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John Haley (Quoddy) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by John Haley
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Re: Windshirt Advice Request I've been using the Ether wind shirt for a couple of years and for the weight it can't be beat for wind and light drizzle stopping. This is an item I always hike with. |
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Re: BB Ultra I've been resisting the BBU for over a year. This thread started me thinking about it all over again since I already have the FireLite SUL-900 that it fits into perfectly. Yes, I broke down an... |
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Re: Packing/handling light shelters...how do YOU do it? My two silnylon TarpTents, the Contrail and the Sublite Sil are somewhat restrictive in the method of folding since they have the bottom end carbon struts. I almost always fold the material of the ... |
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Re: Starbucks new instant coffee As I wrote above, I started with an order for 4 boxes, 2 Italian Roast and 2 Columbian (12 packages in each). Since each package only makes 8oz, I'll be using 2 in my almost full .550L cup/pot.... |
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Re: RE: Nunatak It's all going to come down to your physical size and how you sleep. I had my Arc Specialist made in a 6'1" length since that's how tall I am. I went with the Specialist for two re... |
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Re: BPL LW Pack 2009 Questions 1. No 2. Skip 3. Keep all three outside mesh pockets 4. Cinch closure - or roll top 5. Hip belt that crosses the iliac crest 6. Provide more pack sizes to dial in fit Of course I've ju... |
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Re: BPL Merino UL Hoody - 5.9 oz Size L I like it! This may be perfect, particularly for 3 seasons, and especially with a quilt. |
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Re: Re: Re: Coyote Brown OK... Here's the State with the normal silnylon bottom (the lighter color of the two toward the bottom of each photo) flipped over just enough for a comparision. To my eye, the Slate has even m... |
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Re: Coyote Brown Dana... Here's what the Coyote Brown color is, and very close to the bivy color. Ron used to have the colors on the bivy site, but the photos don't show up for some reason. http://img47... |
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Re: MLD Momementum Colors I went for the Slate, which, in reality, to me looks about half way between gray and olive drab. Very camo when used without a tarp. My wife liked the coyote brown when I originally asked her opini... |
All Reader Reviews by John Haley
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Warbonnet BlackBird I've used several hammocks and always had the feeling, "if only it had". Then I bought a Warbonnet BlackBird. The hammock was designed by, and is hand built by, a long time hammocker and... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Having dealt with Ron Bell for several years and after purchasing tarps, shelters, bivies, and packs... as well as many minor products, I consider Ron's service, help, and products as good as it g... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka This is a perfect jacket, but the parka hood made me drop my score from a 5(+) to a 4. At 7.5oz for a Large, it's the lightest jacket I own, by far. Packs up smaller than a softball. Perfect over... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I bought the 90 to use in conjunction with the MB pillow to make what amounts to a 3/4 mat. When I use it in shoulder seasons and into winter, I add a GG Nightlight Torso to the bottom end by punching... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation I had the chance to begin using my very lightest gear recently. Loaded up this pack with all my gear and food for a slightly rainy weekend. With two 20oz bottles of water the total packweight was 9.5 ... |
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GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker I purchased a SPOT Personal Satellite Trackier unit from REI and activated it with GlobalStar for unlimited service on January 24. The product and service are almost totally useless for anyone who is ... |
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants I've had a chance to use the nylon canvas version of the 5.11 Tactical pants and have found them to be close to ideal. Slightly heavier than the Railrider's or REI counterpart, they are still ... |
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Packafeather Featherfire I've now had a chance to use the FeatherFire on several hikes and it continues to impress me. The adjustability of the flame is great and really allows for simmering after reaching a boil at the h... |
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Feathered Friends Customer Service Rather than write paragraphs concerning trying to get the actual product and color I'd ordered, let me just say that after three attempts to get the right item I'm still waiting. The only reas... |
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Titanium Goat Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I waited until after I completed my thru hike of the Long Trail to post this review. I wanted to take them through the wringer that this trail provides and see how they faired…the answer was varied. S... |
