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Gordon Smith (swearingen) - BPL Lifetime Member

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All Forum Posts by Gordon Smith

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RE: ULC Caldera Cone for SP 600
Thought I'd post an update on the Snow Peak 600 ULC Cone. First let me say Rand & Russ (Trail Designs) are awesome. They knocked out a custom Ti ULC Cone for my SP600 in a couple days, and ...

In GEAR » Stoves / Kitchen
March 03, 7:30pm
Picaridin
I don't like DEET. It's not a safety concern for me, I just can't stand the smell. For the last several years I've been using picaridin products with varying results. I started out...

In Philosophy & Technique » Diluting Deet?
February 26, 1:08am
Beverage Blasphemy
It may be blasphemy to this group, but here's backcountry caffeine delivery distilled to perfection:

In GEAR » Nifty loose leaf tea infuser
February 25, 5:21pm
Mora Clipper
The Mora Clipper is also a good choice. With any luck you won't need it though. The Bushbuddy will boil two cups of water with just a couple handfuls of small twigs. The twigs neeedn't be b...

In GEAR » Wood cutting knife?
February 23, 3:29am
Will's Review
I thought Will's review was quite positive: BPL's Contrail Review One of the main reasons I bought a Contrail last year was that review. In the discussion forum that follows the revie...

In GEAR » Tarptent Contrail Not BPL Recommended?
February 15, 10:00am
Wallowas Southern Loop
A few years ago I did the southern loop mentioned earlier by Mary D. It's about 38 miles total, a little more if you make the side jaunt to the summit of Eagle Cap. I can't recommend it eno...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Wallowas in late July
February 14, 12:33pm
SP 600
Rand writes: >>Now, with that said, what we didn't consider is, offering it as a Ti-Tri ULC where the material cost is the driving factor in price and we pretty much make each Ti-Tri cus...

In GEAR » Stoves / Kitchen
February 11, 8:52am
ULC Caldera Cone for SP 600?
Rand wrote: >>Bottom line is, we need 3" below the pot for the stove and stove offset, and then some amount of cone above that to hang onto the pot. So, pretty much any pot that is deep...

In GEAR » Stoves / Kitchen
February 10, 8:25pm
Pimp?
I consider myself more of a wh0re than a pimp. I'll sleep with any piece of gear once. G

In GEAR » Gear Brands and Their Pimps
February 10, 10:01am
GPS altimeter
Konrad wrote: >>Im not sure how analog ones work, but I know electronic ones either calculate height by a change in air pressure (utilizing a barometer) or through satellite tracking (as i...

In GEAR » Non-watch Altimeter
February 03, 11:28pm

All Reader Reviews by Gordon Smith

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Trail Designs Caldera ULC Cone for Snow Peak 600 mug
The Caldera ULC Cone is the compact version of the original Caldera Cone that Trail Designs has been making for several years. The great benefit of the ULC Cones is that they're designed to fit in...

In Stoves - Alcohol
March 05, 1:32am