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Re: Re: Re: English Lake District Thanks Roger, great campsite especially with the Gatewood Cape. It amazing the functionality that you can get on a "phone" (if that is what it should be called) these days. |
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Re: Trail Running Shoes for Wide feet? New Balance definitely. |
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Origin of names This thread got me thinking what are the origins of terms such as Bivvy, bothy, tent, poncho rucksack etc. Maybe we should have a history forum at BPL. I do wonder if many of the terms have a B... |
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Re: English Lake District Great photos, and I love Leeds as a city. Were you over nighting and if so what gear did you use? Unfortunately in Denmark the biggest ascent is 482 feet. |
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Re: Contrail in the wind The contrail looks great, as does the commodore, Pajero and Discovery. I really need to spend more time in Oz. By the way Franco what is the grey "?" at the top RH corner of the third ... |
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Re: First Sub-10 Trip Well done a nice and simple overnight trip something many of us do and as you have shown it is easy to get a very light pack for such a trip. I also like that you used a 5 by 9 tarp as I think that... |
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Re: Homemade Esbit Stoves No problems Evan. I am intending to use a Gram cracker from Trail designs as my preferred Esbit stove in the coming months. |
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Re: Homemade Esbit Stoves You may want to look at Esbit Stove and then go to the pdf file named Colin Ibbotson's Esbit Stove design (PDF). |
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Re: Bug shelter for 2 Great work and so simple, need to work out how much noseeum I need for a similar design to use in a Shangri La 3 |
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Re: Winter Camping Camera Ricoh G600 found here and Ricoh 500G wide found here |
All Reader Reviews by Roger B
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove It took me a while to start using the stove but now it is the only stove I will use when traveling light. Its light weight coupled with the ability to use with many different pots makes this a stand o... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) In fact these gloves are so good I always "baby" them a bit, even though it is unnecessary. The gloves work well in cooler and wet weather and I use them with trekking poles in cooler condit... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Solo .97 Spinntex This tarp is an example of the MLD teams great workmanship coupled with excellent design. Kevin has already described the tarp correctly, so all it is left for me to say is that it is a great piece... |
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BackpackingLight.com When it came to the need to change the delivery address from local to international for an impending delivery, there was no fuss. After a couple of emails the address was changed and the products arri... |
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C and C Outdoors Yes I had hoped for a great deal on their Integral designs equipment, but in the end I gave up and went elsehwere (and paid more). I wanted the gear, not the stories, |
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Pentax Optio WP The Optio WP is always in my pocket on a trip. Its lightweight and reliability ensures that I get every photo I want. Coupled with a gorilla pod it enables me to extend the range of light in which I c... |
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Jolt Gum For me the taste is non descript, maybe my taste buds have suffered from the coffee I drink in the Bodegas in NY. I use jolt in the afternoons when I am beginning to lose concentration, and am begi... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover My micropuff is my go to Pullover and coupled with my possum fur vest has provided me with warmth and comfort into the teens. Additionally it packs small. |
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Rainy Pass (Gear Repair) Whilst many of the readers of the site are very adept at repairing and making their own gear there are some who are not. I am one of them. As a consequence I have used Rainy Pass on 2 occasions, one t... |
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IBEX Wool Liner Gloves Light, warm and solid. These are the gloves I use when it is cold and windy, they are ideally suited for use with trekking poles and even when they are damp, they help to keep your hands warm. In s... |
