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Aaron Sorensen (awsorensen) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale South of Forester Pass
About Me Turning my hobby obsession into a part time job and maybe full time job.

I will be selling children's sleeping bags soon.
Stay tuned for updates.
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StateCA

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All Forum Posts by Aaron Sorensen

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Re: Quilt tapering
Tapering from top to bottom makes no sense to me either. I would keep the width 54" from the top to your hands and cut the width down at a 45% angle to 44" and taper to 40" from the...

In Make Your Own Gear » Quilt tapering
July 16, 7:51am

Re: a win for everyone
I agree. Paul is making some really good points. He wants the best he can find and tests hundreds if not thoughsands of fabrics to get the best. Then comes some run of the mill stuff, (that I&...

In Make Your Own Gear » M50 MyoQuilt air vents
July 15, 9:25am

Re: 86 mile loop through Kings Canyon and Sequoia
How did you manage to hit Glen Pass by going up Woods Creek (to Vidette Meadow?) and head south from there??? I assume by the milage you started the Rea Lakes Loop Clockwise. I've done this...

In Post-Trip Reports » 86 mile loop through Kings Canyon and Sequoia
July 11, 5:40pm

Re: Fast packing Quilt
Garrett, I made this quilt for the same reason you would. You could even get away with an ounce less down. Use the 8d fabric from Ti Goat as the liner though, much better... http://www....

In Make Your Own Gear » Fast packing Quilt
July 10, 7:07pm

Re: Cottage Fabric Wars
Dear God I don't get it. Ti Goat was happy that they found out the suspected 8d fabric was actually 10 X 10d instead of 8 X 10d. Just because more threads per inch usually means lighter, ...

In Make Your Own Gear » M50 MyoQuilt air vents
July 10, 6:20pm

Re: Updatedsleeping Bag Spread Sheet
When BPL was wanting member input on how to make this site more user friendly, my recomendation was to have a link to gear that would have a spread sheet just like this for each type of gear. once...

In GEAR » Spread Sheet for Sleeping Bags Under 3 lb.
July 10, 8:13am

Re: Re: Colby pass
This was the same route I did as well. Roads end, over Forester to Colby. I followed the JMT past Lake South America to see if I could catch some PCT'ers. It was a beautiful 4 day trip. I...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Colby Pass and Kern river crossing
June 19, 10:36am

Re: Re: Colby/kern crossing
My last time up Colby was 7 years ago. There had only been 1 other person that went over from the west 3 weeks prior and I could see his footprints. The pass is very exposed but if there was sn...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Colby Pass and Kern river crossing
June 18, 12:25pm

Re: Re: Insulation Measurement
Jerry, I agree, but to have a test measure these results would be great. I could see a light summer weight inflatable air mattress with a bag with more loft and a total weight much less be prov...

In Editor's Roundtable » Insulation Measurement
June 18, 12:11pm

Re: Rae Lakes Loop as a one day run, June 16th.
Brian, I have done the Rea Lakes Loop 7 times, 6 of them were in one day A bit of information I can give you is DO NOT GO CLOCKWISE!!! I have done this once and it is horrible compared to...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Rae Lakes Loop as a one day run, June 16th.
June 18, 11:55am

All Reader Reviews by Aaron Sorensen

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Fenix L2D-CE
Everything else is just a light. For its weight, its 2-40 times brighter and lasts 5-10 time longer. Now they just need to make a 3AAA headlamp with a 5/15/35 lumens setting. The only problem...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
May 13, 10:33pm

Golite 2006 Reed Pants
I got the 2006 version with out the leg zippers because it is what I wanted, (the lighter version). I'm sure the breathability that Golite claims for it is accurate, but something twice as good...

In Clothing - Raingear
March 11, 1:20pm

Nuwai 1 Watt (HLX-712L)
The Nuwai HLX-712L ROCKS!!! I found it hear for $27 http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=874 The CR123A Batteries are only $1 each as well. I have been using the Pe...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
December 13, 8:47pm

The North Face 2005 Hightail Long
I have a few issues with this bag that will never get addressed because the new ones have been changed completely. First the good. I found it on sale for $230. The long is only 3 oz more than t...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
December 01, 6:23pm

Gatorade Bottle
I have yet to have one of these leak on me. They have taking over as my go to water holder since they have been out. Platy's are just too finiky IMO. I just wish they made one a little bigger. ...

In Hydration - Water Storage Containers
November 30, 7:58pm