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All Forum Posts by george carr
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Mesh bag The mesh bag the Equinox bivy comes in is about 5"x4", so no it's not gonna cut it as a bug screen. |
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As light as they come... I find that 99% of my cutting chores require just a small blade so I incorporated the Stanley Mitey-Knife into my kit. It weighs just 7 grams including the 2 spare blades inside the handle, and is... |
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Re:Equinox The Equinox bivy does not have mosquito mesh, but is a great value, especially if you don't mind wearing a head net or adding mesh. |
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Re:backpacking with my wife My wife is also very supportive of my love of the outdoors, but has no desire to camp in the woods. She does, however, like to hike. I wanted to do a weekend trip with her so the compromise I struc... |
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Re: Pine Grove Furnace Josh, thanks for the suggestion. I thought about Pine Grove Furnace and Caledonia, but the guys were looking more for a hole they could hike to. We're going to give the Hammersly Wild Area a sh... |
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Re:Steepandcheap.com GG Latitude Vapor If they pop up again and you want this pack grab it as they are discontinued. |
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Re:Re: I bought a Nimbus Ozone Tim, the hipbelts are male or female, but the shoulder straps are not. The hipbelts for your pack come in small-medium-large, the shoulder straps come in small-medium-large-extra large. If you chec... |
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Re: I bought a Nimbus Ozone... This is directly from GG: Unless otherwise specified, all Cirrus, Stratus, and Nimbus packs come assembled with a belt and shoulder strap as follows: Short torso packs come with Women's medi... |
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RE:STS Thanks Jeff. I am going to REI for the maps this week. The shorter option sounds reasonable. Heck the climb will warm 'em up for the swim. |
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RE:Hammersley Wild Area Thanks Jeff! That's the kind of spot I'm looking for. Any idea about how far the hike is to that area. The crew I'm hiking with is pretty green.... |
All Reader Reviews by george carr
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon When I decide to pack a hot breakfast I usually either pick up the MH eggs with bacon or ham and peppers. As one reviewer suggested, pour out the water before consuming. I usually prepare this dish as... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce When I grab a freeze dried dinner for an overnighter, the MH lasagna is my number one choice. I liked it when I started in '88 and still like it today. |
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Lightweight Backpacking 101 Ryan Jordan, Alan Dixon + (2001) When I 1st joined BL.com this was the article that convinced me sub 5 was possible. I think that on the home page there should be a link that says read this first. While the original might use some up... |
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The Ultralight Backpacker by Ryel Kestenbaum At the time of this books publishing UL backpacking was still relatively new to the general backpacking public, so as the saying goes "you can fool some of the people some of the time...". T... |
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Tarptent Squall I purchased my Tarptent Squall in 2004 and now consider it my main shelter when I am carrying a tent. Henry Shires was a pleasure to deal with and very helpful. The squall has served me well from my b... |
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Powerbar Energy Gel Caffinated Gels I discovered energy gels a few years ago and decided to try the Powerbar brand on an AT hike in 2004. If you've never tried a carbohydrate gel or don't typically take in caffeine all I can say... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest I've owned the Montbell Thermawrap UL Vest for 3 seasons now, and like many folks I puchased it to save weight. I originally carried a fleece vest that had trustily served me for many years, so I ... |
