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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Rick Dreher
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Re: Aluminum poles attract lightening?? Hate to break it to you, but carbon's also a fine conductor so spending the extra dough won't improve your safety, just your pack weight :-( Very generally, if I were in imminent danger of a lig... |
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Re: Tripod? I've used an Ultrapod I for quite awhile (old enough to be Early Winters branded) with cameras up to about eight ounces. It changes how you shoot compared to using a "real" tripod, but for what ... |
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Re: Poles and Fatigue I'll opine that except when walking on surfaces where traction is a problem, there's no energy benefit from using poles. Instead, there's some small loss due to carrying the extra weight and to the... |
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Re: Help me get rid of my poles... The no-cost option is to collect a stick or two before you head above treeline, to use as support(s). It's oftentimes possible go pole-less by stringing a ridgeline or overhead suspension line. ... |
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Re: tahoe rim trail gear list I can't poke any holes in your list, other than agreeing that the pack's "overkill" for the gear weight but if it's comfortable, so what? Tahoe is a milder climate than Idaho and Utah, so you're... |
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Re: KlearWater as wound irrigant I'm guessing it could be used as a replacement for bentadyne or hydrogen peroxide in instances when they'd normally be called for--when simple irrigation isn't sufficient. An example might be clean... |
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Re: GPS for under the trees Check out the recently upgraded etrex "Cx" models (there are three). They use a new processor chip that has lower power consumption and greater sensitivity--even indoors from what I've read so rec... |
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Re: Stove melty bits This is a good point. I've heat-damaged a piezo igniter module from windscreen use, and am a little curious about those o-rings. Better canister stoves seem to have mostly metal parts, other tha... |
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Re: combo Water Bottle and Pot Interesting question; are you looking to just heat water? I'll guess you could boil water in a Sigg bottle--I doubt the thickness would be a problem because aluminum conducts heat so well. Any e... |
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Re: Optio WPi The WPi's "turn everything orange" setting certainly works well ;-) I agree, great shots that give a good feel to what canyon travel must be like. My feet are soggy from just looking. |
All Reader Reviews by Rick Dreher
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Mountain Gear I've placed a few orders with Mountain Gear, going as far back as when they were based in Idaho, and they've responded flawlessly each time. I admire the breadth and high quality of their sele... |
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Backcountrygear.com I have to put in a plug for these folks, with whom I've shopped on line and over the phone, and who also have a store in soggy Eugene, Oregon. They have a great backpacking and climbing selection f... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) As another Seattle kid who loved few things more than pilgrammages to the Capitol Hill store, I still associate the smell of cresote with hiking gear. It's hard to imagine backpacking without REI. ... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I upgraded to the Micro Puff pullover after several seasons with the old Puffball pullover. Lighter, warmer, stuffs smaller--the Micro Puff is an all-around improvement to what was already a fine garm... |
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MSR Titan Kettle Noting the shape isn't the most efficient for squeezing every btu from the stove, the MSR kettle remains a very good single-pot option. It packs nicely, works well with small to medium stoves, pours w... |
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MSR SimmerLite I find the Whisperlite to be MSR's easiest liquid stove to use, and certainly the nicest to lug, bulk and weight-wise. Simmering performance is best with a light touch on the fuel pump--try using l... |
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Golite Hex 3 I've used a Hex 2, the 3's somewhat smaller brother, with good success for a few seasons. The quarters are a little snug for six-footers, but it's a minor concern. My main complaint is that the ventil... |
