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Mike Storesund (mikes) - BPL Forum Member
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Mountainsmith vs Gregory I like my Mountainsmith lumbar bag. It is extremely functional and I can easily use it on an overnight. I primarily use this as my First Aid bag with the scouts on a 3 or more day trip. While it is... |
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What about Bibler Winter Bivy The Bibler Winter Bivy is made of Epic fabric, weighs 8.8 oz (250g) and costs under $100. I have been considering this one as it is much cheaper than the BPL and Oware sacks. I know the old addag... |
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Where I got T-Touch It was on a RC cruise to Puerto Rico, St Johns and St Thomas... On ship you avoid the import taxes and I paid $375 |
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Patterns/Kits I'm new to "making" my own gear too. Right now I am interested in making a quilt, so that has been my primary focus. I have been to: http://www.rayjardine.com/index.shtml to look at the kits they o... |
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Vector vs.. I have a Suunto Vector. I thought it was a cool gadget, then I saw the Tissot T-Touch Titanium. Now I have both and like the simplicity of the T-Touch and it fits any setting professional or casual... |
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Gear List Weight Application I have seen a few posts where people were showing complete gear lists without weights. Here is a link to a site that offers a database application with weight conversions between grams and ounce... |
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Traffic Cone Color It's interesting Joe mentions the 'Traffic Cone Color' for the Kelty Light Year. I guess that must be dependant on the year model. I have last years Kelty Light Year. It does come in a traffic con... |
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Prepackaged vs Homemade We go on many weekend trips with our scouts. Of course we are on a budget, so often prepackaged is frowned upon because of the cost. Many meals for the first day are prepared at home and portioned... |
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Platy for fuel I agree with PJ, that the size of the Little Nipper is smaller than any other platy I carry for water, so it would be hard to confuse. On the other safety hand, anyone going through my gear may not... |
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Prefer Flat Tarp I have an 10x10 flat tarp and a 8x10 catenary tarp. I like the tautness of the cat tarp, but have had problems with setup versatility beyond the 'A' frame. I enjoy the flexability of the flat tarp ... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Storesund
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Photon Light Proton Personal Flashlight I would give the Proton a 4 out of 5 score primarily because of its high cost ($69). It is an excellent light if you need to do any emergency signaling at night or if you need a high intensity beam fo... |
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Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo I like the simplicity in the concept of the design. It is a combination of bivy sack and single wall tent with plenty of room that weighs in at 25 ounces. The bathtub floor and netting along the floor... |
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ULA H2O Amigo I too am a firm believer in gravity filters. It is a blessing that you can still get filtered water with little effort while you complete some other chore around camp. I have used self made gravity fi... |
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Beyond Backpacking by Ray Jardine I believe each post have their valid points. I believe the general consensus, mine included, is that Beyond Backpacking © is something that should be on every backpacker’s bookshelf. I have read and r... |
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Go Lite Speed I rate this pack a 5. I also have its smaller brother the GoLite Race, which I gave my son. For 2 pounds, not including ... |
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GoLite Breeze I have to say this is not the worst pack I ever had, but close to it. I do like the simplicity, but the straps are just killer. With 18 pounds I can carry on one shoulder and switch sides, but when ... |
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Photon Freedom Micro (White) These are great little lights! I have the White, Red and Blue with 2 clips. I wear the White and Red on my lanyard and keep the Blue on a hat clip. The Blue was bought as a joke with the Scouts... H... |
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REI Peak UL I bought these to replace my older / heavier poles. I prefer collapsible poles so I can adjust the height with my tarps and my SMD Lunar Solo. I did the research before buying and was concerned about... |
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Snow Peak Gigapower Ti I had one of these for almost a year. I thought the four pot supports were a great idea and wish more manufacturers would do so. However I had a few issues and thanks to REI return policy I was able t... |
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Brunton Crux I think this stove is the next generation of things to come. With a collapsible burner head, it folds over for 3.1 ounces of ultimate compact ability. The oversized burner head offers a better burn an... |
