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Stephen Barber (grampa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Stephen Barber
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Suggestion Load up your frameless version pack with the maximum you will carry, and go for a one or two night hike. See how it feels. Go on from there! |
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Re: Can you improve on perfection? ; ) Excellent! And two grams lighter than the Sugru mod! Your clever adaptations of suggested mods are why I enjoy interacting with you! Thanks for the honor! |
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re: Spectra Wrap Nice! A little easier on the hands at the sides of the handle, plus some emergency cordage! Great idea! |
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re handle edges @ Jim: "I'm gonna give that a try ... maybe extend a smaller bead down each side of the handle too." That's actually what I did first, but after using it a bit, I decided it di... |
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Big Dig mod Since I just took a photo of this and sent it to Rob Kelly, I thought I'd post it here as well. We have a fair bit of hard clay soil in this area, and of course lots of tough roots everywher... |
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re: stuff sacks I use an Exped Schnozzle bag for my sleeping bag, down sweater and any other clothes, also use it to inflate my UL7 Synmat, of course. Food is in zip-locks (freezer bags), all of which go in an Ops... |
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Email sent on R1 hoody The title says it all! |
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Re: flat tarps Could you get some loops down the center line for hanging a bug bivy hood or a flashlight? |
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Pack weights Back in the day (from the 1970s through about 2008) I regularly weighed my full pack. If it weighed 45lbs or less, I thought I was carrying a light pack. Over 50lbs was normal. Thank God for BPL! |
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Mix When I hike by myself or only one other, I use a Steripen. No failures or problems. But for more than two people, I use a hanging setup with a Sawyer filter and a Platypus bag and tubes, just for t... |
All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber
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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20* This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ... |
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ... |
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Lawson Equipment Customer Service I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v... |
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ULA Catalyst I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably... |
