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joe newton (holdfast) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by joe newton
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Re: Brynje in the USA Good work Robert, they're a helpful company. It will be interesting to see if other people can get over the weird look of Brynje and appreciate it's effectiveness. |
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Re: Rab: Size dilemma - need advice Christoph, Get the Medium, the Large will be huge on you. You're almost exactly the same size as me (I'm 184cm height and have 104cm chest). I recently bought a Vapour Rise Smock and the... |
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Re: Japanese Layering System - Norway style! I have no idea where to buy Bryjne in the US. The company are pretty 'traditional' (just check out the photos on their website!) but they responded to e-mails well so drop them a line and t... |
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Re: Re: Re: Japanese Layering System Good 'outside-the-box' thinking here. Kinda reminds me of my current winter layering system. Mesh base-layer: http://www.brynje.no/public/index.php?cccpage=hovedside&set_language... |
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Re: 2 shelters dilema SoloMid +1 |
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Re: g4 finished Good job Thomas, very impressive. It is good to see peoples projects as I start on this MYOG path. |
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Re: Re: Custom eVent pullover? Yep, OMM and Rab (Demand Pull On) are coming out with eVent pullover shells this year. |
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BPL Roka pack colour Wouldn't the bright orange colour help prevent you from getting shot in the back of the neck by hunters? Seems like a plus to me! |
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Re: Re: hood or no hood down jacket Hoods don't get lost or blown off on windy summits either. I like the way hoods create that seal between your head and neck, much warmer in my opinion. I wouldn't be too worried about the h... |
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Re: 3,06 oz. ikea woodstove Excellent work Timo! Nice and simple and storing it around the pot is slick too. What did you use to cut the metal? |
All Reader Reviews by joe newton
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book Pretty much the bible when it comes to winter backcountry travel and camping, and not just on skis. Knowledgeable, interesting, humorous and Mike's illustrations are cute and technically astute. ... |
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Terra Nova Laser Competition Couldn't agree more with the other reviewer. It's a cinch to set up and while there are a couple of obvious tiny compromises to keep the weight low (single zip on the door, etc) it really is a... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased the Short version of this much lauded/derided sleeping mat and have to say it proved to be nothing less than exceptional. I'm a smidge over 6 feet and around 190lbs and once I realised... |
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Inov-8 Debrisgaiter I agree with Sam's review above. The Inov-8 Debris Gaiter is almost perfect. The fit and functionality of the product was just what I was looking for when trail running and backpacking. Stretch... |
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Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon I swapped my previously beloved Primus folding Ti spork for the Alphalight spoon (long version) for a couple of reasons. The Alphalight is longer (no more messy knuckles when eating freeze-dried meals... |
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Montane Lite-speed I've been wearing this jacket for over a year now and it gets used maybe three times a week for hiking, backpacking, road and trail running. It is light, packable and just weather resistant enough... |
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Optimus (Brunton in US) Folding Ti Spork I already had a Light My Fire plastic spork which worked perfectly well, weighed next to nothing, cost a couple of quid but kept getting lost in my food/cooking bag. When I was looking to 'streaml... |
