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Andrew King (drewboy) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Andrew King
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Hardrock sizing For me, with the 2007 model I have gone up a full size (10.5 -> 11.5), as well as use the Wide model to get a decent fit and avoid significant toe trauma. Particularly true if you plan to get yo... |
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Caldera cone I'll tell you some of the things I like about it. Fuel efficiency is great, ~0.5oz fuel will boil 16oz water in <5 minutes. I'm getting boils just about as fast as my jetboil hiking comp... |
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Insect netting in Oware bivy I have an Oware bivy with removable netting that is of the zip-in type. I purchased this early last year directly from Oware, and was under the impression that it is more or less equivalent to the ... |
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Event jacket You will hear most people around here talking about the Integral Designs Event jacket. I have one and love it - first time I ever felt myself dry out while wearing a waterproof jacket. It is pretty... |
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Thermawrap jacket PM sent. |
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Arctic 1000 pack I finally got out for a hike with this pack last weekend. There's definitely a bit of learning and art to how you pack this thing (maybe already obvious to others). I found the best way for me ... |
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Cloudburst 2 PM sent on Cloudburst 2. |
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Hardrocks from Columbia It's not quite as bad as I thought. Upon reading further, the issues are more with the change in fit, apparently there is more padding in the tongue and heel areas now. No particular mention of... |
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Montrail Hardrock quality decline? While browsing around for a good sale on Hardrocks to line up a replacement pair, I happened upon a thread at Whiteblaze that talked about how the current production models of these shoes are infer... |
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mUV in flashlight mode I haven't used it very much in flashlight mode. I did just now mess around with it some and it throws out a reasonably bright light, which is somewhat focused into a beam. It would definitely w... |
All Reader Reviews by Andrew King
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STARBUCKS VIA Italian Roast Oh yeah, as soon as Via came out my Java Juice went bye bye and this makes it in my pack on every trip. I purchase in volume of 48 to get the price break. A nice strong and flavorful cup of coffee to ... |
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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Ether Thermo 6 A great alternative to the BA insulated aircore pad if you are looking for 2.5" inflatable comfort. The higher denier rating in the POE design gives me more confidence in the durability, and shav... |
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ULA Conduit It's all the features I need and then some. I used a sitlight pad for frame support on a weekend trip, and with a full pack weight of around 17 lb incl consumables, this pack carried very nicely f... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service All good experiences so far with Prolite. Last friday afternoon I placed another order to this company. Less than 1 hour later, I got an email notification that my item had shipped. Free shipping too.... |
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Patagonia Houdini Wind Jacket I normally wear a size M men's in most garments. I came across a really good sale for the Patagonia Houdini in women's sizing. I decided to gamble and order size L in women's and found a c... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt I've had mine out several times now in temps up in the 90's and was very pleased with the performance. The shirt really breathes well. I hike mostly in the desert and need full sun protection ... |
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Gossamer Gear As other posters have described, their response and shipping to orders received is lightspeed. As good or better than anyone else in the industry. Concerning customer support, I recently had issues wi... |
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Marmot Ion I'll have to mirror the recent comments about the Marmot Ion purchased from Campmor. I really like the fit and functionality of the jacket. It is an incredible amount of warmth in windy conditions... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek Plus Poles I had just acquired a pair of these poles last week and set out over the weekend for an over-nighter to try them out. Unfortunately, about 40 minutes into the hike the tip broke off of one pole, just ... |
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ULA Amp I have taken this pack out only once last weekend, so this review is preliminary and could change. The construction of the pack is flawless, and came in very close to Brian's (updated) weight spec... |
