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ERIC PAYNE (vaporjourney) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by ERIC PAYNE
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re: MLD tarp Ken: sure, you could use this tarp to make a lean-to setup or any other shape you like to hide underneath and cook with. It's not really HUGE like you see some people using that makes a ginorm... |
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re: ULA and NOT Granite Gear I'd just like to try to discourage you from settling for a Granite Gear Vapor Trail instead of the Circuit. I know it may seem attractive because they have similar capacities and the price is ... |
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re: ula packs and abuse The ULA fabric holds up to lots of abuse. I used a Catalyst (same fabric as Conduit) on my entire AT thru hike last year. I wasn't always careful with my pack and threw it down quite a bit. ... |
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FS: MLD Grace Solo Silnylon tarp $75 shipped CONUS This is the '07 model and in fantastic shape. It is sized in between the current SOLO and SOLO PLUS sizes. The widths are the same as the current SOLO PLUS, but the ridge... |
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re: toe cozies I just made a pair of toe cozies out of old SealSkinz chillblocker socks. The socks were entirely too heavy at 5 oz per pair, so I happily cut them down into toe cozies. They don't quite go t... |
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re: chips and PB I like the idea of using pringles as a base to put Peanut Butter upon, but they just are too brittle I'd think. I have considered eating an entire tube of Pringles for lunch/snack, but never u... |
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High Calorie crackers or other tortilla alternative? I'm trying to find an alternative to the calorically inefficient tortillas that I usually take to spread peanut butter on. At 83 calories to ounce, i feel that this is the one area that I coul... |
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UL 4 oz bottles? Any ideas for a UL 4 oz bottle to store olive oil in while hiking? I've got some 8 oz Dasani bottles that are nearly good enough, but I'd prefer something smaller. I've considered an ... |
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MLD Grace Solo I've got a silnylon MLD Grace solo tarp that I'd be willing to sell for $70. The tarp is in flawless shape except for one thing: one of the interior hanging loops has started to tear off.... |
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re: tarp guylines I'm a fan of making a loop by making an overhand knot out of a bight. Then girth hitch this to the tarp tie out. For the stake connection, tautline hitches are brilliant. I'm trying to ma... |
All Reader Reviews by ERIC PAYNE
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Hefty .7 mil painter's plastic Sure you can buy the Gossamer Gear polycro ground cloth. Lightweight, cheapish, and plenty durable. But what if you don't want to bother paying for shipping, and want a cheapo/ultralight ground ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I can think of no other stove that suits the desert better than the BB. There is never a shortage of dry wood, and that dry wood often smells like amazing incense (ever smell juniper?). Starting... |
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Light My Fire Spork I went through 3 of these on my AT thru-hike last year before finally giving up and going for .99 Lexan spoon. At first I adored the spork, but after a few weeks of usage it broke in cold weather. I... |
