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Mark Verber (verber) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Verber
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Re: x100 yeah... loved it, but between the much smaller RX100 and the more versatile Olympus OM-D I just don't *need* it. I really like it, but trying to minimize stuff and want it to go to someone who... |
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Fall Cleaning... Size L shirts, Rain Jackets, Shangri-La 5, Fuji X100, LT4 Adjustable Poles, Gorilla, etc Payment via papal. Price includes USPS shipping. Marmot Mica Rain Jacket, size large $60. Black. Very good condition... mostly lived in the pack rather than being worn. I would estimate it wa... |
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Re: Hanging Scale - up to 50 pound capacity, and within 1 oz precision I don't know of any. A few years ago we tried a couple luggage oriented scales and they were all terribly off. My memory is that the best option we found was a Berkeley Fishing Scale. My mem... |
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Re: vapor Ki sorry, ki sold a while ago |
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Re: Shelter Choices Of the shelters you listed, I think the solo mid (or I would more likely go with dou mid for more versatility for a tiny amount of additional weight) is likely your best bet. The only reason this ... |
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Re: an ounce I pushed hard to get a base weight as low as possible... for me this was ultimately 4.2lbs. Then I asked, I am enjoying this, or is the weight savings hindering enjoying my trips I slowly added ... |
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Re: Gear you use off the trail 100% of the clothing gets using in daily life. iPhone, Camera(s). Platypus (used to be... just recently switch to a glass bottle around town). Larger pack towel (which typically only goes on trip... |
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Re: EDC knife I use a Victorinox Rambler which is basically a fat "Classic" which has added a small philips head screwdriver which is seem to frequently use. The blade (just like the classic) is rather... |
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Re: Developing a sleeping bag system My thought is that if you are comfortable to 30F with the Hydrogen without the you down jacket and goose feet, then adding them in should give you that last 10F. My system for similar goals isn&... |
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Re: Would I regret using a 32 degree bag in sub zero temps? > I read somewhere that bags are rated at the temp you would be comfortable in naked. First, be careful about "rating". Some manufacturers just make up numbers. An objective stand... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Verber
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove I tried these for part of a season and gave up. My fingers often felt cold and damp. Deterity isn't as good as I would have expected given the modest thickness of these gloves. I hated them. |
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Santa Cruz Down Works UL Down Balaclava What to say. It's light. It's warm. It's reasonably priced compared to equiv. warm options. I mostly use this for sleeping with my quilt. |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip I find that I am more consistent in drinking when I use a hydration system. The BigZip is lighter than most other hydration systems, while still having a large opening which makes filling it easier. T... |
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Gossamer Gear Gorilla A perfect size pack for most of my trips and handles my standard 15-25 lbs comfortably. The use of light weight stays and a foam sit pad provides excellent carry comfort. I mostly like the extra wide ... |
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Patagonia R1 Hoody With all the talk of this item, I can't believe that there are no reviews of this item. This is arguably the best base, or light mid layer for high aerobic winter sports. Made from PowerDry grid, ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove I am using the UL Caldera Cone with a MLD 850 pot. I use both alchohol and esbits, though I am using esbits more than I expect to. There are more fuel efficient / lighter stoves like the Ion. The... |
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MLD 850ml Ti Mug The MLD 850 rocks for simple solo cooking in the pot! The pot practically hold around 800ml which is plenty of room for anything I make for myself on a solo trip. There is room to boil water and to co... |
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ZebraLight H51 This is the best headlamp I have used for backpacking... ever. It's light 1.2oz (3.5oz with battery and headband) headlamp that runs on a single AA batteries. It has 6 light levels from with go... |
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iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for 4h 80 for 55min). Thi... |
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Zebralight H50 5/5 for camp lighting 3/5 trail hiking 2/5 if you really need to use it for challenging night time navigation The headlight is small, energy efficient, has good regulation, and a nice set of brig... |
