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Barry P (BarryP) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Eastern Idaho (moved from Midwest)
About Me Electrical Engineer by trade. Hobbies include recumbent bike riding, magic, piano, music compostion and of course backpacking.

Backpack monthly with scouts or other small group. Love the exercise and alertness it brings. Ray Way caught my eye in 2001. My load lightened. Because of that, able to go faster, farther, AND still smell the roses. Love the lightweight insight on this forum. I'm also a Teva sandal backpacker. My feet love them.
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Re: Keeping two Neoairs together
You probably have a lighter method than me. I didn’t modify our neoairs. I straddle them on a GG Thinlight. That provided enough grip to hold them together (for us). Another item I use sometim...

In GEAR » Keeping two Neoairs together
April 22, 8:25am
Re: Hot Weather Socks
I salute you my man for helping those countries out! “The temp gets to about 140 degrees F. I bought a pair of Asolo FSN 95 GTX boots and now I'm looking for socks. Can anyone please recom...

In GEAR » Hot Weather Socks
April 20, 10:16am
Re: Which footwear for wet cold weekend?
“Any thoughts or recommendations on any of the above?” Sorry, can’t recommend any of them. I use my teva terra fi2 in all terrain and temperatures 20F-120F. It makes for such a flexible s...

In GEAR » Which footwear for wet cold weekend?
April 20, 9:57am
Re: Joe Valesko of Zpack's new 9oz tent
Good thing I ordered last week since Joe upped his price and lengthened the delivery! -Barry

In GEAR » Joe Valesko of Zpack's new 9oz tent
February 25, 4:40pm
Re: External Pad Pocket versus Sweat
I’ve used a Gust and lately a Pinnacle (for long trips or if I’m carrying for 2). And I’ve used the Mariposa plus. My back sweats like a pig with these styles of packs. I don’t like wet ba...

In GEAR » External Pad Pocket versus Sweat
January 18, 1:41pm
Re: Loss of Loft Marmot Helium?
“Is there any way to get the loft back?” I found an interesting article “How long can original fill power be maintained? Research on this subject is ongoing. Using steam conditioning, IDF...

In GEAR » Loss of Loft Marmot Helium?
January 15, 8:13am
Re: Footwear for hiking in sand
Your feet and body really get a work out on sand. The feet will get hot. Even though I go 15-20 miles/day, I drop to 10-12 miles/day in sand. I use my any-situation footwear (30F – 120F, rain...

In GEAR » Footwear for hiking in sand
January 08, 12:55pm
Re: Will my feet stay warm?
“It's a snug fit inside the shoe” I don’t know how you can handle this. Snug invites numb toes and cold feet. I would suggest finding a way to loosen the layers up. -Barry

In GEAR » Will my feet stay warm?
January 04, 4:45pm
Re: Re: Polycryo
“What do you do after it is unfolded and gets dirty? Do you throw it away and use another piece or what?” That’s what I usually do with a 1 mil painter’s cloth; well, maybe after 7 days. ...

In GEAR » Polycryo vs. window treatment from home improvement store
January 04, 4:40pm
Re: Polycryo vs. window treatment from home improvement store
What I’ve noticed is there are 2 types of window treatments; an outside version and an inside version. The ‘outside’ version is heavier (2.5oz for same area) than GG’s polycro (1.5oz) so I...

In GEAR » Polycryo vs. window treatment from home improvement store
January 04, 4:14pm

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