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Bruce Tolley (btolley) - BPL Premium Member
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GPS for iPhone questions Does anybody know of an iPhone GPS app that supports UTM grids and various map datums (data?) ? I downloaded the free Gaia app and it is pretty basic. The reviews and documentation of various ap... |
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Lightweight Camerca w Raw and carry case I own a G12 and it takes great pictures. I mostly view on LCDs or make smallish prints for framing. I wish it had more wide angle and a bit longer reach, but live with the trade off for the lower... |
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Philmont Suitable Boots Patricia In 2007 I was adult advisor for a crew of 12 that included my 16 year old son. He shared a tent with another scout. He was tent buddies with another scout and he spent a lot of time p... |
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Experience with Big Agnes String Ridge Thanks Ray, I read your excellent and thorough review. I have a couple of questions. 1) Did you end up finding the condensation issue tolerable? You ask for better ventilation in the conclusio... |
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Phimont suitable boots The Philmont trails are all well maintained. There are no pack animals to kick up large rocks that you could stumble on. You are for the most part prohibited by Philmont rules from going cross coun... |
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Philmont Suitable Boots Patricia, Philmont will be awesome no matter what footwear you take. We did a post Philmont video for our Troop in California and given the timing of our trek (during the August Monsoon season) a... |
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Experience Big Agnes String Ridge? Does anybody have experience using the Big Agnes String Ridge in Winter on and during snow showers/storms at elevations sub 10K? I swapped my Hilleberg Akto a few years ago for a MLD Duomid with... |
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Philmont 2011 8/1/11 to 8/13/11 Sean Sounds like you are off to a great start 1. Read Doug Prosser's article 2. Repeat step 1 3. Get a scale and weigh packs and gear at the pack inspections. Focus on dual use gear, sharin... |
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Carbon Flame War Oops. I joined the wrong thread. I though you all were discussing carbon [fiber] fRames. And how much lateral stress does it take to break a carbon pole? Bruce |
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backpackinglight.co.uk Thanks everyone As to why I only found it recently, two reasons: instant google and I have little cause to purchase from overseas web sites with the exception of an occasional map from Harvey i... |
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Big Agnes Sting Ridge 2 My usual solo snow camping shelter is a MLD duo mid with bivy sack. But last year I started doing base camping so I started looking for an affordable, relatively lightweight 4 season tent. After exa... |
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Black Diamond Ultra Distance The new BD poles need to be praised for applying design principle of avalanche probes to hiking poles to create a lightweight, foldable pole. The 120cm carbon fiber pole has a manufacturer's claim... |
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Arc'Teryx Gamma LT pants I bought these pants because out of the pletora of sub 16 oz. softshell pants on the market, they were about the only model that seemed to come with multiple zippered pockets (3), a built in belt, and... |
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Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan Jordan et al. I found Lightweight Backpacking and Camping for $24.95 in REI before I discovered the web site, so cannot fault it for repeating material on the web site. I had already read Ray Jardine's books so... |
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ULA Equipment After much comparative shopping, I bought a Relay Pack from ULA. It arrived only a few days after placing the order. After four short trips, the haul loop ripped out. I wrote a short email to ULA (... |
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Suunto Vector I bought this watch primarily as a watch and as an aid to navigation. More specically, my goal was to possess for a trek in the Rocky Mtns of New Mexico to have a compass to discretely double check b... |
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Osprey Aether 60 While other reviewers have noted that this pack is not truly lightweight, some of that extra weight is due to features that come in handy for winter treks. This pack has shovel pocket that you can act... |
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Hilleberg Akto The Hilleberg Akto is a relatively lightweight, one-person, double-walled hoop tent weighing in at a minimum 2 lbs. 14 oz., packed 3 lbs. 5 oz. (manuf claimed weights). I bought this tent for solo hik... |
