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Bob Bankhead (wandering_bob) - BPL Lifetime Member
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gross, a pee bottle is not right Michael: Common practice (and common sense)is to empty the bottle in the morning and rinse it out several times before packing it up. Mine rides in an outside mesh pocket. |
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Gatewood Cape and Nature's Call Susan: 1) because I can 2) because when it's cold and/or wet and/or very windy outside, all I need do is unzip my sleeping bag enough to tuck part of the bottom edge under me - I don'... |
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Re: Re: MSR to release a smaller canister G'day, Cobber. Me mates from down under got it right. “Once a jolly Swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited ‘til his bil... |
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MSR to release a smaller canister The float test is fine, assuming you remembered to calibrate and mark the canister before you left home or your resupply stop. For field use, I have learned that I can get 13 one liter boils fro... |
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Leave no trace The big difference is that they get to make the rules and you don't. |
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Thanks, Eugene! @Roger: "> There's gotta be a way to stop these mass spambot attacks. Yes, but most good methods are highly illegal. The authorities look down on taking someone into a dark alley an... |
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Re: Re: Gatewood Cape and Nature's Call Yes, but it is a personal choice. I use the Gatewood Cape as a shelter because I like the coverage and weight. I rarely carry the net tent; my headnet does the job when the skeeters get bad, and th... |
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Re: .....for Inclement Conditions Please feel free to write a similar article yourself, if you think you can do it better. I'm sure almost all of us would appreciate your perspective on the subject. |
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Gatewood Cape and Nature's Call Nature's call should not be an issue, at least for us men, irregardless of shelter types. Defecate before you settle for the night. Use your pee bottle for night-time urination. No need to leav... |
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Re: what is upside of 66" women's model? It depends on how you use your pad. I use my spare clothes bag for a pillow, which I want ON the ground at the end of my pad, not on it. I am 69 inches tall, so, a 66 inch Thermarest Prolite... |
All Reader Reviews by Bob Bankhead
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Western Mountaineering The Company WM products are a 5+ WM the company does not sell direct, only through dealers, ergo end-user contacts would not be expected. Their printed catalogues do list their address and FAX and telephone nu... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce I use a lot of Mountain House Pro Packs and as much as I like the flavor and texture of this item, I avoid it like the plague. The overwhelming downside is the cheese they use. It does NOT rehydra... |
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Mountain House Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice One of my favorite Mountain House meals, albeit a tad too sweet for my taste; too much pineapple, not enough sour sauce. Nonetheless, it makes a great motivator to get to a dinner spot when I know one... |
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon I tried these several years ago when they first came out - no bacon in them then. They were horrible! Like a previous reviewer said, virtually flavorless yellow sponges. Last year I noticed they ha... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I decided not to buy these when they first came out because fully closed they were too long to carry on my pack in checked baggage on the plane, and I really didn't want to hassel with the maili... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I just returned from 22 nights in the high Sierra on the PCT and JMT. I had two days of constant high winds in Onion Valley, with sustained gusts to at least 50 mph. My trusty Gatewood Cape flapped a ... |
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Six Moon Designs Traveler backpack We have TWO Traveler packs. Early in 2008, we were shopping for a new pack for my wife, who has a short 14-1/2 inch torso length. We drove out to Ron's house to try the SMD Essence, but it did not... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In addition to silnylon, Sea to Summit also now makes their Dry Sack line in eVENT fabric, both with and without compression capability. evac Dry Sack: available in 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 35, and 65 lite... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest This has been my "go-to" sleeping pad for many years on the PCT. I've tried a variety of others but keep returning to this little beauty. It does a great job of insulating one from th... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" I have found them to be quite effective in the Sierras the past two summers. I have a Bearikade Expedition, and if you're not careful, the metal edges around the latches can slice an OP sak wh... |
