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Tjaard Breeuwer (Tjaard) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: re: Insulation You said: "I thought the Cap 2 would work as a bit of insulation along with the Driclime." It certainly will, but at 19 oz, that's real heavy for insulation! and not that warm. ... |
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Ken I am not you r boss ;-) When I said no wallet car keys etc. You don't have to answer and explain! :-) I just meant, that perhaps you forgot to list them in your gearlist. If you take them along, they need to be ... |
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Clothing Windshirts have pro's and cons, as you noticed, there are many opinions about them to be found on BPL. The Dryclime is essentially a windshirt with a fixed baselayer. It think that for the c... |
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Missing items? I did not see: Wallet Cell phone Camera Car key The first is pretty much required in some form, the latter are optional, but common. |
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I tied them with an '8' of cord This past night I tied two Neoairs together with 2 loops of cord tied into an '8' just like the old couple kit. The pads can't slide over each other because of the knot in the center. I... |
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Some ideas/questions about your list Specific comments: -What is BA stuff? -Do you need a SAK-Swisscard? You have a knife -Do you need the packcover with all the drybags? (This is were environmental assessment comes in) -You lis... |
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That is just what I meant That is much more understandable, except please add what each item is, not just a model name: "ie: Houdini -windshirt", I know some of them, but not all, plus it helps focus you on the fu... |
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Bivies Raquel, I do not have any specific recommendations for bivies. There are quite a few breathable bivies out there. I think a bug netting of some sort is very useful and a large enough size to put... |
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Ken what's you list look like now? Hi Ken, Would you post your updated list? I am having a hard time understanding what exactly you are bringing. Please post a list for one trip, the different options for different trips are c... |
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Re: Which quilt for me? Another Idea I will start of by saying that I know very little about Enlightened Equipenet quilts, so Tim's advice about his own product is of course the most experienced. I would just offer an option ba... |
All Reader Reviews by Tjaard Breeuwer
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Enlightened Equipment Revelation X Quality: The sewing is very neatly done, I have not looked super close at the fabric but from a casual glance I don't see any blemishes. Nice soft hand. Fit: I have a 6'6&qu... |
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Golite Hex 3 I was surprised to see we fit comfortably with our family of 4, while using the nest. By hanging it from a line between two trees, we have room for a double bag in the center and no pole to be knocke... |
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L.L. Bean Ultralight 850 Down Jacket I returned the L tall I had ordered, as the sleeves were too short. I ended up with a Montbell in XL which had longer sleeves and was no more baggy than the L tall LL Bean. |
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Montbell Down inner pants As mentioned these are a nice and light pair of warm pants. Sorry for the exclamation marks but I have never found stock pants like this! The great news with these is that they fit very slim for... |
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mont-bell Thermawrap Parka & Pants I got the womens size S for my daughter, who wears size 6(yr old) kids clothes normally. The lightest hooded kids parka I could find was the Marmot Amadablam. This is lighter, longer in the waist ... |
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02 Rainwear Rain Suit The design is poor, with a crummy hood that doesn't cover my chin and no bill, short sleeves and body, wide opening at the waist and no articulation anywhere. Wimpy rainflap over a very porous zip... |
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Cioch Direct /Paramo custom I have a Cioch Direct Glamaigh and can only echo the previous comments: It is as breathable as an uncoated windshell,but the liner makes it as warm as a windshell with light fleece underneath. So ... |
