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Tim Haynes (timalan) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Mid Atlantic
About Me Early 30s, newly married, work in communications with children's hospitals around the country. Relatively new to lightweight philosophies, but excited to learn and teach others.
CityAlexandria
StateVA
CountryUSA
My PDF Gear ListRough Draft gearlist - solo trips

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All Forum Posts by Tim Haynes

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Montane jackets - including Lightspeed H20 (4 - 5 oz) are 60% off
Backcountry is having a sale on a bunch of their Montane gear. If I recall, they are the only U.S. distributor for this U.K. company, but most people here are probably familiar with their gear -- g...

In Gear Deals » Montane jackets - including Lightspeed H20 (4 - 5 oz) are 60% off
September 12, 2:09pm

Vivo Barefoot shoes -- starting at $55
LeftLane Sports is having a sale on VivoBarefoot shoes -- my favorite all around minimalist footwear. I'm ordering a couple of pairs, but wanted to share. Here's the link. Full disclosur...

In Gear Deals » Vivo Barefoot shoes -- starting at $55
September 12, 8:28am

Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
Updated original post to reflect sold gear. If you've got questions about or need pictures of anything, LMK by tomorrow evening -- after that, I'm out of town and won't be able to take ...

In Gear Swap » Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
September 11, 9:25pm

Sleeping bag coats for the homeless concept
From the article, "Goes down to 17 degrees" and "The coat-bag weighs only 1 pound and looks like an extra-large coat with a big hood. It costs $7 to $10 to produce." AFAIK, t...

In Make Your Own Gear » Interesting sleeping bag concept.
September 11, 7:58pm

For sale - Westcomb Vapor FX eVent shell (pictures)
As people have requested, here are pictures of the Westcomb Vapor FX shell. You can see the wrists and thumb loops Here's the powder skirt (could be cut out if desired for lighter wei...

In Gear Swap » Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
September 11, 1:30am

FS MB Down Inner, JRB Stealth, and BPL Merino Bottoms
PM on the jacket and pants.

In Gear Swap » FS MB Down Inner, JRB Stealth, and BPL Merino Bottoms
September 11, 12:20am

Gear sale replies
Working on replying to PMs now. Thanks. I'll update the thread as things are sold. Tim

In Gear Swap » Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
September 11, 12:09am

Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
Coming up on my one year wedding anniversary, and so to help fund a trip, it seems like a good time to clean some extra gear out of the closet. I can provide actual pictures if needed, but I think ...

In Gear Swap » Anniversary closet cleaning - golite, westcomb, patagonia, westcomb, etc.
September 10, 10:41am

Hilleberg Akto
Mark, My wife will probably shoot me if I bring another tent into the house (well, she doesn't believe in guns, but we might not need to zip our sleeping bags together for a while), but I do h...

In Gear Swap » FS: Grand Moving Back to Europe Clearout
September 09, 8:08pm

Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted.
Thank you all for your help -- both in this thread and via PM. I'm passing this thread along and hoping it provides some much needed help. If a travel blog happens for the trip, I'll post u...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted.
September 09, 3:41pm

All Reader Reviews by Tim Haynes

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Camp Xenon 4
New for spring/summer 2011, I was really excited about the Camp Xenon 4 poles. They looked like the best value/weight option on the market, so I was really excited to try them out. The 120cm poles spe...

In Trekking Poles
October 18, 10:59am

Stoic LTWT Sleeping Pad - short
I recently picked up a pair of these when they were a good price (~$20/each); I usually use Z-Rests, but my wife prefers an inflatable mat, and these fit the bill for cost/weight/value. shape is nicel...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
October 06, 1:56pm

Big Agnes Pumphouse Multi-Use Dry Sack and Pad Pump
I agree with previous reviews that this bag only does one thing well -- put air in your sleeping pad. That said, I bring it along on most trips with friends, and it makes it easier for many people -- ...

In Miscellaneous Products
March 09, 10:48am