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All Forum Posts by Pete Staehling

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Re: Lighten up
I too love to hear them, but do worry a little when camping with my dog (for her safety, not mine). Fortunately she seems to have the good sense to be afraid of them, at least I think her shaking ...

In GEAR » Surrounded by coyotes need help
October 15, 6:57am
They aren't water carriers
Putting water in them and having pressure either in the form of just the weight of the water or squeezing them is more likely to cause leakage than normal use. I have used silnylon dry bags strapp...

In GEAR » Leaking silnyl drybags??
October 10, 9:51am
One issue
I like to zip my down bag open and use it like a quilt most of the time. Having sections without down eliminates that possibility. Fr that reason I prefer to have a fairly snugly cut bag that zip...

In GEAR » idea: quilt / sleeping bag hybrid?
October 10, 7:47am
Re: re: rear rack
I have used my Nashbar rack on a number of longish tours and it is still like new. It has done the Santa Fe Trail from Kansas City to Santa Fe, the Sierra Cascades route from San Diego to Reno, th...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » Rack for 30 liter frameless pack?
October 02, 6:26am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How the he$$%#% do you manage your lanyard kit
"Based on past experience I could carry my bear spray in my pack too... but I don't" I don't either. I leave that home :)

In GEAR » How the he$$%#% do you manage your lanyard kit
October 01, 11:40am
Lanyard
I figure the lanyard is far from necessary when hiking, but I am already in the habit of wearing a dog tag and car key on a chain around my neck when trail running (no pockets). When bicycle touri...

In GEAR » How the he$$%#% do you manage your lanyard kit
October 01, 11:33am
Nashbar Rack
The sunlite or nashbar front rack also fits nicely on the rear. It mounts on the canti bosses and I have found it to be plenty sturdy and light at 10 ounces or so. It can be had for about $12. I...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » Rack for 30 liter frameless pack?
October 01, 6:22am
Re: 40 Pounds for 2 night Solo HELP me lighten it Please
It sounds like your getting caught in the idea of looking at possible items and thinking "that's a good idea" or "that might come in handy". A better approach is to think &...

In Gear Lists » 40 Pounds for 2 night Solo HELP me lighten it Please
September 30, 8:46am
cold
If you have to ask you should be very cautious. A few points to consider: First some 32 F bags are very optimistically rated others more realistically so. Not sure about yours but that brand i...

In GEAR » Would I regret using a 32 degree bag in sub zero temps?
September 26, 6:23am
Ticks and tents
"What would be a lighter tent? Bug protection is kind of a must in tick-ville USA." I often read someone saying something like that and it kind of puzzles me. I tend to cowboy camp wh...

In Gear Lists » Help me out. I feel like I'm missing something.
September 25, 12:39pm

All Reader Reviews by Pete Staehling

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Thermarest Neo-Air
I love my NeoAir (size regular). It is light, comfy, and packs small. I agree that for the price a patch kit should be included, but I don't miss the stuff sack. I have been using a ziploc ba...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
March 23, 12:04pm