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Matthew Swierkowski (Berserker) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Matthew Swierkowski
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Re: Why Backpacking? Yeah, I know what you mean about most others not understanding. Interestingly enough I first got into backpacking for the challenge. I was into bicycle racing (road and mountain), and wanted to t... |
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Re: Question for Franco the Rainbow Warrior I have a DR, and can sympathize with the closing of the vestibule from the inside. I basically do what Franco described if I understand his description correctly. One thing I do a little differen... |
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Re: Re: Hanging a sleeping bag I've had a down bag that has been hanging for a few years, and a couple of down bags that have been stored in the cotton sacks for a couple of years. I have noticed no appreciable difference i... |
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Re: Re: Re: Favorite Piece of Gear Purchased? Last 6 Mo. Yeah, 4 lbs 3 oz is the weight on my postal scale with all accesories attached (that's the summit flap, 2 side water bottle holders and a hipbelt pouch). My popcan is made out of the green nyl... |
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Re: Favorite Piece of Gear Purchased? Last 6 Mo. I think it was a little more than 6 months since I purchased it, but my favorite piece of gear purchased in the last six months and possibly my overall favorite is my McHale Popcan pack. Yeah it&#... |
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Re: Bag Liners I use a silk liner primarily to keep my bags clean, and to be honest I don't find the liner that comfortable. It makes getting into the bag more difficult, and I tend to get a little tangled u... |
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Re: critter cans? I hike primarily in NC where we have about the same critters as you do up in MA. I usually use a large Granite Gear stuff sack and hang it from a limb using the PCT method of hanging food (describ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Western Mountaineering Versalite and condensation I wouldn't get to frustrated, and I wouldn't recommend selling the bag. Usually when I get condensation on mine it's under very damp conditions. I have had mornings where it is 100% d... |
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Re: Western Mountaineering Versalite and condensation I've been using Versalite for a couple of years. I also own and use a WM Caribou. In general I have noticed that the Versalite seems to absorb condensation a little more readily than the Cari... |
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Re: Breathable Liner for the Double Rainbow Tarptent? I personally think it works pretty well. It attaches at 8 points, and covers the entire "ceiling panel" of the DR from the the floor at one end to the other end. Even with it in I still ... |
All Reader Reviews by Matthew Swierkowski
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Princeton Tec EOS I’ve been using this headlamp (both the original and newer version) for years. The reviewers above pretty much covered everything with this headlamp, so I am not going to repeat all that. It’s light... |
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Hilleberg Akto I have used this tent many nights over the last few years. It has been my main inclement weather/winter tent, so it typically sees the worst weather I go out in. Well, let’s get right into this. ... |
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Tarptent Squall I have been using this tent off and on for a few years now, and it has served me well. I use it as a solo tent. I have the original version in sil-nylon (the pre-Squall II version). I use trekking ... |
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Western Mountaineering Caribou Since I bought this bag in 2004 (I think), this has probably been one of my most used pieces of gear. Being someone that does sound engineering on the side (as a hobby of sorts), I always feel that I... |
