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Monty Montana (TarasBulba) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Rocky Mountains
About Me Growing up in Montana, I was immersed in the outdoors since day one and have been backpacking for about 45 years, both as an avocation and for a few years professionally for the Forest Service. I also enjoy snowshoeing, nordic & alpine skiing, cycling, kayaking, photography, and solo trips.
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All Forum Posts by Monty Montana

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RE:"Heineken pot and small wood burning stoves?"
Brett, just be sure that you ALWAYS have some liquid (or something) in your pot when it's over the flame. Once I didn't, and it melted. Darn.

In GEAR » Heineken pot and small wood burning stoves?
October 06, 12:24am

Re: Marking volumes on titanium pots
Tim, without the benefit of reading the above link, I thought I'd just plow ahead and share what I did. First, I used separate measuring cups for each respective gradient (1/4C, 1/3C, etc). T...

In GEAR » Marking volumes on titanium pots
October 06, 12:19am

Re: Thorofare Shirt
"I think the fabric itself would work well as a windshirt given a different design." Allison, I think you're spot on here. In an earlier post elsewhere I noted that the fabric seems...

In BPL.com News and Info » Backpacking Light's New Thorofare Collection
October 05, 11:40pm

Re: Best powdered milk?
Yikes! I'm devastated that Milkman is no more! It's my all time favorite, better than Nido IMHO. Just checked the pantry and there's about half a packet left...what am I gonna do! T...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Best powdered milk?
October 04, 11:52pm

Re: Powdered peanut butter
I just ordered some from BePrepared.com after I determined it was really made from peanuts and not peanut flavored powder as offered by some companies. It's mixed with water 1:1, so there will...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Powdered peanut butter
October 04, 11:32pm

RE:The PERFECT alc stove for 2 on the AT
Ed, although not on your list, I would recommend the Caldera Cone by Trail Designs and available at the BPL store. I previously used the Vargo Triad and was disappointed by how slow it was and the...

In GEAR » The PERFECT alc stove for 2 on the AT
October 01, 10:02pm

Re: Lightest Long Sleeve Zip Top?
Sierra Trading Post has some Comfortrel (the tag says Polarskins)LS zip-Ts for $18.95. It weighs in at 6.6 oz.

In GEAR » Lightest Long Sleeve Zip Top?
September 28, 1:02am

Trekking poles why ?
This departs a bit from the general discussion, but I have to question the use of trekking poles at all. As a USFS Wilderness Ranger working in the Cascades, I have observed the accelerated erosio...

In GEAR » How to size trekking poles?
September 22, 8:11pm

Re: alternative to a liner to keep sleeping bag clean?
Jay, you're gonna like that MontBell stuff! I have a SS DH #5 and it's a great piece of gear. What I use to keep it clean is silk longjohns, Terramar I think. The tops weigh 2.9oz, the bo...

In GEAR » montbell SS DH #1
September 22, 6:49pm

Re: Mont Bell vs. Western Mountaineering
I can't help but wonder if all the negative posts are from actual MontBell owners or are they just repeating hearsay? I have both and couldn't be happier with my MB bags, which include a d...

In GEAR » Mont Bell vs. Western Mountaineering
September 22, 6:04pm

All Reader Reviews by Monty Montana

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Klean-Strip Green Denatured Alcohol
This review isn't about an actual alcohol stove, but rather about the fuel that all these stoves use. For the vast majority of the alcohol fuel enthusiasts the fuel of choice has been a denatured...

In Stoves - Alcohol
May 17, 10:11pm

MSR Titan Kettle
Even though I already have a couple of pots, I decided to pick up the Titan last spring. Two things I appreciated right away were the lid handle, which can lock in the upright position so fingers don...

In Cookware - Titanium
January 31, 9:53pm

Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset
It's been about three years now since I picked up the mini solo, and it has served me well. I started out by using it with a Brunton Crux stove, which stows nicely inside along with a canister. ...

In Cookware - Titanium
March 30, 10:06pm

Superfeet Performance Green
I bought my superfeet several years ago when they first came out after reading a review in Backpacker mag. Even though I thought the price exorbitant, I willingly coughed up the green with a prayer t...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
March 30, 8:41pm