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Pete Staehling (staehpj1) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Thinking about making/selling UL bike gear... Not sure how much demand there is. I know that the interest in going lighter does seem to be growing. I will say that these days I tour in that weight range and rather than use panniers just us... |
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Re: Why a knife instead of scissors? Brian, I'd be curious specifically what tasks you used the knife for where scissors would be better. Off hand the only two I can think of are nail trimming and cutting moleskin. My task lis... |
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Volume FWIW, I find that I save a lot of volume by very tightly stuffing clothing and other compressible stuff in tiny sil-nylon stuff sacks. |
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Pump for back flush? Have you found that you typically need to use the syringe much? Just a thought, but... On the JMT I personally wouldn't take the syringe. Won't you typically be filtering nice clear ... |
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Dividend I use my REI Visa card on lots of stuff including a few pairs of trail running shoes per year, airfare, car rentals, motel stays, daily expenses around home, and so on. I pay it off each month tho... |
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REI Dividend Coming I checked online and I got a $309.44 dividend this year. I plan to buy a new GPS for trail running (Garmin Forerunner 310XT) and a Bear Vault BV450 as soon as the 20% off coupon comes out. What ... |
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Re: Lite Soul Bivy I have had ice like that in my bivy quite a few times and didn't consider it a problem. My sleeping bag never got wet beyond some ice or a few drops of water that could be brushed off. It may... |
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Wraith I don't know about the quietest, but the Stoic Wraith is pretty quiet. |
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Thanks Thanks guys. I'll probably change my mind about some items on the gear list 10 times before the trip. Typically, for me, that means trimming more and more as the trip gets closer. |
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Re: I need a new 3-season bag..thoughts The Flash looks interesting, but is 1/2 pound more than my Mountain Hardwear Phantom 45. The Phantom 45 and the Flash are both rated at: EN lower limit? (rating for men) 32 F EN comfort? (rating... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I love my NeoAir (size regular). It is light, comfy, and packs small. I agree that for the price a patch kit should be included, but I don't miss the stuff sack. I have been using a ziploc ba... |
