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Craig Shelley (craig_shelley) - BPL Forum Member
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Stubai and Grivel Hello Anatoly, I purchased the Grivel's recently, but I haven't used them yet. I have the Stubai crampon. The Stubai literature shows that the webbing used in the binding wraps around the boot... |
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I will buy it Hello Carol, How do you want me to send payment? I do use Paypal. Craig Shelley craig_shelley@yahoo.com |
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Tried three kinds I've tried three varieties (weights per pair in grams, large size): Yaktrax, 92g Walmart Safety Treads, 221g SureFoot Get-A-Grip Advanced Cleats with Studs, 302g The last has replaceable st... |
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MSR Simmerlite I don't really have experience with this in practice but I do have the same need. I backpack in the desert during the winter. Last year I managed to get by going on just overnight trips without m... |
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Marmot Pounder I have a Pounder. It is good only for quite warm weather. In other words, above 50 degrees F I would recommend it. 40 to 50F you should be taking some rather warm clothing. I don't recommend ... |
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New Montbell Stretch Wind Jacket Hello Christian, I have a Montane Aero Smock which is Pertex Quantum like the Ion. I just purchased a Large Montbell Stretch Wind Jacket. Because it just arrived, I haven't had a chance to use... |
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Big Agnes I find it interesting that Big Agnes still is selling the Sarvis tent with part eVent fabric. If ID cannot use it in a tent, why can Big Agnes? Paul is right, there is a lot of discussion about... |
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Cougar Tracks in Black Ridge Donald, The Black Ridge Wilderness does have a lot of cougar tracks. They are often very fresh prints. I see cougar tracks more often than I see the footprints of people. I'm not paranoid abo... |
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Pepper spray and Passive Alarm I've lived in this area for 17 years and I don't recall hearing of a cougar attack. I'll contact the BLM and find out if they have ever heard of one. FYI: The area I often hike through is the B... |
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Cougar Perimeter Fence or other ideas Backpacking Monday night, I had a cougar wake me up. It growled repeatively, loudly, nearby. After shining my headlight in the direction of the sound, I couldn't see anything. I decided quickly ... |
All Reader Reviews by Craig Shelley
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Big Agnes Clearview I've had a Clearview Pad for a little while now. For the warmer conditions the pad is designed for, I think it is the best choice. It is very comfortable. It is very lightweight. Another big ad... |
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Golite Ion At this point, I've used the Ion for just two backpacking trips in the southern Utah desert. A friend of mine has also used it for the same two trips. We're both very pleased with the pack. ... |
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Tarptent Contrail The Contrail is excellent. I used it again this last week in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. Most of my backpacking is in areas that mosquitos, etc. are not common. So, I don't use the Contr... |
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Petzl e+LITE I don't use a light often. I try to get by with moonlight and starlight. If you need to use a light much, this lightweight headlamp of just 28 grams (my measured weight) may not be such a good c... |
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Patagonia MicroPuff Vest This is one of my favorite pieces of clothing. It goes into my pack often. I only wear it when I'm hiking in very cold temperatures but when I stop, it often comes out to keep me warm. It is li... |
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Petzl Belay/Rappel Device Pirana I've used the Black Diamond ATC-XP for climbing and rappelling and figure8s for rappelling. I recently decided to try the Petzl Pirana. The Pirana weighs 96grams versus the ATC-XP at 89grams (... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket This is a good jacket and I agree with much of what is stated above. However, I still prefer my ID eVent jacket. I wanted to try this highly rated and lighter jacket so I bought one when Patagonia s... |
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Integral Designs eVENT Rain Jacket I've used this jacket routinely over the last couple years. My other jackets that I own currently are a Patagonia Specter and a Marmot Precip. My ID jacket is an XLarge. It weighs 288 grams wit... |
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Trango Superfly Wiregate I haven't used the Camp, but my measured weight for a Superfly is just 29grams too (as stated by a user for the Nano weight). They are light and very useful. A real carabiner at just about one o... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner It weighs in at just 39grams (my measured weight). These are light and work great. I highly recommend them as a lightweight locking carabiner. |
