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Dale Wambaugh (dwambaugh) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest
About Me Native Seattlite, hiking and biking in the woods since I was a kid. Returned to backpacking a couple years ago and discovered the pleasures ultralight hiking-- it appeals to my gadgeteering nature and my aging body parts :)
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUSA
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Re: Anyone ever regret a thru hike?
Life is a thru hike, but it is a finite trip and you don't know how it ends. That means you better get busy! There was an old JanSport advertisement that read, "GET OUT, WHILE YOU CAN....

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Anyone ever regret a thru hike??
March 28, 8:54am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lesson Learned: Don't Mess With Sun
Glass in general will block UV to some extent. Hasselblad once offered a lens made from quartz crystal for UV research as the glass lenses blocked what was being studied. Yes, the UV filters the gu...

In GEAR » Skin Cancer Scare
March 27, 6:50pm

Fire Maple Jetboil Clone
Forgive me if this has been mentioned, but I didn't find it in the search. I was surfing a well known auction site and ran across this Jetboil clone by Fire Maple. I'll bet the legal de...

In GEAR » Fire Maple Jetboil Clone
March 27, 6:35pm

Re: Eco-Billy
Thanks, Jan! How about that---a member in Germany found an item made in Australia for a member in Seattle. The mind boggles :) There is no doubt that it is indeed an Eco-Billy. The small Eco-Bil...

In GEAR » UFK: unidentified fire kettle
March 27, 6:15pm

Re: knock-off backcountry boiler
"My guess is it is a one-off knock-off of the back country boiler... anymore back-story you can share?" I found it in with the pots and pans in a thrift store!

In GEAR » UFK: unidentified fire kettle
March 27, 4:09pm

SOLD; Cloudveil Inertia Guide Softshell Pants, Men's medium (32 x 33)
SOLD: a pair of Cloudveil Inertia Guide pants, men's medium size, waist measures 16" across and the inseam is 33". 100% polyester softshell fabric, has belt loops, zippered fly with s...

In Gear Swap » FS; Cloudveil Inertia Guide Softshell Pants, Men's medium (32 x 33)
March 27, 11:43am

Re: little vickie
"I have never been a fan of serrated blade knives (have never owned one) Whats the point of that kind of blade? cut rope?" I'm not a fan of serrated blades on knives with thicker b...

In Gear Lists » 3 season gear list
March 27, 9:52am

Re: gear list
Looks like a nice kit to me. A smart phone with GPS capabilities and camera would be a nice alternative, if you can keep the battery charged and the camera is up to your standards. Looks like yo...

In Gear Lists » 3 season gear list
March 27, 2:52am

UFK: unidentified fire kettle
I found this fire kettle today. Looks like a one-off by somebody who wasn't a stranger to metal work. Does the design ring a bell with anyone? Stainless steel, weighs 18.8oz, about 9-1/8" ...

In GEAR » UFK: unidentified fire kettle
March 27, 2:21am

Re: k
"Mine has square not triangular quilt pattern which is the typical gender differentiation on jackets of all kinds" That and a [] shape vs )( {grin}

In GEAR » Merrell Lumi Opti Warm jacket Vs Nanopuff?
March 27, 1:26am

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