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Peter McDonough (crazypete) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Above the Divided Line
About Me I backpack as the Studliest Studly Studmuffin of Studly Studliness who ever Studlied himself out of Studlyville.

I cut a large path while leaving no trace and carring less than three pounds in my pack.

If you want knowledge of some real scientific prinicples, talk to me and I will guide you to the sun.

See you on the other side.

And remember to keep to the mean.
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All Forum Posts by Peter McDonough

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Price
Seem kinda expensive. And I do believe that we have a matter of weight proportion here: just as a pound on the feet is equivalent to a few on the back, I think a pound in clothing is maybe an ou...

In BPL.com News and Info » Backpacking Light's New Thorofare Collection
August 22, 4:57pm
I'll take it
I'll take it.

In Gear Swap » LuxuryLite Cot
July 31, 7:35pm
LuxuryLite Cot
Does anybody have one of the older( and lighter!) cots they'd like to sell?

In Gear Swap » LuxuryLite Cot
July 30, 7:29pm
Carbon Fiber Stakes
Found these on the internet, and thought others might be interested. http://www.moontrail.com/terra-nova-carbon-fibre-peg.php

In GEAR » Carbon Fiber Stakes
June 15, 11:02pm
Sub 1 lb. Intellectual Exercise List
Poncho-tarp_____________5 4 Stakes________________0.88 Mylar ground sheet______0.5 sleeping pad____________2 photon light____________0.22 Cord____________________1 WM Flash Vest___________3.5...

In Gear Lists » Sub 1 lb. Intellectual Exercise
June 02, 7:11pm
Scout hypothermia
Good article. The actions on the part of the scout leaders at the beginning of the article are shocking to me though.

In Editor's Roundtable » Hypothermia
May 07, 4:14am
Base Weight
3 season weights-- On my haunts in Texas: 2.1 pounds In colder spots: 3.4 pounds

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Base Weight poll...
February 06, 1:53pm
Tarp pitch
Pitch so that the windward side is to the ground. Wait for the system to have almost blown in, so that the prevailing wind is the actual direction the storm will throw the wind at you. In hea...

In GEAR » Lean-to Tarp setup BEFORE rain hits
January 19, 9:08am
Drop Zone
It looks a lot like the Black Diamond Drop Zone pad. The only difference I can see is the color of the shoulder straps.

In Gear Swap » Climbing Equipment
January 17, 9:37pm
Price changes
Prices changed.

In Gear Swap » Climbing Equipment
January 16, 2:47pm

All Reader Reviews by Peter McDonough

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GoLite Ether Wind Shirt (Wisp HP)
Of course you got clammy in it. The temperature was in the mid 60s. There is no need to wear a windshirt in the mid 60s unless you have a slight drizzle or there is a VERY VERY strong wind blowing. ...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
March 16, 12:49pm