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Brad Groves (4quietwoods) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale	Michigan
About Me	Mostly longer trips without resupply, in what usually seems to be cold and wet conditions. Over two decades of backcountry travel including backpacking and canoe tripping. I consider Marquette to be my home, but I currently live down-state. Many years as a buyer in specialty outdoor retail.
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All Forum Posts by Brad Groves

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	Re: Re: Re: hidden errors My SummerLite, with 2 ounces of overfill for a total of 11 ounces of fill, should theoretically (per statistics) have the same 4" of total loft as my vest. The pocket area of my vest has 6&quo...	In Make Your Own Gear » Silk, Baffled, Hooded Down Vest August 21, 9:41am
	Re: Winter/Expedition Sleeping System Hi- I've had many nights that were frost-free-ish, at least as far as on the bag itself. There's frequently at least some frost on the tent wall, or poles on the single wall... But I'd...	In GEAR » Winter/Expedition Sleeping System August 21, 9:22am
	Re: Lightest Wind Vest? Patagonia Helium--I have one of these, though I'm honestly not sure if it was called Helium then. Also not sure if they still make the vest. But the Helium jacket weighs 2.3 ounces. Cut off the...	In GEAR » Lightest Wind Vest? August 20, 11:59am
	Re: One-Handed Water Purification I'd check out the ULA Equipment Amigo water filter. Gravity-feed water bag with a Katadyn Hiker-type filter. 7.5 ounces, $45. Only potential one-handed complication I could see is filling the b...	In GEAR » One-Handed Water Purification August 20, 11:56am
	Thanks! Thanks for your comments, Michael and Colleen. When you've got the piece in your hands and you're noticing mostly errors, it's great to have the positive reinforcement--and empathies. I...	In Make Your Own Gear » Silk, Baffled, Hooded Down Vest August 20, 8:56am
	Re: MYOG quilt finished. Looks good! Now that you've finally finished it, are you going to be using it on your bed for a while? ;P	In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG quilt finished. August 19, 12:36pm
	Klean Kanteen Filter Adaptor Okay, so I still carry a heavy ol' Katadyn Hiker water filter, haven't changed over to an Amigo-type system. If I can avoid plastics I generally do (and yes, that's an odd thing for an ...	In Make Your Own Gear » Klean Kanteen Filter Adaptor August 19, 10:57am
	Photos Ok, weird. I did a pic test on test forum before posting, worked great, did exact same here, but 7 photos didn't go up. Trying again. If it doesn't work this time, I'll have to get some...	In Make Your Own Gear » Silk, Baffled, Hooded Down Vest August 19, 10:40am
	Silk, Baffled, Hooded Down Vest Hi, all- It's been a busy week or two with the sewing machine. This was my first sewing project, not up to production standards yet... :( However, it is pretty cool-er, I mean warm. I ma...	In Make Your Own Gear » Silk, Baffled, Hooded Down Vest August 19, 10:33am
	another pic test Hi, all- Getting ready to post on MYOG, want to make sure the pics go in right. Here goes. and to make sure they don't stack sideways or up... Off to check...	In User Test Forum » another pic test August 19, 9:55am

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