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Kevin Babione (KBabione) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Communication It probably helps that I "taught" my backpacking buddies how to backpack and they've come to understand that extra grams become extra ounces which, in turn, become extra pounds. Be... |
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Lightweight Multi-Tool Check out the Leatherman Squirt PS4 Multitool for $29.95. It weighs just 1.9 ounces and offers pliers, scissors, and a knife. If you're carrying a standalone knife anyway, you might want to... |
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Sharing Gear As the trip coordinator/manager of all of our group trips (usually the same 4-6 guys) I actually assign shared items to people. I supply all the food (everyone brings their own snacks) and I divid... |
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Hiking with Daughters I'm in awe, jealous, and motivated at the same time. Just your training routine sounds to me like an ideal way to get some family time and the JMT was simply the icing on the cake! Thank yo... |
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Backpacking with Daughters Manfred, Thank you so much for posting this. I have twin girls who turn six next week. As someone who's sadly never put in an 18-mile day I can't imagine my girls doing it. How di... |
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Backcountry Boiler - Boiling More Than One "Batch"? I've been eyeing the BCB for a while and being able to boil 16 ounces works well for most of the meals I would carry on the trail, but what if you need more boiling water? My BCB question is... |
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If It Fits - Take It I understand some of the heavy packs out there...When I first got back into backpacking I spent $360 on an Arc'Teryx Bora 80 pack (at the suggestion of my very outdoorsy brother-in-law). Not o... |
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Lil Nipper Replacement Packit Gourmet also offers their Foldable Flask as another option for $9.95. It's not clear, holds 500 ml, and weighs less than an ounce. |
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Nice Leatherman Multi Tool I was poking around the EMS in Manchester Village VT last week and saw this Leatherman Micra PS and almost bought it on the spot. It has both pliers AND scissors in a very small and what looked ... |
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UV Treatment - Sterilizing the Threads I don't use a Steripen - I use either an AquaStar or their smaller mUV, but the issue is the same. I have a "dirty" Sobe bottle that I use for treating the water. That's what ... |
All Reader Reviews by Kevin Babione
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Montbell Extremely Light Down Jacket I'm a big guy and have the Ex Light in XXL - weighs 7.8 ounces. In addition to being a great piece of insulation to wear I've found that I can use it in my hammock as an extra top quilt by op... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin I just finished reading the book - it's an enjoyable and quick read. I've got two weekend trips planned this spring with guys who have never backpacked in their lives. I'm passing the bo... |
