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Frank Perkins (fperkins) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale North East
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StateConnecticut
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My Website URLhttp://tinyurl.com/67xjoa
My PDF Gear List3 season gear list.

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All Forum Posts by Frank Perkins

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Re: Improvised volume markings
Using a measuring cup, I poured a cup of water into the mug and then made a score with a utility knife. It's good enough for the type of measuring you need to be doing while cooking. I use ...

In GEAR » Do you love your mug?
September 27, 1:00pm

re: great article
Great job on the article. This is why I subscribe to BPL. My vote is more written stories and less podcasts. Personally, I find I never have the time to sit and listen to a podcast but somehow c...

In Editor's Roundtable » Bringing up the Rear: An Ultralighter Hikes across the Weminuche with a "Mixed" Group
September 26, 11:36am

Re: Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Backpack REVIEW
Sorry to keep asking the same question, but does anyone know if the waist belt pocket is included with the pack or was that added on? I can't seem to find a reference on the GG website so mayb...

In Editor's Roundtable » Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Backpack REVIEW
September 16, 4:42pm

Re: Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Backpack REVIEW
Is the belt pocket included as show in this pic in the upper right: I didn't see any reference of the belt pocket on the GG website.

In Editor's Roundtable » Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus Backpack REVIEW
September 12, 8:16am

Re: Various clo questions, mostly for Richard
First, in calculating MET (based on the url you gave out earlier), I get a BMR of 1820 for me and 1281 for my wife. I divided by 24 (hours) which gave me 42.1 and 35.6 respectively 1820/24 = 75....

In GEAR » The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
September 04, 9:37am

Re: Various clo questions, mostly for Richard
"First, in calculating MET (based on the url you gave out earlier), I get a BMR of 1820 for me and 1281 for my wife." I searched and couldn't find the link to calculating MET. Can...

In GEAR » The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
September 04, 9:26am

Re: Re: Also confused
Matt, your post makes sense if we were on the backpacker.com forums.

In GEAR » The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
September 04, 7:55am

Re: The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
Thanks for putting this together Rich. You state that the best combo is the r1 hoody and a windshirt. However, your R1Mid+Vest or R1Mid+Pull, etc do not mention a windshirt. Is that thought that...

In GEAR » The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
September 02, 2:28pm

Spraymaster 1/2 price at Patagonia.com
I just ordered a Spraymaster from patagonia.com They're 1/2 price in the web specials section.

In GEAR » Picking a Rain Jacket
September 02, 2:21pm

Re: Re: Re: Camp shoes?
SHHH!! Admitting you pack camp shoes will get you banned from BPL!! I guess a 2oz "sandal" would be a viable option, but bringing a pair of 10oz+ crocs or sandals is definitely not i...

In GEAR » Camp shoes?
September 01, 11:01am

All Reader Reviews by Frank Perkins

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Patagonia
My R1 hoody stitching started to fall apart and they took back the old one and sent me a brand new one. I also had a rip in my micropuff vest when my waist cinch cord ripped out. Again, no proble...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
January 15, 7:53pm

Backcountry.com
Never had an issue with them so they get a 5

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
January 08, 1:08pm

Taco Bell Spork
I recently used the TacoHell spork on a recent 3 person trip. I had titanium spoon, but my brother and cousin did not and this was a free and light alternative. Unfortunately, two of the sporks brok...

In Cookware - Other
January 08, 12:41pm