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Bruce Tolley (btolley) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Bruce Tolley
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2 person Winter Tent I went through the same shopping exercise three years ago. I rejected the BD single walled tents because I usually camp below tree line and sometimes there is very wet snow and even rain in wi... |
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Sota Muka Liquid Fuel Stove Thanks Roger I do take my WindPro when I go out by myself. But when cooking for a group, I prefer white gas because it is cheaper. So I was looking for evaluations of the Sota Muka. |
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Who pays ==> who leads US National Forest SAR This is what was taught years ago in a outdoor leadership class led by a backcountry ranger for the Stanislaus NF. In the State of California, on National Park lands, the Park Service takes the lea... |
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Soto Muka Liquid-Fuel Stove for Snow Camping? I was in my garage, prepping my white gas stove for winter camping and wondering if it is time for an upgrade. I got an REI gift card for xmas and looking at web reviews of the Soto Muka Liquid-... |
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Platypus 2.0L Gravity Works If the 2.0 L system is like the 4 L system, the connection to the clean bag is standard Playpus screw on cap. It is possible to attach a standard Platypus drinking hose to the clean bag. But the B... |
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Skyline to the Sea in January Liz I have hiked in in January and Feb and March. If you choose the right weekend, it can be truly awesome. I was snowed on twice coming down from Skyline though and once at Waterman Gap. If yo... |
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Please evaluate my gear for winter hiking/backpacking +1 to everything Mike said Rent a winter bag You can borrow or improvise other items. For example, wear a wool sweater with your REI puffy rather than go out and buy some new Belay Jacket ... |
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Re Sleep System and Rules' Bending To Ray's point "It is amazing how quickly the weather can change in the mountains. You really should plan for the worst and bring both your bags and pads if you need to work with what you... |
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Please evaluate my gear for winter hiking/backpacking Yes get a warmer bag. I hesitate to recommend a purchase because a lot of people quickly decide that winter camping is not fun. A zero degree bag might still require you to wear clothes at while... |
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bear canisters in winter inYosemite Two years ago I talked to the ranger at the A frame hut at Badger Pass about this topic. The permit requires you to take proper care with food storage but as of 2010 did not require the Bear canis... |
All Reader Reviews by Bruce Tolley
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Big Agnes Sting Ridge 2 My usual solo snow camping shelter is a MLD duo mid with bivy sack. But last year I started doing base camping so I started looking for an affordable, relatively lightweight 4 season tent. After exa... |
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Black Diamond Ultra Distance The new BD poles need to be praised for applying design principle of avalanche probes to hiking poles to create a lightweight, foldable pole. The 120cm carbon fiber pole has a manufacturer's claim... |
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Arc'Teryx Gamma LT pants I bought these pants because out of the pletora of sub 16 oz. softshell pants on the market, they were about the only model that seemed to come with multiple zippered pockets (3), a built in belt, and... |
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Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan Jordan et al. I found Lightweight Backpacking and Camping for $24.95 in REI before I discovered the web site, so cannot fault it for repeating material on the web site. I had already read Ray Jardine's books so... |
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ULA Equipment After much comparative shopping, I bought a Relay Pack from ULA. It arrived only a few days after placing the order. After four short trips, the haul loop ripped out. I wrote a short email to ULA (... |
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Suunto Vector I bought this watch primarily as a watch and as an aid to navigation. More specically, my goal was to possess for a trek in the Rocky Mtns of New Mexico to have a compass to discretely double check b... |
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Osprey Aether 60 While other reviewers have noted that this pack is not truly lightweight, some of that extra weight is due to features that come in handy for winter treks. This pack has shovel pocket that you can act... |
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Hilleberg Akto The Hilleberg Akto is a relatively lightweight, one-person, double-walled hoop tent weighing in at a minimum 2 lbs. 14 oz., packed 3 lbs. 5 oz. (manuf claimed weights). I bought this tent for solo hik... |
