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The Idemonster (idester) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me Grew up in the Adirondacks. Retired Army. Currently a DoD civilian. Want to retire again and do more backpacking!
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Re: BPL Thread Drift Gold (and kick a$$ dumplings).
This has really turned into a rather queer thread, don't you think?

In GEAR » Adventure Medical Kits
April 04, 8:55pm

Re: Re: prejudice much?
"From David's past posts (especially in Chaff) maybe he didn't word this right... sometimes we rush when typing a post." +1. I've found David to be one of the most open-min...

In GEAR » Adventure Medical Kits
April 03, 9:15pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: This is our America
"then why spend all that money helping other countries when there is so much need domestically for that money? " In my opinion, influence, mostly. I agree about the indirect threat, th...

In Chaff » This is our America
April 03, 6:56pm

Re: Leave it.
"Only to pull it out to clean to loan it to somebody else, and found a nicotine patch stuck to it, which discolored the material underneath very badly. I guess it was preferable to finding cig...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Post hike rituals- gear maintenance
April 03, 6:16pm

Drones and phones
I heard, on the radio, on my way in to work this morning that the military is testing the use of drones to carry cell signals in areas where there are no cell signals. If the tests are successfu...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Drones and phones
April 03, 1:24pm

Re: Re: This is our America
While I agree we spend more on defense than we need to, I've always thought that chart was misleading. I think it would be more meaningful if the U.S. bar was split somehow to reflect how much ...

In Chaff » This is our America
April 03, 12:08pm

Re: Re: Post hike rituals- gear maintenance
"I just throw my cooking gear in the dishwasher and let the water bottles stand open on the counter to air dry." When I used to do this it took forever for the bottles to dry. Then som...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Post hike rituals- gear maintenance
April 03, 11:57am

Re: options
Hmmmmm. I say again, hmmmmmm. The draft issue always seems to come up in these conversations. I wonder if the following could ameliorate that (and assumes you have two, mated sleeping pads as we...

In GEAR » Mating Quilts
April 03, 10:11am

Re: Post hike rituals- gear maintenance
First thing upon returning home is getting some good puppy love. Then I unpack everything, hang whatever needs hanging. I then draw a Nikwax bath, and bring my gear that needs washing into the tub ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Post hike rituals- gear maintenance
April 03, 9:57am

Cuben Lone Peak - Ruta Locura
Anyone have/use one of these from Ruta Locura? Seems very impressive - 9'x10.5' floor, 5'5" high, 18 oz., 60 sq ft of coverage. You can even use a stove in it if you want. Inter...

In GEAR » Cuben Lone Peak - Ruta Locura
April 02, 8:54pm

All Reader Reviews by The Idemonster

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Packa eVent
Eddie Hinnant's eVent Packa is not a piece of UL gear, even if you factor in the combined use of rain jacket and pack cover. But it's very good for what it is and what it does. I've had th...

In Clothing - Raingear
May 08, 9:09pm

Warbonnet BlackBird
The Warbonnet Blackbird hammock offers, quite simply, the most restful and comfortable sleep I've ever had in the backcountry. It's very well made (craftsmanship), strong and sturdy, and has n...

In Shelters - Hammocks & Accessories
April 05, 8:13am