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James Patsalides (james@patsalides.com) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by James Patsalides
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So for this BPL year end sale... Well, I ordered that Cacoon UL60 vest that I've been hankering after for like a year, and got $50 off. I feel pretty good about the direction this is going. I do agree with one of the poste... |
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Christmas Loot! Show us what ya got! Ahhh, what a nice day... here's my little loot list: 1. Lumix GF1 w/ 20mm aspherical pancake lens 2. Electronic viewfinder & remote shutter control 3. Carbon fiber tarp poles & mini ... |
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What knife do you carry backpacking? I carry a Stanley mini box cutter in my pocket with my bic mini. Plastic with a tiny box cutter blade. Sharp as anything. 0.2oz. Doesn't get any more SUL than that! Most often I only use i... |
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Windshirt - Houdini not avail... +1 on Montane Lite Speed Shon: Agree with Rod on purchasing a lite speed in the UK. I bought mine while I was on vaca there for 40 GBP, but a quick web search (using www.google.co.uk) found www.climbers-shop.com, which ha... |
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Queer Eye for the GAYL Guy? Maybe Andrew could add SUL makeovers to his products & services??? What about a version of "What Not To Wear" to help traditional backpackers go UL??? |
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Arc'teryx now makes office clothes... ... maybe they're thinking SUL blazer, dress shirt & tie for the trail? I mean, a blazer is just like a wind shirt, dress shirt is kinda like a base layer, perhaps a tie is just the new ki... |
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Professional Backpacking..... Well, I explored these options at length this year, and concluded that I couldn't do it and keep a viable relationship with my wife, and support my 3 year old daughter, even though my wife has ... |
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If you were separated from your pack... --- I would want to have a strong needle and sturdy thread (dental floss) to make a a pack out of my pants. --- @Diane: LOL. This is the best line I've read in a long time! ;-) I'm m... |
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Pants - BPL Thorofare v. Montbell Stretch Windpants & others --- "develop a base tan so I don't need to" --- Hey! These are scary words, my friend. Might want to check the science of this with, like, a doctor... before you plan to use this... |
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Spinntwinn + DEET? Could you also think about just using DEET instead of the head net? If your bivy is protecting the rest of your body, putting DEET onto a lightweight hat and onto your shirt collar / bandana (or m... |
All Reader Reviews by James Patsalides
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Aquaclip Aquaclip (black) This little piece of plastic is unbelievable. It clips onto your plastic water bottle (aquafina or smartwater etc), then slides over your belt, pack strap or clip, sternum strap... wherever! If you... |
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Berghaus C7-65+10 Used this bag for a couple of years on numerous hiking trips BEFORE getting into lightweight backpacking. As an example of a traditional backpack, it is one of the best out there. Berghaus' biof... |
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IKEA Plastic Cup (Orange) This super-cheap lightweight plastic cup form IKEA has become a core part of my cooking and eating system. The cup weights 1oz, and is insulating enough to use for tea or coffee, as well as cold drin... |
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Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottle I started using these bottles in the late summer and I love them. I now have 3, 2x 1L and 1x 0.6L version. Two of them fit perfectly into the side pocket of my golite jam, or one slides perfectly do... |
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Berghaus Tech T Long Sleeve The Berghaus tech T long sleeve base layer is a top quality lightweight synthetic base layer designed by one of Europe's premier gear manufacturers. This is a summer base layer, roughly equivalen... |
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp The SpinnTwinn has now become my primary tarp for solo use. The quality is outstanding, perfect stitching, strong tie-outs, the new cord locks are great. Matched up with 8x titanium nails and my LT4 t... |
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Cocoon Pro 90 Quilt First, I have to state for the record that this is my first quilt, so my review may be biassed by my happy transformational transition from bags to quilts! I have used this quilt as part of an in... |
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Golite Jam If, like me, you're starting the journey into SUL backpacking, this is the perfect starter pack. Good size for a multi-day, but not so huge that you are tempted to put extra stuff into the pack. A... |
