTB something- just don't know what
Do you have any cannonballs yet? Adam

In Gear Swap » WTB something- just don't know what
February 20, 5:35pm

Re: First backpacking trip - lots of lessons learned...
Most importantly its great that you and your son both had a great time despite the weather! A tip I picked up was just stuffing the sleeping bag loose in the bottom of the pack. It packs much b...

In Post-Trip Reports » First backpacking trip - lots of lessons learned...
February 19, 3:29pm

Re: Why gray? A completely superfluous question about silnylon shelters.
I've got green and blue silnylon tarps and a white spinnaker tarp. The green is about an S80, V60 on Franco's chart and the blue is pretty vibrant. In terms of the quality of light under th...

In GEAR » Why gray? A completely superfluous question about silnylon shelters.
February 19, 5:56am

Re: Borah Gear Stealth?
I'm hoping mine will ship this week. I had a lot of questions and requested a couple of modifications and John was great to deal with. I ordered it replace a worn out ULA Conduit and I'm no...

In GEAR » Borah Gear Stealth?
February 16, 9:42pm

Re: Mora...
+ another vote for a Mora, I've got a Stainless Companion. Its 118 grams with the sheath. I bought it when I was building wood stoves and thought I'd need it for procuring fuel. Its a nice ...

In GEAR » Help Choosing a Knife?
February 14, 1:50pm

Re: FS: BearPaw Wilderness Designs Luna 2
Second dibs? I'm definitely interested in Edward changes his mind. Adam

In Gear Swap » FS: BearPaw Wilderness Designs Luna 2
February 14, 12:42pm

Re: Re: Re: Panasonic DMC-G3
KEH has a kit for $298. http://www.keh.com/camera/Panasonic-Digital-Camera-Outfits/1/sku-PD019991310460?r=FE Adam

In Photography » Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
February 13, 7:03pm

All Reader Reviews by Adam Rothermich

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Melanzana micro grid hoody
Let me just echo everything the previous reviewer said. The fit is great, not tight and not baggy, the sleeves are just the right length, and the pocket is useful. As for the hood, I was a little s...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
February 11, 12:53pm

BPL FireLite Mini Firestarter
I keep this around my neck with some other "just in case" items. I too have a little bit of a hard time getting it to work consistently and use matches as my primary means of fire starting. ...

In First Aid and Survival Gear & Accessories
April 15, 8:57pm

Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz.
I've been using my GG 1/8" Thinlight both to supplement my GG Nightlight Torso and as a sit pad. Its great with the torso pad to insulate your legs on colder nights. It provides some addi...

In Sleeping Pads - Foam
February 21, 10:55am

Petzl e+LITE
Like Craig, I don't use a light that much, mostly just for chores around camp that I can't preform with only moonlight. As such I was tired of lugging around my "heavy" 3 oz PT Auror...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
October 07, 9:56am

Gossamer Gear G6 Whisper
One more person to note how fragile it seems. I've got a spinnaker tarp and groundsheet, so I was aware how fragile it seemed but I always feel a little wary when I sit this pack down. So far I ha...

In Backpacks - Frameless
September 16, 9:16pm

Gossamer Gear
I placed my first order from Gossamer Gear, a Nightlight Torso and Lighten Up! DVD last Wednesday. I received my first order from GG last Saturday. Now that's fast! As for their products, they se...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
March 06, 8:37am

Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso
I just received my Nightlight torso and these are merely my initial observations. It is REALLY light, mine weighs 3.6 oz. I bought it to replace an older Thermarest pad that weighed about 26 oz and t...

In Sleeping Pads - Foam
March 06, 8:34am

Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski .
For only $5 this DVD has a lot to offer. I began converting to UL backpacking awhile ago, but reading books and advice on the forums just isn't quite the same as seeing it in action. I'm a v...

In Books and Media
March 05, 1:13pm

Princeton Tech Aurora
I picked up the PT Aurora 4 or so years ago when I was starting to get into backpacking. I looked at a few different headlamps, but at the time this seemed like the best value. Since then it has b...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
January 30, 1:27pm

Tealight stove Tealight
After not getting great results with other alcohol stoves on my SP 700 I decided to try out the tealight stove. Nothing could be easier to 'make.' Just find an extra tealight laying around th...

In Stoves - Alcohol
January 11, 10:12am