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Michael Davis (mad777) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: ULA Amp I love this pack. I also bought mine from another member here. Since I've gone to hammocks, I don't use it as much as I used to due to greater volume carried. I still use if for all my day ... |
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Re: Cuben Fiber is hitting the mainstream. I have been planning a small cuben tarp for my hammock. However, I've been shocked to find out that the cuben tape weight 3.5 grams per yard for 1/2" and twice that for 1" tape. A sma... |
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Re: MSR Groundhog vs Vargo Ascent Richard, it's not even close. I have both stakes and the Vargo Ascents are very prone to folding over near the top where the "cut-out" is for the guy line. I couldn't fold the Gro... |
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Re: Quilt Closures Wow Greg, that's such a simple and effective solution! Simply genius! |
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MLD UL hammock tarp ? Anyone have any experience with this tarp ... http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=149 I want to use it over a Warbonnet Blackbird as a "just ... |
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Re: Re: ratings Troy, That's a lot of bulk you're looking at. I too made a climashield top quilt for summer out of 2.5 oz stuff. I think that's a perfect use for it, because a down quilt is hard to ... |
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Packs, packs and more packs I own only 3 tents, so it must be packs because I have 8 of them and another is in the mail to me. That's without counting my 3 fanny packs. I need to buy a pack to pack my packs in :( |
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Re: Re: anti-viral water filter Although I complained earlier in this thread about my unreliable Steripen, I fully admit that all forms of water treatment have their significant drawbacks. UV lights don't work well in swa... |
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Re: "SteriPEN Opti Review" I have always loved the concept of UV treatment and so I purchased the Steripen Adventurer. However, after the thing stopped working for no apparent reason, I have gone back to gravity filter with ... |
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Re: Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: Part 2 Great article Roger! Something I noticed in your comparisons, which I have often seen talked about elsewhere, is the volume to weight ratio. I've never been impressed by this statistic beca... |
All Reader Reviews by Michael Davis
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Backpackinglight Thurofare Pant I love everything about these pants! They are so light it literally feels like I'm not wearing anything. My size large weighs 4.1 oz. They have features that count but not ones that don't. ... |
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Big Agnes SL3 While there's no tent that works for all purposes in all environments, IMO this is the perfect tent for summer, or year round in Florida. It's a free standing, double wall tent, but the inner ... |
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TNF Diad In summary, a well designed, lightweight, but not spartan, rain jacket. The jacket is a 2008 product in TNF's Flight Series. In men's size large it weighs 8.9 ounces. I am 6'-1" a... |
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Silva Type 54 Compass This Brunton 54LU compass is also the called the Silva Explorer 54. Brunton USA and Silva of Sweden are the same company. The product is manufactured in Sweden. I am extremely pleased with the Brun... |
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Icebreaker Tech T Lite Superfine 140 I am completely sold on Icebreaker's Tech T Lite 140 gm/m2. This shirt is pure comfort on 90+ degree, hard vertical hiking trips! I've tried poly, nylon including Columbia, Railriders, etc. Al... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo Both my wife and I have the Max Thermo 3/4 length which weighs 15.0 oz on my scale. It has synthetic insulation inside the air chambers. It's construction is robust. I've never had a failure o... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove While I've always loved the lightweight factor of cooking with alcohol stoves, they consistantly detracted from the overall enjoyment of the outdoors. Fiddling with rickety pot stands, warped fly-... |
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MSR Wind Pro This is the stove that I go to when the weather dictates that water comes from melting the solid form. At 10.2 oz, including stuff sack, it's one of the lightest options to get the Btu's for w... |
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Gerber EVO Titanium-Coated Serrated Knife 2.8 oz This is a great knife if you are looking for something more substantial than a razor blade but lighter than a Bowie knife. I know many people prefer a razor blade or ripping out a pair of sizzors f... |
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SteriPen Adventurer At 3.6 ounces on my scale, it's lighter that pump filters (1 lb.+/-)and lighter than my ULA Amigo gravity filter (9.6oz). However, pre-filtering is required, through a bandana or coffee filter, et... |
