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Mark Larson (mlarson) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: RE: What do you want investigated in 2007 "why not make a "FAQs" section that can be updated periodically to cover some of the state of the art in that particular field" To piggyback on Dane's idea, how about something like a glossary i... |
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Re: Tarp design Wikipedia can be a great clearinghouse for information about freeware, shareware, and open-source software. Perhaps start with this article and see what you can find. -Mark |
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Re: reinventing "Because reinventing is the cousin of MYOG." Great point! I figured it was either: 1-A problem-solving exercise from scratch to learn the tools and products, sort of hacking and reproducing. o... |
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Re: half pyramid with overhand Maybe I'm missing something here, but it seems like we just re-invented the Dancing Light Gear Ultralight Brawny Tarptent (see a BGT review), or maybe the DLG Tacoma Solo. Of course, DLG isn't manu... |
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Re: GW Cape "How long a pole do you need for the cape?" Using a 42in/105cm carbon fiber Tarptent pole will let me stake it directly to the ground. Using my 47in/120cm Gossamer Gear Lightrek trekking pole... |
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Re: jumping onto the thread Nikolas, you might want to see the recently completed reviews of the Gatewood Cape at Backpackgeartest.org. From my experience, I think the materials and workmanship for the cape are on par with... |
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Re: What do you want investigated in 2007? Articles -Second the recommendations for windshirt comparisons. A specs chart would be very handy, as this seems to come up quite often. I'd like to see data for wind resistance, breathability, wa... |
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Re: What's on at SAC? "Can anyone tell me if there's any way to get an email from SAC each time they change stock?" They do have an RSS feed for the page, which is tantamount to an e-mail. You'd just need to keep an ... |
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Re: 7 ounce Polarguard-Delta Quilt-the fun begins Nice, Bill. I like that you kept the small triangular portions at the base of the closures under your body. I'm not sure if those closures you're planning are snaps or velcro or what. I think those... |
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Re: Re: Wild Things Gear The WT website worked for me just a minute ago. Some good sales right now. Looks like they'll be on vacation for a week in September 10-17. -Mark |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Larson
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GoLite Virga Used this one on the AT this summer. My particular model has 1 large pocket on the right-hand side. I accidentally purchased a Small @ 8.1oz, but it ended up working out just fine for size [5'11, ... |
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Montrail Masai I like the Masai quite a bit. They don't wear as well as many other shoes. The toe rubber and seams started to flake out around the 300-mile mark, but surprisingly the fabric itself showed very li... |
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Gossamer Gear Miniposa I've put about 1000 miles on this pack, and so far it has easily displaced my GoLite Jam as my go-to pack. And I really love my Jam. I had the new Miniposa mailed to me in the middle of a long ... |
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 The Flyrocs are quite good. The deep-lugged soles make for excellent grip. I like that the heel isn't significantly raised, so you the shoes feel nice and close to the ground. The open mesh lets some ... |
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Evernew Nonstick Titanium 0.9 L Pot This pot has great dimensions. Wide base, but not too shallow. Also wide enough to fit a trimmed spoon inside with my entire kitchen, and still close completely. I like the volume for meals on long-te... |
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Gatorade Bottle I'll put a plug in the for the Gatorade Endurance bottles in particular. They are a little more narrow and taller than the standard squatty bottles, so they fit more easily in side pockets. 1L/34oz ca... |
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Salomon Tech Amhibian This shoe is almost brilliant. I love the mesh, and the thin tongue is very comfortable. The footbed is probably the most supportive and comfortable I've ever used--no sore spots or aches. My bones an... |
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U.S. Department of Defense MRE Spoon Meals-ready-to-eat come with great spoons, and some food, too. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is or where to find them commercially. The spoons have a generous length, long to reach the bottom o... |
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Montane Featherlite A great, great windshirt, and I've been really surprised by its inclement weather performance. I've been on brief runs [20-40 minutes] in the rain with the Featherlite. While it eventually wets out an... |
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Equinox Silnylon Poncho This is a review of the non-extended version, which I've really grown to like. Just a bit over 7oz, about 7.75 feet long, and a bargain at $40-50. I have had no problems with durability; snags on tree... |
