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John Roan (JRoan) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: fear of unknown - tent to tarp My wife, two dogs, and I switched to a GG SpinnTwinn from our Refuge X this year...not for negligible weight savings. We enjoy not only a more open feel, but also a condensation free morning. The e... |
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Re: How do I get and stay asleep on the trail? Advil PM works for me...helps with aches and pains, and knocks me out for at least half the night. |
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New Inferno stove from Trail Designs! Hendrik, very nice job on the video. I have had my inferno out in the field a couple of times now - all with the same good results. Next up...MYOG inferno for Heineken pot for a total of ar... |
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Re: refuge x material John, The Refuge X has a silnylon floor, and the rest is cuben. The cuben is much lighter than silnylon, but pretty tough, although elss puncture resistant. If you go with the GG SpinnTwinn,... |
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Re: Re: refuge X The Refuge X is definitely not bullet proof, but what UL shelter is? With proper care and site selection, it is a great shelter... ...although I do prefer my GG SpinnTwinn for its extra room... |
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Re: Re: cuben fiber Not sure what weight was used on my SMD Refuge X, but it does puncture very easily. Holds up well to wind though. I wouldn't use it for stuff sacs with anything pointy (is that a word?) |
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Re: "The Best" Mine is the Excalibur 9 tray without the timer. I've had all 9 trays full at once when I've a ton of different fruits, pasta sauce, etc. But in most cases, 5 trays would be fine. I don'... |
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Re: WTB: Gossamer Gear Sitlight Pad, GG Nightlight Sleeping Pad Torso Length, 1/8'' ~72-20'' CCF Pad Chris, I have made two torso sized folding pads using a Nunatak Lunpad. I made two 20 x 39 pads, that fold into four (approx) 10 x 20 sections, simply using a utility knife and some strips of du... |
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Re: mug Heineken keg...1oz, multi use (enjoy the beer, boil water, use as a mug...) |
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Re: Re: Re: single wall tent I've had good results in my SMD Refuge-X, but living in Vegas (i.e. very low humidity), condensation is not much of a consideration. That said, I have woken to some good condensation in the ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove My rating is actually 4.5 out of 5 (not an option in the drop down box). I... |
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Trail Designs Ti-Tri Inferno The guys at Trail Designs have built a reputation for themselves by providing innovative products and excellent customer service. Their Caldera Cone system was a revolution in UL wind screen/pot holde... |
