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Steven McAllister (brooklynkayak) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Steven McAllister
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Low crotch Yes, they do have a low crotch which has been fine for me hiking and every day stuff. It helps with the ventilation. But, now that I think of it, it's probably not so good for running. |
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Button or elastic I have both an ecomesh with button cuff and one with the elastic. I find them both good for sun and bug protection. The elastic cuffs work fine for my lighter frame and allows me to easilly slid... |
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Grace vs Patrol I recently purchased a cuben Patrol shleter that I use with a mesh inner. Although I am also a fan of simpler rectangular tarps, I like the simplicity of the more enclosed shelters when dealing ... |
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Material I have never heard of either standard silnylon, spinnaker or mid-weight cuben failing from snow weight. The exception would be in cases of abuse or poor anchoring, which can happen. The most com... |
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Soulo Regarding the Soulo. It would be a good shelter, unless you have to carry it. Totally NOT UL. I know a lot of people don't have problem with a 5+ lb shelter, but I couldn't do it. So... |
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Mesh floor Regarding the mesh floor on your custom bugnet. Just lay a sheet of polycryo (storm window treatment) under your bugnet. This will block moisture, mud, dust, sand, ... and will keep your mesh fr... |
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No to emergency blanket Although the emergency blankets I've tried are light, they are more fragile than other options. Cuben is light and durable for it's weight, but polycryo is a hell of a lot cheaper. The l... |
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Tarptent Although I do agree with Brian's logic and I do in fact own a tarptent, I find the tarp/bugnet to be more flexible. The tarptent style shelters are great for their simplicity, but the tarp/b... |
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Winter shelter My favorite winter shelters that I have owned: Golite Hut(now called Shangri-la) - not so light GG Spinnshlter(spinnaker) - lighter MLD Patrol(cuben) - even lighter and more durable All of t... |
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One pole may be all you need There are few one pole pitches, flying diamond and half pyramid are the pitches I favor with a flat tarp, but they don't work as well as A-frame variations when using some bug bivys. I often... |
All Reader Reviews by Steven McAllister
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RailRiders Eco-Mesh Clothing I wear both the shirt and the pants when sun and/or bugs are an issue. They are light, well ventilated and flexible. Mesh ventilated sleeves on the shirt protects arms from bug and sun. Loose fi... |
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Melanzana micro grid hoody Grid fleece is more hydrophobic than standard fleece, but not quite as warm without a shell. Great for cool days. Put a wind shell over the top and you have a warm combination that breaths well and k... |
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Integral Designs Silcoat Cape The biggest complaint that people seem to have about this cape is that it doesn't extend below the knees. I personally prefer this as it works better when hiking in rough terrain or when wearing ... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Monk Tarp Spinnaker This makes a great summer or emergency ultralight shelter. Add a bivy and it could be used year round. I had problems with the durability of the spinnaker version. A couple tie-outs are starting to... |
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Six Moon Designs Serenity NetTent Although most people use this combined with the Gatewood Cape, I have used it many times under an Oware Alphamid and I'm sure it would work great under many other pyramid shelters. It is lighter... |
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Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp Although it has grommets instead of tie-outs, the grommets are reinforced and can take abuse. It has mid-point tie-outs that help make it a more versatile shelter. A great step up from the stand... |
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Integral Designs Siltarp 2 A good all around tarp. It does not have any mid point tie-outs like Oware and others have. This limits your pitch options, but if all you use is an a-frame or flying diamond pich, this is perfe... |
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Oware Flat Tarp 2.5 You will not find a more flexible shelter. Square shape and multiple well placed tie-outs means more pitch options than most shelters. 9'x9' means big enough for a variety of conditions. ... |
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Gossamer Gear Spinshelter The GG Spinnshelter has much of the flexibility of a flat tarp, but easier pitch in a storm-proof mode. It sheds wind well and is fairly roomy when pitched high. You may not be able to fully sit ... |
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Gatorade Bottle On problem with sports drink(Gatorade) bottles is that the cap is made out of a different more brittle material. I have experienced the caps breaking many times from being dropped when full of water. ... |
