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Use of Carbon Fiber Poles w/ Shelters
The BD alpine carbon poles are very burly, I wouldn't worry about them being a weak point in your shelter.

In GEAR » Use of Carbon Fiber Poles w/ Shelters
November 28, 9:31am

Throwing In The Towel
Beer on Ken !

In Chaff » Throwing In The Towel
October 28, 4:22pm

Bay Area GGG 5.0
Looking forward to this. Is it a dry event this year ? Any chance of funding SamH, AndrewS, or MikeC! To come give a clinic ?

In Pre-Trip Planning » Bay Area GGG 5.0
October 02, 4:18pm

Stretchy cords for tarps in high winds?
I think the original use was with regards to Sil sag. The tarp is setup with tensioners taught, as the tarp sags, the tensioner retracts to maintaine the pitch. I don't think the intend...

In GEAR » Stretchy cords for tarps in high winds?
September 15, 10:26am

Any socks of comparable quality to Darn Tough but lighter in weight?
Dahlgren

In GEAR » Any socks of comparable quality to Darn Tough but lighter in weight?
September 14, 9:32pm

Leash
Some dogs are not safe to have on a leash. The owners aren't strong enough to control them, and are unwilling to train them. It's dangerous to such irresponsible owners to have such ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Is this just bad luck with aggressive dogs or is this normal?
September 10, 7:36pm

North America versus Europe, the decimal point
Most Americans also say August twenty third, september eleven, etc. We write them as we use them, month, day, and a year where needed.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » North America versus Europe, the decimal point
September 10, 1:53pm

pots in bear country
On the ground, maybe on the bear can

In GEAR » pots in bear country
September 09, 10:43am

Romney/Ryan 2012
its a combination of roman numerals and algebra M=1000 MM=M*M

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
September 07, 4:39pm

Is this just bad luck with aggressive dogs or is this normal?
Owners, with dogs too big to handle, and too untrained to have on a leash, how cute. *they* are THE problem. Spend some money, train your dog. 14M ammonia will stop almost anythin...

In Philosophy & Technique » Is this just bad luck with aggressive dogs or is this normal?
September 06, 9:45pm

All Reader Reviews by Gross Bob

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BPL Absaroka
Great pack. Smallish, but fits a bearikade expedition. I used it on a JMT thru, and it carried great with 30# in it. Comfortable. Carries on the hips, not much should pressure at all. Would wo...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
October 16, 10:25am