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All Forum Posts by Kevin Babione
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Lightweight First Aid You should only need one first aid kit - it should work as your kit for day hikes as well as multi-day trips. I make two changes depending on the length of the trip: - Quantity of medications (... |
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Opinion Doug, Nice work as always. It looks a lot like the "old" BPL emails we used to get weekly that covered the lead articles as well as recent reviews and trip reports (if I recall correc... |
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Lunar Duo Pole Length Sorry - I don't know how long I make the poles...It varies with conditions: - If it's rainy & windy I'm likely to pitch the tent a little closer to the ground and count on the wi... |
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JetBoil to Alcohol Stove Transition I too found it hard to move from the speed and convenience of the JetBoil to an alcohol stove, but the weight savings made it worth it. I went with the Caldera Cone setup and was amazed at how wel... |
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SMD Lunar Duo Rain Sag I have the Lunar Duo and love it. It does tend to sag a bit if it rains but it's never been an issue for me. I make my trekking poles about 4 inches longer than they need to be when I initial... |
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Packit Gourmet Favorites Their food goes on every trip with me now. I don't get fancy - if I can't prepare it in a bag with just boiling water I don't bother. Here are my favorites: - Austintacious Tortill... |
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Theft of Camping Gear We car camp a lot and have never had a problem with anything missing - not even firewood. If you're really concerned you can do what my sister does. She car camps alone a lot but always puts ... |
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SUL Rain Chaps I have a pair of the Mountain Laurel Designs chaps that weigh 43 grams (1.5 ounces). They're not fancy but they are effective in keeping your legs dry. You do need to make sure you're wea... |
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UL Mosquito Net for Hammocking I have the dp Hammock bug net. It weighs less than an ounce and works pretty well. At $12.95 (and they usually have them in stock) it might be worth a try for you. One thing I've learned... |
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Keeping Chocolate From Melting When I take my 5 year-old twins out on the trail we're "required" to have s'mores. I take the flat Hershey bars (Special Dark is their preference) and put them in the coozie that... |
All Reader Reviews by Kevin Babione
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Montbell Extremely Light Down Jacket I'm a big guy and have the Ex Light in XXL - weighs 7.8 ounces. In addition to being a great piece of insulation to wear I've found that I can use it in my hammock as an extra top quilt by op... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin I just finished reading the book - it's an enjoyable and quick read. I've got two weekend trips planned this spring with guys who have never backpacked in their lives. I'm passing the bo... |
