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In Editor's Roundtable » Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems
December 27, 8:43pm
over at NWhikers.net
My family has a used Bibler Tent for sale. Elderado 6ish yrs old excellent shape $250 obo 541-430-4936

In Gear Swap » WTB: looking or a Bibler/black Diamond eldorado
December 27, 12:20pm
studded tires
Have you tried studded tires? I became a real believer in those things on road trips going from Seattle to southern Idaho. I have heard that some people in ice country think they are for wimps but ...

In Chaff » adding weight to truck bed for winter driving?
December 21, 12:11pm
+2 too
Yeah Nick, I signed up again as a result of this thread. I missed the articles. I don't see my big red M though. :>) OK - there it is. I was getting worried.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why are you not a Member of BPL?
December 04, 2:05pm
protected baffle stitches
One of the interesting design differences between FF and WM is that FF uses a tucked hidden seam for its baffles. This means the seems are not exposed and cannot get snagged and cut. I have always ...

In GEAR » Feathered Friends vs. Western Mountaineering
November 29, 4:59pm
loft
A person can probably expect too much from their down in terms of loft. It is probably as important to have 'enough' down in a bag as it is to wash it occassionaly. By emphasizing extreme l...

In GEAR » 850 vrs. 900 fill down..
November 27, 6:17pm
blowouts
When people mention blowouts, maybe they can define wether it is a seam blowing out or the fabric itself. I agree Mark. The pressure test method does not seem to tell us about the real usefulness o...

In GEAR » Let's see some pics of well used cuben clothing/stuff sacks
November 27, 5:50pm
re-supplied
" I'm not sure if you're aware but there a difference between unsupported and supported hikes. Jennifer also holds the Long Trail record for unsupported, which means she hiked the enti...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Speed Hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis sets Record on Appalachian Trail
August 03, 6:46pm
UV
Maybe BPL could do a comparative UV resistance test - maybe they can't, but that's another area Cuben would show up as shining.

In GEAR » Cuben: The unbearable lightness of being........ugly.
July 23, 11:30am
marbles
I like being practical so when somebody brings a pack to me just to show how their old packs fits or something, and don't really know how to express how big it is, I don't get a bag of marb...

In GEAR » Pack Volume Calculation Doesn't Add Up
May 29, 5:21pm

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