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Michael Fogarty (mfog1) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Michael Fogarty
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A "real" pack with a "real" hip-belt. Although not ultralight: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/579899924HCFIQA?vhost=outdoors |
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Merkebeiner Here's some pic's of my McHale Merkebeiner: http://image87.webshots.com/87/7/35/11/2525735110100930373ckrvsx_fs.jpg The front Utility pocket contains a MLD Grace Duo Spinntex Tarp, T... |
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ULA or Granite Gear I'd agree with Granite Gear packs as well, the old Nimbus Ozone or their new Blaze 60, just make sure that the hip-belt is removable or interchangeable. I prefer the side pockets on the ULA pac... |
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ULA I'd recommend a ULA Catalyst as well, its within your price range, and you might be able to score a lightly used pack, from here,off of Gear Swap. You'll have the ability to get a smaller h... |
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Rand Yep, Rand and the boys are great to deal with. Waiting for the Evernew 1.3 ultralight pots come in, then I'm going to order a Sidewinder Cone, and the aforementioned pot. Its a slightly larger ... |
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Re: Bandoleer pack I "might" be interested in one of these packs, but would want dual shoulder straps, Like a normal pack.Price might be a deal breaker too, I know cuben is $$$$.I'd need a 21" back... |
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Re: ESBIT efficiency Wider pots are much more efficient as well. I plan to use my H Keg, with the non-wood burning Ti Cone, exclusively with Esbit. I bought the sidewinder system for my Evernew .9 Ti pot to use with... |
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2 bivys I use 3 bivy's all for different types of weather to be expected. I use a large Epic topped bivy in winter, recent weekend trip was -22 for a low, and I had thin ice on top of my bag. Easy to s... |
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Not recommended? I think or now recall that the wording they used was, they do not recommend the use of the Bear Vaults, in the area of Marcy Dam. We probably took this to mean that you could not use them at all, r... |
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Well................... Well......I was just there this past September and the regulations that we found, stated that you needed a Garcia bear canister for certain areas of the eastern high peaks, Marcy Dam, Avalanche lak... |
All Reader Reviews by Michael Fogarty
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McHale Chasm I bought my McHale Chasm pack to be my one and only do-all pack, and I've not been disappointed in the least. First off, the workmanship is second to none. Next and most importantly is the fit. ... |
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ULA Ohm As with all of ULA's gear, their workmanship is excellent. Load transfer is good, and I could remove .9L plattys, from the side pockets, without needing to remove the pack. I would have scored th... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip I just recently received my Zip pack, delivered as promised, within 8 weeks. First off the workmanship is probably the best I've seen, easily on par with ULA. The Green Sil-nylon is thicker th... |
