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Michael Martin (MikeMartin) - BPL Staff
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Re: Surviving the cold without a tent or a sleeping bag Just take the BPL Wilderness Trekking III course...It's as close to survival as you'll want to get. ;) [Yes, I'm just kidding. No disrespect is intended to those who've endure... |
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Re: winter stove recommendation? Sorry, but I don't have any further info about how long the Powermax fuel will be made. The adapter lets you use conventional Lindal valve canisters with an Xtreme stove. But, the Powermax ... |
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Re: winter stove recommendation? I agree with Roger and others about the Coleman Xtreme being the gold standard in winter stoves. It's one of the few stoves *designed* to operate with a liquid fuel feed (rather than just *use... |
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Re:Other gaiter options? >> IMO gaiters will just funnel more rain into your shoes. The trick to using gaiters is to "shingle" them with your pants. So, the gaiters go under the pants at the top (or tuc... |
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Re: FS: Inov-8 Roclite 370 Excellent! Thanks Jim. I'm glad another hiker can use them. Best Regards, -Mike M |
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Re: tent for really tall newbie Not a tent specifically, but a couple of tips for cramming into tents designed for more...ummm..."compact" persons: 1) Drape your rain jacket over the foot of your sleeping bag to prot... |
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Re: Hex in Winter >> ...just trying to get an idea of what it can handle/how I might need to alter it. I have one of the original Hex's -- not even a Hex "3". I agree with the other posters... |
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Re: FS: Inov-8 Roclite 370 Hi Jim- I just got back from a trip and sent you a PM. I'm sorry for the delay. -Mike |
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Re: winter performance of solid fuel stoves Solid fuel stoves are pretty much immune to the cold temperature problems that plague canister stoves -- you'll be able to get a reliable burn. But... They have a low flame velocity and s... |
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FS: Inov-8 Roclite 370 *** sold *** These are US men's size 11, clean and in nearly new condition. I've only worn them a couple of days and have given up on the fit. (They're too narrow in the toe box for me.) $40 US... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove If you just bend the arms up slightly, it will support a Heineken Pot cleanly. |
