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Glenn Roberts (garkjr) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Glenn Roberts
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Not the lightest, but... it does meet your other criteria: medium fuel consumption, long burn time, and stable design. I'm talking about the Clikstand (www.clikstand.com) with the Trangia burner. It's a little heavy (with ... |
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The obvious Do unto others as ye would have others do unto you. |
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Marmot is pretty safe Although I now prefer Western Mountaineering bags, I've had a couple of Marmot bags, and there's never been anything wrong with them. I think they tend to be pretty accurate, or at most might be ov... |
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Getting your attention What does she do to get your attention while you're home? (And do you feel like counting the cutlery or sleeping with one eye open?) :) |
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Why a tarp/bivy combo? Eric: To me, the point isn't necessarily to save weight (though my setup does save from half a pound to a pound or more, depending on the actual combination I take.) I simply prefer the versatil... |
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Granite Gear tarp John: I assume you're talking about Granite Gear's White Lightning. I've got an 8x10 version, and I tend to choose it despite its heavier weight. The extra weight (versus an 8x10 ID Siltarp) seems ... |
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Good info Ben: I've never been intrigued enough by their products to visit Big Sky's website, so I didn't know (or care) what their policy was. (I'm a tarp-and-bivy partisan, myself.) My original post was... |
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BPL Backorder policy Many posts ago (p.2), I pointed out that BackpackingLight's published policy with regard to backorders was to take your money and let you wait it out, but that at least they were up front about the... |
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Minor tarp/poncho suggestion The article mentions that guylines have to be detached and re-attached each time (for most people) which means tying and untying - and slows down setup time. Could this be mitigated somewhat by usi... |
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Hiking Poles My own preference is no poles, one pole, or two poles - depends on the day of the week and what kind of mood I woke up in. :) When you're carrying a 15-pound load, I wonder just how much weight ... |
All Reader Reviews by Glenn Roberts
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ID SilShelter I've used this off and on for several years, in combination with both the Integral Designs Bug Liner and a bivy sack (most often the ID Salathe.) I've found it to be a versatile, simple shelte... |
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Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset I got this to replace the Trek 700 pot. Then I became briefly enamored of the Jetboil PCS, which is well-designed but heavy. The Snow Peak Mini-Solo with a spoon and the Snow Peak Gigapower stove weig... |
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System There's a lot to like about this stove. It sips fuel, boils fast, and is well thought out. The cup that protects the base of the pot during transport doubles (triples?) as a measuring cup and a sm... |
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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I got this tent to replace my MSR Hubba because the SL1 is half a pound lighter. It's not quite as convenient to get into and out of as the Hubba, but that's the price you pay for the weigh... |
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Evernew .9 Liter pot Excellent pot - the one I use with an alcohol stove. It's not my first choice with canister stoves, however. It's a short, wide-bottom pot, so it's a bit tippy on the narrow-diameter suppo... |
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MSR Hubba I fully agree with everything Douglas Hus had to say about this tent. It's my tent of choice. However, like most MSR gear, it's heavier than comparable competing products. (I still like MSR ge... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin This was a good introductory level book - about on the level with the first edition of Harry Roberts' Basic Essentials of Backpacking. (The 2nd and 3rd editions paled in comparison.) Not a lot ... |
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Snow Peak Trek 700 While this pot doesn't have the tight-fitting lid of the MSR Titan kettle, it got everything else right. The capacity is plenty for a single-serving freeze-dried meal, the shape lets it easily dou... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher The only reason I give this a 5 is because there is no 10. An earlier edition of this book is what taught me how to backpack, and actually set me on the road to constantly trying to lighten my pac... |
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MSR Mini Titan Cookset I'd agree that this is a light, functional cookset. However, it has two flaws that keep it from being a 5: 1) The pots don't have measuring marks. This simple addition would greatly increas... |
