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Ken Helwig (kennyhel77) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Ken Helwig
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Re: Re: Backpacker's "Gear Guide" just out well everything is ridiculous except for the Tequila!! That is when stuffing your pack as someone stated earlier with their post. |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: What I learned Oh not a problem. Went with a group of friends that I do hiking trips with each year. They're all more traditional type backpackers. For a shelter I brought my Tarptent with the idea of camp... |
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Re: What I learned That mother nature is still the boss. Found out early one morning at Trail Camp on Mt. Whitney. Respect her. I also learned some important lessons in Yosemite dealing with mother nature again. She ... |
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Re: Re: Equinox bivy I too own one. A no frills bivy that has good construction and such. Well worth the money. The best part is that it is cheap! Buy it! |
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Re: Re: Wind Shirt Take a look at this. And on the right you will find some other poncho tarp combos. MLD has one that is around 7 ounces and Go Lite has one for 10 ounces that costs $45. Dunno how effective they are... |
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Re: Wind Shirt Tom, what I use is this: At first I did the tarp/bivy thing. Worked well but I still wanted to get my weight down. I then purchased the Gatewood Cape. Look at BPL for the review and different pitch... |
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Re: Re: Lightweight Rain Pants But what about the Gossamer Gear Spinn Chaps 2oz I think? |
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Re: Re: High-Altitude Flatus Expulsion (HAFE) well I am always getting grief from hikers behind me....the reason? My jet propulsion gas explosions. They smell bad and give me rocket fuel to head up the trail! |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: I Got Banned That is why no one except my wife will share a tent with me. My gas problems at altitude is infamous. |
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I Got Banned I got banned from The Lightweight Backpacker for talking about bodily functions from the effects of using Aqua Mira. All I mentioned was bad gas and diaherria. Go figure. Ryan please don't ban ... |
All Reader Reviews by Ken Helwig
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ULA Equipment Been using ULA packs for years. Bought the P2, P1 and now the Conduit. All are excellent in their own way. Customer service is perfect and so is the gear. Great packs!!! |
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Bear Boxer 101 Contender Came home to find a rather colorful small box on my porch today. Wow it is small. I have always thought that it would be cool to have a small bear cannister for 1-2 nights of backpacking. Well here it... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I have only taken this on one trip so far. Everything that I have read about this is true. The space (square feet) and the coverage is awesome. I did not feel claustrophobic at all. The harness is a g... |
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Down Works (Santa Cruz, CA) I live in Scotts Valley which is 5 minutes from The Down Works. I have purchased alot of gear from them. I find them knowledgable, curtious, and priced right. Their products in their store is geared t... |
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Gossamer Gear Have used two packs of theirs, tarp, pad, stoves and clothing. No problems at all!!!! Love their stuff and they continue to do well after the change. Without hesitation, I will use them for more purch... |
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Go Lite Speed Just bought this today with a need for a multi day pack. I like all of the extra pockets, but wish that they were just a little bigger. As for the helmet holder, this is a great feature. I will not be... |
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Seychelle In Line Eliminator I too like the idea of this filter. The problem that I have had is getting the runs too. This has now happened a few times. Wonder if the filter is working at all. |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I have owned a P-1 for six months now (and a P-2 for 3 years) and have come to really enjoy the qualities that make this pack a great weeklong hauler. The 1/4 length stays work well in making your pac... |
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Gossamer Gear Mariposa 4200 ci with two stays. A pouch for your sleeping pad on the outside to add support to the frame, and the best part of the pack is that it weighs in at 17 oz. Other options include using clothing inst... |
