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mark henley (flash582) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Houston, we have a problem
About Me Been backpacking on and off for 30 years. Jumped into ultralight two years ago and am currently experimenting with SUL. I have a good 5 lb 20 degree kit and am working on a 3 lb kit. I make some of my own gear.

My gear and stuff is slowly going up at markhenley.webs.com

Long term goal is to hike the AT on early retirement in 2012. Every trip is an education between then and now on how to stay comfortable with a 6 to 7 lb baseweight on a long trip
My Website URLhttp://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AZuG7hi
My PDF Gear ListMarks 3 lb list - Good down to 40 degrees

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All Forum Posts by mark henley

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Re: Re: Sub 1 lb. XUL : Possible or BS?
Monk Spectralite - 3.8 Nano Bivy - 4 oz zpack Blast - 2.8 Torso sized 1/8 inch thick GG pad - .75 can pot, spoon, and Aluminum foil for three pebble esbit stove - .6 oz Windshirt - 3.0 1 L pl...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Sub 1 lb. XUL : Possible or BS?
April 07, 1:50pm

I love the White Box
The White box stove fits in the bottom well of a 32 oz Heinie pot PERFECTLY. This gets the bottom of the pot much closer to the jets and, at least from casual observation, seems to improve the perf...

In Editor's Roundtable » White Box Stove REVIEW
April 07, 11:13am

math
divide by .039

In Make Your Own Gear » How many oz/yd in 240 g/sm XP?
April 06, 6:52pm

New 8 oz Quilt - Mock AT
After reading threads on the Arc AT, I decided to modify my old Summer quilt to simulate the size of the Arc AT, to see if I like it more than I did as a full size quilt, patterned after the JRB su...

In Make Your Own Gear » New 8 oz Quilt - Mock AT
April 06, 11:09am

ok ... So here's my attempt at sizing the Arc AT
I took my 42 x 68 in summer quilt that I had made out of primaloft and 1.1 oz ripstop two years ago and cut it down to 42 x 53 inches, sewed up the foot box and put a draw string at the top. To...

In GEAR » Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
April 04, 7:52am

How's the temp rating?
Did you find the Temp rating to be accurate?

In GEAR » Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
April 03, 8:00am

Thanks!
Thanks guys .... I'm a larger hiker so I was wondering just how tight the fit was .... Thanks for the tread search ... I searched and couldn't find anything! Thanks.

In GEAR » Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
April 03, 7:46am

Too big, too small???
How was the size?

In GEAR » Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
April 02, 3:36pm

Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Nunatak Arc AT? It seems like a very interesting bag design but I'd like some real world actual experiences.

In GEAR » Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
April 02, 2:13pm

Great idea
I like it .... close to your girth for restless sleepers for a cool weather quilt. Great idea.

In GEAR » Thinking quilt
April 02, 8:37am

All Reader Reviews by mark henley

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Snow Peak 600
This cup is big enough to cook in for a solo person, a huge cup of java, or it's great for just boiling water. I use a piece of simple foil for a lid and it works amazingly well on a Snowpeak Giga...

In Cookware - Titanium
February 22, 8:34am

Thru-hiker Liberty Ridge Shell
I have made a few sewing projects, several quilts, and about a zillion stuff sacks, but this was the first time I attempted a piece of clothing. The pattern that AYCE provides is very well thought ...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
February 22, 8:29am

White Box Alcohol Stove
This little stove ROCKS! I'm in agreement that it needs a primer pan, but other than that, I actually melted my windscreen when it got too close to the cup. It's like firing up a blowto...

In Stoves - Alcohol
February 22, 8:23am

Muscle Milk Cookies and Cream
For years I've heard hikers talk about carrying a protein suplement along on trips to ensure that they don't sacrifice muscle while hiking. Most people who have ever tried a protein powdere...

In Foods - Energy Bars, Gels, and Drinks
February 21, 2:51pm

Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo
15 ounces of pure, 2.5 inch thick, heavenly sleeping bliss. I have a Max Compact, several thermarests, a Full length Max thermo, and several types of closed cell pads in my gear closet. This is withou...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
February 21, 2:41pm

Gregory G pack
I bought two of these packs, one for myself and one for my wife. After two years of use the packs have held up well, but we have both found that the load rating is VERY optimistic ... The pack beco...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
January 03, 2:27pm

Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3
I've been backpacking seriously for about 4 years now, not including my Scouting days of yesteryear. This is my first Down bag as I've always used synthetics in the past. I've used the bag...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
January 03, 2:21pm

Sawyer In-Line Filter
This Filter weighs in at 2 oz and once installed it has a very small impact on flow rate from the hydration tube/bite valve. I'm using it in conjunction with a Platypus hydration setup and you get...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
January 03, 2:12pm

Ray Way quilt one person - standard
Fantastic instructions ... I had never used a sewing machine before. I ordered the Ray Way stow bag kit and made it as my first project. The Quilt was a great second project. The instructions were ...

In Sleeping Bags - Quilts & Top Bags
January 04, 3:09pm