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Ernie Elkins (EarthDweller) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Ernie Elkins
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Momentum vs Quantum I recently acquired a Bozeman Mountain Works Vapr Bivy. I haven't had it out in wet weather yet, so, in order to test the water resistance of the Pertex Quantum top, I ran a rather simple exper... |
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Re: Lightweight Gear Excluding Smaller Wallets As others have pointed out, making your own gear is definitely your most affordable option. However, as Stephen indicated, there are definitely some bargains out there. I like how Ron at MLD has ba... |
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Re: Lightweight Gear Excluding Smaller Wallets This is an issue that I've wondered about as well, Bryan. There are two elements, though, that I would imagine have a big impact on cost. One is the cost of ultralight materials -- lightweight,... |
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Re: BPL quilt Cocoon Sleep - High Lofting Synthetic Quilts I don't believe that there's an official availability date yet. |
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Re: Re: this is BPL, not 'sustainable-BP" "Why not conserve energy, not because we're tree-hugging hippies or because we're ruining the atmosphere, but because waste is simply careless?" That's a very reasonable ap... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The world is about to enter a cooling period pj: Your mention of psychic friends, sixth order polynomial equations, and statistical models made my head spin. So, I'm going to focus on the one thing that I do feel up to addressing, and ... |
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Re: Re: Re: The world is about to enter a cooling period Here's a good example of how accurate computer modeling can be: Simulated Annual Global Mean Temperatures In this case, the researchers were hindcasting -- they started the model in the p... |
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Re: The world is about to enter a cooling period Here's a more in-depth discussion of this topic from the New Scientist magazine. I found it reprinted in a blog at arstechnica.com. I think two of the more salient points are as follows: The s... |
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Question for MontBell SS Burrow Bag #5 or #7 Owners (pj?) Here's a question for anyone out there who owns a #5 or #7 MontBell Super Strech Burrow Bag: are the listed weights correct (1.65 and 1.9 pounds, respectively)? When comparing their list vs. fi... |
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Re: Slippery bivy Rather than applying anything to the mattress, you may want to paint some stripes of silicone sealer on the floor of your bivy. I've not tried this, but I've seen it recommended for dealing... |
All Reader Reviews by Ernie Elkins
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Detour Gear Zone I've only ordered from DetourGearZone.com on one occasion, but the service and shipping speed were outstanding. They're a good example of why I prefer to do business with small companies -- pe... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service I've placed several orders with these folks over the last few years, and they've always provided outstanding service. They respond very quickly to questions, and their shipping speed is amazin... |
