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Bob Bankhead (wandering_bob) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Reviewer "personality" v.s. review standards To see a standardized gear review process, check out Backpack Gear Test. http://www.backpackgeartest.org Click on "How to Become a Tester" in the blue left-hand column. Read through... |
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reviews As a scientist and amateur statistician, I know how long it can take to gather and analyze data, then write a meaningful report. I offer my thanks to ALL authors who take the time to do reviews and... |
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Re: Solo-Plus Tent State of the Market Report deleted |
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Is there any gear that your don't go light on? First match your total gear kit to the conditions you expect to encounter in the area into which you are headed. Only then can you start to answer that question. Bottom line; it varies de... |
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MLD Cuben Poncho Tarp Review "Even Andrew Skurka carries a camera." He doesn't really have a choice. With him, it's for self-promotion and advertising. It is truly one of his however-many essentials. For... |
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Re: Re: UL A-Z Videos Respectfully, the quality and relevance of the information imparted, rather than the quality of the editing, should be the primary objective. I'd give him kudos for scripting and content, bu... |
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What's With the UL A-Z Videos? It has been quite awhile since there were any additions to the "UL A-Z" video series developed by BPL Member Hendrik Morkel, sponsored by Backpacking Light, and accessible only to BPL mem... |
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Re: Re: What's the purpose of camp shoes? Not yet mentioned per se: If you lose one of your hiking shoes/boots for whatever reason (deer and porcupines love salt and are great midnight camp raiders) it's nice to have something to re... |
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Re: Ever get a bruised knee bone from doing a long hike? Never. Downhill is always easy for me. It's that @#$% uphill (PCT = Perpetually Climbing Trail; JMT = Just for Mules Trail) that gets to me. |
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Bob's Inquiring mind @Kent: I'm quite serious. The squeeze bottle filters - even those from Sawyer - do not come with a syringe. The author suggests that they can be backflushed successfully, but with difficulty... |
All Reader Reviews by Bob Bankhead
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Western Mountaineering The Company WM products are a 5+ WM the company does not sell direct, only through dealers, ergo end-user contacts would not be expected. Their printed catalogues do list their address and FAX and telephone nu... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce I use a lot of Mountain House Pro Packs and as much as I like the flavor and texture of this item, I avoid it like the plague. The overwhelming downside is the cheese they use. It does NOT rehydra... |
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Mountain House Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice One of my favorite Mountain House meals, albeit a tad too sweet for my taste; too much pineapple, not enough sour sauce. Nonetheless, it makes a great motivator to get to a dinner spot when I know one... |
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon I tried these several years ago when they first came out - no bacon in them then. They were horrible! Like a previous reviewer said, virtually flavorless yellow sponges. Last year I noticed they ha... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I decided not to buy these when they first came out because fully closed they were too long to carry on my pack in checked baggage on the plane, and I really didn't want to hassel with the maili... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I just returned from 22 nights in the high Sierra on the PCT and JMT. I had two days of constant high winds in Onion Valley, with sustained gusts to at least 50 mph. My trusty Gatewood Cape flapped a ... |
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Six Moon Designs Traveler backpack We have TWO Traveler packs. Early in 2008, we were shopping for a new pack for my wife, who has a short 14-1/2 inch torso length. We drove out to Ron's house to try the SMD Essence, but it did not... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In addition to silnylon, Sea to Summit also now makes their Dry Sack line in eVENT fabric, both with and without compression capability. evac Dry Sack: available in 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 35, and 65 lite... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest This has been my "go-to" sleeping pad for many years on the PCT. I've tried a variety of others but keep returning to this little beauty. It does a great job of insulating one from th... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" I have found them to be quite effective in the Sierras the past two summers. I have a Bearikade Expedition, and if you're not careful, the metal edges around the latches can slice an OP sak wh... |
