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James Patsalides (james@patsalides.com) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Tarp Users - Survey Response Requested Bumpety bump... need a few more responses before we can analyze this data... if you're a tarp user, please click the link and complete the survey. Thanks! |
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Tarp Users - Survey Response Requested Logic added... should have thought of that at first time through (thanks Andrew). Anyone else who takes the survey will be able to specify "another tarp" on the last page and get thrown ... |
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Tarp Users - Survey Response Requested Cheers, Jay... tell your friends! ;-) |
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MLD Tarps @Greg: LOL. Nope, but I do some quantitative business consulting, so I use surveys / scientific method all the time! We already have 6 responses... when it hits 20 or so, we can start looking at t... |
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Tarp Users - Survey Response Requested Hi! Based on another thread here, several folks are interested in understanding our collective experience with the durability of various types of tarp materials. To collect some data I made a quick... |
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MLD Tarps OK, here's a quick survey on this topic... let's collect some data for a few days and see what we learn: Click here to take survey I'll post this in its own thread too. |
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MLD Tarps Greg: Interesting... now I'm obsessing about this! I have never had any actual issues with my MYOG cuben tarp (0.33oz/yd weight), but I have always treated it really carefully, folding and ... |
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MLD Tarps Wow, Chris. Great question... I guess there are two major issues I can think of: 1. Cuben is very expensive, a beginner will probably want a larger surface area tarp vs a smaller surface are... |
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MLD Tarps +1 on the larger tarp to start. I have a GG SpinTwinn and I think it is a perfect SUL starter tarp. Light (only 9oz for a great size dual tarp), wasy to use (line locks, grommets, shape), great con... |
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Retro pack question: LL Bean Yeah, I tested one at the local store (we have a really nice LL Bean store in Windsor, Conn)... looks GREAT, but, I didn't buy it... not very comfortable, even just with a few things inside, p... |
All Reader Reviews by James Patsalides
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Aquaclip Aquaclip (black) This little piece of plastic is unbelievable. It clips onto your plastic water bottle (aquafina or smartwater etc), then slides over your belt, pack strap or clip, sternum strap... wherever! If you... |
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Berghaus C7-65+10 Used this bag for a couple of years on numerous hiking trips BEFORE getting into lightweight backpacking. As an example of a traditional backpack, it is one of the best out there. Berghaus' biof... |
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IKEA Plastic Cup (Orange) This super-cheap lightweight plastic cup form IKEA has become a core part of my cooking and eating system. The cup weights 1oz, and is insulating enough to use for tea or coffee, as well as cold drin... |
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Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottle I started using these bottles in the late summer and I love them. I now have 3, 2x 1L and 1x 0.6L version. Two of them fit perfectly into the side pocket of my golite jam, or one slides perfectly do... |
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Berghaus Tech T Long Sleeve The Berghaus tech T long sleeve base layer is a top quality lightweight synthetic base layer designed by one of Europe's premier gear manufacturers. This is a summer base layer, roughly equivalen... |
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp The SpinnTwinn has now become my primary tarp for solo use. The quality is outstanding, perfect stitching, strong tie-outs, the new cord locks are great. Matched up with 8x titanium nails and my LT4 t... |
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Cocoon Pro 90 Quilt First, I have to state for the record that this is my first quilt, so my review may be biassed by my happy transformational transition from bags to quilts! I have used this quilt as part of an in... |
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Golite Jam If, like me, you're starting the journey into SUL backpacking, this is the perfect starter pack. Good size for a multi-day, but not so huge that you are tempted to put extra stuff into the pack. A... |
