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Steven McAllister (brooklynkayak) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Steven McAllister
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Duct Tape Extra duct tape. Fixes everything that gets ripped or damaged from snags and falls. Poison Ivy first aid. |
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Meteor Bivy I hope you like your Meteor bivy. I find it is one of my most useful pieces a backpacking gear. I use it for cowboy camping, tarp camping and camping in caves and shelters(lean-tos). I even carry... |
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Dry out Just pumping it up with the pump once or twice should get rid of most of the moisture, especially if you do it on a hot dry day. |
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Weekend with the New Haven We just used our new Haven this last weekend, but the weather was too good to give a performance review. I'm normally a tarp and bivy camper, but my wife isn't. She requires a lot more c... |
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SMD Meteor bivy The SMD Meteor bivy won't provide as much protection, but has far more air flow. Making it a better choice when you can't stand the suffocation feeling you get in the other bivys. There s... |
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A knife is not jewelry A Mora is a good functional knife that does what any good fixed blade should do. It is not jewelry as many of the knives mentioned here are. When you you loose a Mora, you are not going to fr... |
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Tw Side Entries Thanks Al, Nice to see some pictures of it in use. The thing that sold us on the Haven, as opposed to our other equally good 2.5 lb 2(3?) person tent, is the two side entrances. Each person h... |
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no stereo (with headphones) I don't believe in headphones, I like to hear my surroundings. So mono is fine. I have the little Grundig. It is light, but shortwave reception is not so good. I mainly use AM and FM for thi... |
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SMD I just ordered the SMD Haven. Same issue, but the web site pretty much has all the details I need. They make great stuff, in fact most of my favorite backpacking gear just happens to be made by S... |
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Durability The Jam is made with some pretty tough materials. It's not like the old heavy and less durable stuff that you used to see in packs. I don't own a Jam, but it is designed for the ultralig... |
All Reader Reviews by Steven McAllister
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RailRiders Eco-Mesh Clothing I wear both the shirt and the pants when sun and/or bugs are an issue. They are light, well ventilated and flexible. Mesh ventilated sleeves on the shirt protects arms from bug and sun. Loose fi... |
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Melanzana micro grid hoody Grid fleece is more hydrophobic than standard fleece, but not quite as warm without a shell. Great for cool days. Put a wind shell over the top and you have a warm combination that breaths well and k... |
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Integral Designs Silcoat Cape The biggest complaint that people seem to have about this cape is that it doesn't extend below the knees. I personally prefer this as it works better when hiking in rough terrain or when wearing ... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Monk Tarp Spinnaker This makes a great summer or emergency ultralight shelter. Add a bivy and it could be used year round. I had problems with the durability of the spinnaker version. A couple tie-outs are starting to... |
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Six Moon Designs Serenity NetTent Although most people use this combined with the Gatewood Cape, I have used it many times under an Oware Alphamid and I'm sure it would work great under many other pyramid shelters. It is lighter... |
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Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp Although it has grommets instead of tie-outs, the grommets are reinforced and can take abuse. It has mid-point tie-outs that help make it a more versatile shelter. A great step up from the stand... |
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Integral Designs Siltarp 2 A good all around tarp. It does not have any mid point tie-outs like Oware and others have. This limits your pitch options, but if all you use is an a-frame or flying diamond pich, this is perfe... |
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Oware Flat Tarp 2.5 You will not find a more flexible shelter. Square shape and multiple well placed tie-outs means more pitch options than most shelters. 9'x9' means big enough for a variety of conditions. ... |
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Gossamer Gear Spinshelter The GG Spinnshelter has much of the flexibility of a flat tarp, but easier pitch in a storm-proof mode. It sheds wind well and is fairly roomy when pitched high. You may not be able to fully sit ... |
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Gatorade Bottle On problem with sports drink(Gatorade) bottles is that the cap is made out of a different more brittle material. I have experienced the caps breaking many times from being dropped when full of water. ... |
