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Thomas Knighton (Tomcat1066) - BPL Forum Member
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Visa I always use my Visa check card, since it has the Visa fraud protection on it. Thus far, I haven't had to use it, but verified it was there when a company I had ordered some stuff from turned ... |
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MLD Refresh Glad it helped folks :) Tom |
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MLD Problems? Try refreshing your page if you get the logo and a list of items. I did that and the new page opened up fine for me. Tom |
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Re: Ben, only two? re:Smartwool L/S shirt for $39 Brett, Now THAT is what I call a hat :D Tom |
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RE: So many Crocs to choose from...? My thoughts are, why? I understand what traditional backpackers carry them, because their boots are heavy and they want something lighter for camp, but with lightweight trail running shoes? I just... |
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dry food costs Einstein, You mentioned the costs of commericially prepared food versus drying yourself. And yep, for a one shot, it's probably cheaper to buy the commercially done stuff. But it feeds ho... |
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Re: Ultralight gear list - Help/Ideas? Just a few things I'm seeing thus far, but you asked for help/ideas so here they are ;) First, your stove looks a bit on the heavy side. 150 grams works out to a bit over 5.25 ounces. Ther... |
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Re: Re: List Jane, If you haven't already purchased the BPL spoon, take a look at the Light My Fire spork instead. Unlike many sporks, it has a full fork end, and a spoon end. It's pretty durable, ... |
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Re: Ove Glove I've got one of these without the silicone visible in the above pictures. I love it for home use, and thought about it for backpacking, but I'm just not in love with the weight. Tom |
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Re: Re: Re: Food drying I'm not really brushed up on this stuff, but I don't see why the door would have to be open if there is a fan. After all, from what I can tell, the quality dehydrators all seem to basicall... |
All Reader Reviews by Thomas Knighton
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Golite Jam I bought my GoLite Jam on closeout, since I was gearing up completely and needed to save money where I could. However, after trying the pack out, I have to say it was money well spent. I currently r... |
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Petzl e+LITE I got caught out past dark, and my e+Light really saved my butt. On maximum, it was enough to help me find my way for the next couple of miles to get to camp, and help me set up. I didn't notice... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin First, let me preface this by saying that I found no new information in the book really. However, that doesn't take away from the book. What I did was read it in the context to which it was inte... |
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Light My Fire Spork I bought one of these about a year ago to test as a possible piece of gear for my first backpacking trip. I promptly bought one for my wife and one for my son! These puppies are the best design out ... |
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Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski . I purchased this DVD as a bit of a lark. I had heard some good things about it, and wanted to actually SEE some of the ultralight gear and techniques put to use. Not only that, but one of my guilty ... |
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Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan Jordan et al. First, there is no better book on ultralight backpacking that I've read. This book is good for the beginner who decides to start ultralight, or the experienced traditional backpacker who wants to... |
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Coleman Peak 1 Microstove Purchased partly by accident, partly by impatience, the Peak 1 Microstove is actually a pleasant surprise. It's easy to light, easy to control, fairly fuel efficient, and realitively inexpensive ... |
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The Ultralight Backpacker by Ryel Kestenbaum When I stumbled across this book at my local bookstore, I was excited beyond belief. A book on ultralight backpacking was exactly what I was looking for, and Lighten Up! was apparently sold out. &qu... |
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The Backpacker's Field Manual by Rick Curtis Being new to backpacking, I picked up this book as a primer for my understand of the subject of backpacking. It's target audience is primarily people like me, who are new to backpacking and want ... |
