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Tom Lyons (towaly) - BPL Forum Member

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Re: Wow wow wow! Hyalite.
I don't know about the accuracy of that r-value, one way or the other. I just don't have any experience with it, nor have I heard anybody reporting about it. But it sure does look like ...

In GEAR » Another attempt to standardize r-values of sleeping pads
September 12, 6:44pm
re
Well, in the old POE line-up, the women's was rated higher, so I thought it was still that way. With the women's being smaller and a little heavier, that leads me to believe that they still...

In GEAR » Another attempt to standardize r-values of sleeping pads
September 12, 6:36pm
re
I didn't hear about the Lawson pad until after I had just purchased the GG Thinlight 3/16" evazote pad. But I'll upgrade when I wear out this GG Thinlight. The 3/16" Thinlight is ...

In GEAR » Another attempt to standardize r-values of sleeping pads
September 12, 5:00pm
Knife
I'm also a "knife knut" and there are some excellent choices in light weight ranges for survival. Carry a Mora #2. 4 ounces, including the sheath. Everything bigger is overkill....

In GEAR » Is there any gear that your don't go light on?
September 12, 5:44am
Needs/wants
For me, minimizing the weight and bulk of what I NEED to carry, gives me more flexibility to bring what I WANT to carry.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How important is pack weight to your overall experience?
September 11, 7:24pm
Thanks
Thanks for expanding the data base and adding criteria. I am going to address the "problem child" for all these comparisons, which we all know is the Klymit pad. It defies comparison o...

In GEAR » Another attempt to standardize r-values of sleeping pads
September 11, 5:43pm
just another thing I noticed
Last night, I wore a women's shower cap on my bald head to help keep it warm, because the Montbell Thermal Sheet is not a hooded sleeping bag. It is one of those thin plastic types which "...

In GEAR » Temp rating test - Montbell UL SS Down Hugger Thermal Sheet 50F rating
September 11, 2:17pm
Yes.
It's quite common, particularly in cold weather sleeping situations. The "wicking" part is your baselayer long underwear. The "Vapor Barrier Layer" is usually a bag that...

In Make Your Own Gear » making a "vapor liner" to layer with a down bag/quilt in the winter -- will it work?
September 11, 2:05pm
Re: Re: Leash
Okay. Perhaps I'm over-sensitive about the issue, and if I spoke in error, I apologize. As an owner of Rottweilers for 20 years, I have seen this issue get blown into the public policy level...

In Philosophy & Technique » Is this just bad luck with aggressive dogs or is this normal?
September 11, 1:16pm
Re: Leash
And some dogs can be controlled by their owners, and the dogs ARE controlled by them. YOU, Mr Cameron Kennedy, make a lot of assumptions and passive-aggressive insinuations.

In Philosophy & Technique » Is this just bad luck with aggressive dogs or is this normal?
September 11, 8:35am

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