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Robert Perkins (rp3957) - BPL Guest

My Locale The Sierras
About Me I usually plan 2- 3 weekend trips in the Sierras a year and try to do one 'long' hike a year. I really like the Central part of the Sierras.
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All Forum Posts by Robert Perkins

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BSA Policy :)
+1 James. It is amazing how a few vocal folks 'infiltrate' clubs, media and society in general to paint average Christians and parents as racist, bigots, and homophobes because we want ...

In Chaff » BSA discrimination policy :(
October 07, 10:20pm

Exped Synmat UL7
I have owned the BA Ins. Air Core, NeoAir, and other CC pads and for me the Exped Synmat UL7 easily the best of the bunch. I tended to get chilled with the BA pad. Slipped off of and was annoyed by...

In GEAR » Exped Synmat UL7
October 04, 7:23am

Muir Project Video
I'm not sure if this has been posted yet or not, but this is a cool teaser video of an upcoming project, (full length video ?), from these guys. I was doing a weekend training/fishing hike to g...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Muir Project Video
September 18, 9:46am

JMT: 14 days and 13 nights in nature
Uh, ok. See new thread on your 5000th post, and counting.

In Post-Trip Reports » JMT: 14 days and 13 nights in nature.
September 09, 9:10pm

caffeine tablets in place of tea or coffee?
Vivarin. 200 mg a dose, over the counter, great stuff if you like your caffeine. Learned that trick from a PCT-er that loved his coffee, but was fast-packing and didn't want to fusss with the w...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » caffeine tablets in place of tea or coffee?
September 09, 9:07pm

JMT: 14 days and 13 nights in nature."
Michael, I enjoyed your trip report. I did the JMT this summer as well and really enjoyed myself. FWIW, TrailJournals is a good site for reading various trip reports and making your own journal. ...

In Post-Trip Reports » JMT: 14 days and 13 nights in nature.
September 09, 8:30pm

pre-packaged high calorie per ounce freezer bag cooking
I have found I like Mountain House's flavor better than all of the others I have tried. I repackage them in a freezer bag, but dump the entire contents in a bowl first and 'sift' the bi...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » pre-packaged high calorie per ounce freezer bag cooking
July 24, 8:46pm

WTB: Old School Orange Golite Speed
I have an old school GoLite Speed pack. It is in decent condition, but has had the internal bladder sleeve removed and some duct tape to patch up a tear inside. Size Med.

In Gear Swap » WTB: Old School Orange Golite Speed
July 18, 9:03pm

FS: Osprey Exos 46
Sold and shipped.

In Gear Swap » FS: Osprey Exos 46
July 16, 1:49pm

Bear Canisters In Frameless Packs
I'm not an expert on bear cans, but the deciding factor on shape, has to do with what a bear can or cannot possibly open their jaws around to grip it and carry it away or provide any crushing f...

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Frameless Backpacks State of the Market Report 2011: Part 3 – Packs for UltraLight Backpacking
July 16, 7:39am

All Reader Reviews by Robert Perkins

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Zimmerbuilt Half-Dome, modified
I have owned many packs with some features I liked and dis-liked on each one, so I decided to give the custom order pack method a shot. After a less than pleasant experience with Kooka bay, I went int...

In Backpacks - Frameless
June 24, 9:53pm

Osprey Talon 44
I picked up this pack with my REI dividend and have been taking it for a lot of 'test-runs' in the hills and have come to really love it's fit. I have switched between trying out a SMD Swi...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
April 24, 11:23pm

Six Moons Designs 2011 Swift
I have had a chance to do a quick test run of my new Swift pack with pocket hipbelt, and no stays. I am really impressed with how this pack rides! I loaded it up with about 20 pounds and took it for a...

In Backpacks - Frameless
February 09, 8:15pm

KookaBay air mattress
Edit - If I could, I would do two seperate ratings here. The pad would rate a 4, but customer sevice and response time would be a 1. I'll give it an average of 2.5. I got the pad and overall it...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 05, 1:12pm

MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter
At first I just loved this filter, it had all of the qualities of a good filter; fast pumping, compact, and light. I used it in the Sierra's, in clear water, following the backflushing instruction...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
October 26, 10:32pm