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Stephen Barber (grampa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Stephen Barber
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Camp cape Looks interesting. We used to use garbage bags as cheap ponchos for the kids when we were camping - they work great (not breathable!) when head and armholes are cut. Looks like yours is similar but... |
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Re: Re: Re: What's the purpose of camp shoes? @ Kevin: Dude! My feet are too big to get in even a wide mouth Nalgene! ;-) |
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Relief Camp shoes, as I see it, are mainly about relief for your feet after pounding all day in big heavy boots. With trail runners, when I get to camp, I just loosen my laces, take out the insole, and... |
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easy fire "I am really not going to buy a BushBuddy at $120." I'm not sure you can - I think the guy stopped making them. Nor was I suggesting you do so - just using that as a representative... |
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Re: wood heat source Having used a Bushbuddy for some years now, as well as a few other light weight wood stoves, I'd say a good it wood stove is the easiest way to cook with wood. Using the Bushbuddy as the ex... |
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Re: trekking poles Even on level ground, you can roll your ankle on a stone or root. Poles have saved my ankles more times than I care to count! |
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re: Mid-Sept Overnight in RMNP out of Estes Park? Thanks, Gary, especially for the suggestion on the route to Odessa Lake. I'm guessing Ouzel Lake would be from the Wild Basin Trailhead? Still looking for Peregrine... |
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poles good Actually I added the poles as I decreased my carry weight. I've used a hiking stick for decades, and in moving to a tarp instead of a tent, I also added the trekking poles and dropped the stick... |
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Mid-Sept Overnight in RMNP out of Estes Park? I have the chance to do an overnight in Rocky Mountain National Park Sept 20-21. The backcountry guy ("Dale") says permits should be no problem. Given time constraints, I'm looking fo... |
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re: Near death experiences (or close calls) on the trail? My knee was killing me on my last hike - does that count? ;-) |
All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber
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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20* This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ... |
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ... |
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Lawson Equipment Customer Service I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v... |
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ULA Catalyst I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably... |
