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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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Backpack suggestions for weekend Matt: I'm going to take a slightly different tack than most of the posters here... 1. Get a biggish UL backpack right away. A good starter would be a GoLite Jam2 (20oz) and a GoLite ION (... |
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Multi-use Items 1. Puffa jacket as warm-up jacket and with my quilt as part of my sleep system. 2. Bivy bag as bivy bag and waterproof stuff sack for the quilt (push bivy bag into bottom of pack with open end up,... |
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Unwritten Rules of Backpacking with Buddies If you're hiking with someone you don't know too well, and they drop behind, wait for them... BUT, don't start walking ahead again as soon as they catch up with you! You've just ha... |
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40*F: UL60 quilt + bivy OR down pants/jacket + bivy Z: I took my pro-90 quilt down to low 30s, but that was with a puffy jacket (EMS ascent lightweight), merino hat, liner gloves, fluffy wool socks and cap 2 long johns under my hiking pants - all i... |
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GG or TiGoat Trekking Poles? Like Brad, I haven't used the Ti Goat poles, but have had my LT4/shorts for a couple of months and LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I was worried about the lack of wrist straps, but went forward on a rec f... |
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Your best gear of 2009 1. Gotta be +1 on the Gossamer Gear LT4s. 2. BPL PRO-90 Quilt: my first adventure into quilt sleeping, so I might be biassed, but this is DEFINITELY a fave piece for me. 3. HYDROPEL!!! |
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Beginner Snow Shoes: Northern Lites QuickSilver? Jim & Eric: Thanks for your lower budget options... food for thought! Spruce: After reading around, seems like alot of folks on this site LOVE the Northern Lites QuickSilvers, and they see... |
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UL with a gun: +1 on the privilege argument! Wow, this is such a fascinating debate for me... I'm a Brit living in the US, and unlike most Brits, I was brought up with firearms from an early age. I got my first 410 when I was 9, gradua... |
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Friends? @Michael: I am thankful that you meant no personal offense in your comments about me being "dangerous" and "the type of person who should be strongly opposed", etc... I actuall... |
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UBE - Dragging into other areas? >>James, you are really dragging this into completely different areas of discussion, abortion and such. I would be happy to discuss your ghastly viewpoints on this in another topic elsewhere.... |
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... |
