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Mark Ries (mtmnmark) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me Im to old to fat and out of shape but I sure like hiking and fishing in the wind river range Im transitioning closer to ultra light but still lightweight at best but 35lbs from skin out is alot better than the old 60
CityDavenport
StateIowa
Countryusa

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Re: Re: Re: Comments
Hey Zak what brands of bear spray do you know of that keeps spraying for several seconds after you release the lever/trigger as you have stated above? Just asking cause none of mine do and I would ...

In On the Web » Study: Guns not fool-proof against bear attack
April 06, 11:22am

Re: Width
NM

In GEAR » WM Alpinlite or Megalite as 3 season bag for warm sleeper?
April 05, 8:05pm

Add more down
I had a UL spiral 30 (not SS) it kept me warm below the rating but I did notice lack of down in some baffles I think some of the baffles were over stuffed and some under stuffed. It weighted 1 oz o...

In GEAR » Dear Mont-bell, Please put more down in your UL SS #3 Sleeping Bag
April 05, 7:22pm

Megalite
If you have a good zero bag I would go with a 30 deg bag I own a megalite myself but only have maybe 4-5 nights in it so far. Like you I am a warm sleeper it has taken me below freezing with just a...

In GEAR » WM Alpinlite or Megalite as 3 season bag for warm sleeper?
April 05, 6:01pm

More down
It looks like they added 1 oz and there prices are really getting up there

In GEAR » Dear Mont-bell, Please put more down in your UL SS #3 Sleeping Bag
April 05, 3:53pm

you are to late
I think they already did this in the 2012 models

In GEAR » Dear Mont-bell, Please put more down in your UL SS #3 Sleeping Bag
April 05, 3:46pm

Midwest GGG
The only rules here are there are no rules. I dont speak for everybody but my opinion is if its legal and follows the park/forest service rules its ok for the GGG. So to answer Josh's question ...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
April 05, 9:34am

Re: Upper Midwesr GGG
I'd like to try a tenkara and the streams up there would be great for that style of fishing. I know one year Doug and I had a hell of a time finding a place that sold fishing licenses we actua...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
April 04, 5:31pm

How bout Ninja camping
I have heard the term "Ninja" camping used for Illegal camping in an area where you are not supposed to like private property or parks that do not allow backcountry camping or parks that ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Getting ticketed for stealth camping
April 04, 2:38pm

May 11,12,13 Midwest GGG
Now hold on there Mr Grizzly bear man, Mike Clelland endorses the use of corn cobs as a alternate to T.P. And I think most will be surprised at this part of the state we do have a little that was n...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
April 03, 12:43pm

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