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Re: Introducing Chris Wallace as Backpacking Light’s New Gear Editor
Go get 'em, Chris! :-)

In Editor's Roundtable » Introducing Chris Wallace as Backpacking Light’s New Gear Editor
January 11, 10:35am
Re: Anyone tried EcoFoil reflective barrier as a sleep pad?
A while ago, I got all excited about the "brilliant idea" of wrapping a Z-rest pad in a reflective space blanket to create the ultimate warm/light/foolproof (i.e. non-inflatable) Winter p...

In Make Your Own Gear » Anyone tried EcoFoil reflective barrier as a sleep pad?
December 31, 10:48pm
Paramo
Hi Dave- Thanks for taking this on. I look forward to the next installment. If the temperature is cold enough (below 40F or so), I've had good luck with Paramo gear. I have their Quito ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Alternative Rainwear: State of the Market Report - Part 1: Introducing and Defining Alternative Rainwear
November 23, 11:47am
Re: End of an Era
Hi Will and Janet- Thank you for all the work you've both put into BPL over the years. Your body of work is unmatched and you two can never be replaced here. I'm gonna miss you sorely,...

In BPL.com News and Info » End of an Era
October 05, 10:32am
Re: Neoprene socks?
I've used a variety of VB socks in the winter with mixed success. I have to really hold back the exertion level or I can literally pour sweat out of the sock at the end of the day. The big pr...

In Editor's Roundtable » Fast and Light Winter Travel
March 18, 11:12pm
Re: Food Planning Using Pounds Per Person Per Day
hikinggranny wrote: "dehydrated defatted hamburger and chicken also taste pretty cardboardy without additional seasoning." Oh, yah! I completely agree. In civilization, I'm prett...

In Editor's Roundtable » Food Planning Using Pounds Per Person Per Day
March 02, 2:26pm
Re: Skurka using Ridge Rest Solar as only winter sleeping pad?
1) I've used the Ridge Rest Deluxe, which is the non-reflective R3.1 predecessor to the RRS down to zero degrees on snow. The "on snow" part is important, because snow has an r-value...

In GEAR » Skurka using Ridge Rest Solar as only winter sleeping pad?
March 02, 11:56am
Re: Meat Protein.
Chris wrote: "I believe Mike C! is veggie." Several years ago, I was hiking in a group with Mike C! at a location I'll keep secret so as not to embarrass anyone. We staged the hike...

In Editor's Roundtable » Food Planning Using Pounds Per Person Per Day
March 02, 11:25am
Re: Re: Shelter Pictures - Stormy conditions
"They show the test of the Stephensen's Warmlite compared to the MYOG design" In fairness to Stephenson, they pitched the MYOG shelter end to the wind and the 2R broadside to the w...

In GEAR » Shelter Pictures - Stormy conditions
February 26, 1:31pm
Re: clothing below zero
Dave- Where can I get an R 1/2 Hoodie? I have an R1 Hoodie, but it's a lot of warmth in one layer and I've found myself having to take it off and put it on too much. For temps below ...

In Winter Hiking » Winter hiking around 0F and below - what do you wear?
February 03, 7:12pm

All Reader Reviews by Michael Martin

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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove
If you just bend the arms up slightly, it will support a Heineken Pot cleanly.

In Stoves - Other
May 26, 3:06pm