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Kevin Egelhoff (kegelhoff) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Wow to the Cuben 'mid Kevin, Unlike you tough guys who also do winter camping ... I'm lucky to get out three to four times a year in later summer and fall. There were no plans to use this for winter camping and y... |
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Re: WOW! I taped and sewed ALL seams. (thanks Ron!) I used soooo much tape that I think I re-ordered three times! I got it all from Quest. I'm pretty sure it is the 3M tape. Really good stuff. I... |
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Cuben Mid 90% complete I started my second project thinking I could pretty easily make the cuben mid in a week in maybe 15 to 20 hours of time. BOY was I wrong. I think I have about 30 hours into this so far and I sti... |
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Re: re: mariposa plus David, Really easy ... when you post your message look above the "Add your comments/insight to this discussion:" in blue and you will see the "insert image at cursor" in oran... |
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Re: Cuben Decoder Ring or recommendation? I have been using the CTO.6k.08 with good luck so far. I have purchased all my tape from Quest and have an experimental roll of 3/8" wide and thin tape coming from Kite Studios to try out. ... |
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Re: 20% Off at Campsaver.com Ernie, THANKS ... you just saved me $90.00 on two MB sleeping bags. I have been waiting to get a few summer bags and I couldn't pass up the opertunity to try MB out. |
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Re: Alcohol stove idea Zack, I have also been thinking about this in great detail. I have been trying to purchase aluminum fin material to build this but it is difficult to find the shape and sizes I think I need. I j... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuben shelter John, I'm pretty sure the Tyvek I used was "Kite Tyvek". Maybe it is just a thinner version of the regular Tyvek. I know there is a pretty good web site that describes each type of... |
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Re: How does it close Cameron, You are correct. The drawstring will snug up the bottom portion of the bivy. The top portion of the hood actually overlaps the bottom portion by about 4.0 inches. Not enough to keep ra... |
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Re: Re: Re: Cuben shelter John, I just built a pair of Cuben rain pants two night ago and they ended up weighing ONLY 29 grams !!! 1.1 oz. I have used the lighter weight Tyvek for ground sheets and it just appears that t... |
All Reader Reviews by Kevin Egelhoff
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp We just returned from a long week in the Sierra's with a group of 6 this year. We needed one additional 2 man shelter for the 80 mile hike and at the last minute decided that he SpinnTwinn tarp w... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles And now they come in the oh-so-cool camo color. These are the GOLD standard in best locking, ulta light, super durable, best griped poles on the market that our group has ever used. The new carbon wr... |
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Western Mountaineering Ultralight Super I own 4 high quality Down sleeping bags and this is my current go-to fav! I'm 6'1", 185 lbs., and there is plenty of room in this bag to layer up with some extra clothes IF NEEDED to get... |
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Big Agnes Clearview I talked three people in our group of five into buying this pad for our 9 day, 80+ mile hike in the high Sierra's. Night time Temps ranged from a low of 28 deg to a high of 38 deg. All three of ... |
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Inov8 RocLite 315 Just like the others reported .. these are GREAT shoes. Not a single blister after doing 80+ miles in bad weather. I think the key to these shoes is the breathability and flexablity that allows the... |
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Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus 08 I have used several GG packs in the past and this new pack is the BEST I have ever used !!! I think I own close to 5 packs and this is my new favorite go-to pack of all time. Grant sent me the new a... |
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Princeton Tec EOS I have tried four different lights over the last four years and this light is by far my new favorite. I can't see any reason to change lights for a while now. Other reviews are spot on and I had... |
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SteriPen Adventurer Hmmmm ... for once I'm not even close in agreement to anyone ??? Having purchased two brand new units after reading several positive comments, I can't wait to RETURN them both. First I want... |
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Gossamer Gear Miniposa I have used the new GG Miniposa for the last 6 months now on several long distance hikes and this pack was everything I had hoped it would be. Super light, easy to use, very comfy, and lots of room f... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek Plus Poles Five of us just returned from a 6 day, 90 mile hike on the John Muir Trail this past week. All of us had been using typical so-called light weight adjustable alum. poles in the past but we all decide... |
