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Al Shaver (Al_T.Tude) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Al Shaver
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Reflectivity Despite what marketers would like you to believe, reflective materials have no discernable effect on retaining human warmth. I once posted the formula for heat transfer on this site. Once you see i... |
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Frankenstein Sam - Thanks, I like the name you gave it. Pacific Outdoor Equipment's current line of pads shows that they have evolved the UberLite in virtually the same direction as I did. Mine's just c... |
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Hybrid System For my most recent system see my 2/23 post. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/12072/index.html |
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Camelbak I'm a big fan of hydration bladders. I use a Camelbak in a silnylon sleeve that I stitched to the the side of my Gust on the outside. In winter I hang it inside my pack against my back (to keep... |
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Both Good I've had good experiences with both wool and coolmax versions. |
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Mids Bela Vadaz's ASI (Alpine Skills International)anually runs springtime 6 day Haute Route trips with paying clients across the Sierra Nevada with Black Diamond Mids. One team starts on the East a... |
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Megalight I've slept over 100 (sometimes very rainy) nights in the Megamid (the heavier fabric version) with great success. When the 1-1/2 lb (tent canopy only) Megalight came out I snatched one up and h... |
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No Blisters I was able to keep my in-between toe blisters at bay with liberal applications of Body Glide while doing 25 mile days on the Muir Trail. Then I heard about Injinji socks. I no longer need the lube ... |
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Muirons Larry - Since you have invoked the mighty name of John Muir on a backpacking website, I feel compelled to report that this Hall of Famer conservationist considered backpacking to be one of the most... |
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Zipless in the Sierra Richard writes, "Half zip bags are for guys that are afraid of commitment." I guess that means that Denis and I in our ziperless TNF Beeline 900s are just plain afraid of everything. It... |
All Reader Reviews by Al Shaver
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The wool seems to live up to all the hype for comfort and warmth, but mine came with a small hole in the inside thigh. I received them as a wrapped gift from my family, so didn't inspect them '... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody 5/5 for meeting all of the unbelievable performance claims for merino wool. Cool when it's hot, warm when it's cold, virtually no stink build-up after days of sweaty use, no scratchiness, nice... |
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Sport EYZ ultralight sunglasses Manufacturer says to not re-insert into film cannister case. I put them flat in a quart ziploc bag when not in use - works fine. I like that they are cheap and light but I mostly love that they pack i... |
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Petzl Meteor III Climbing Helmet At 232 grams/8.2oz this is the lightest helmet I've seen. Foam helmets such as this are not the most rugged. It would be crushed before it made it to base camp in the Himalaya. For me, chin st... |
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Camp XLH95 Harness As a gram weenie I couldn't pass up a 3.5 oz harness. If I'm going to spend the day at hanging belays or there is a good chance of falls, I'll take my 15 oz Black Diamond Momentum AL. For ... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner Agree with Craig. Only negative is the exposed hook. Lightest locking biner without the hook that I know of is the Black Diamond Positron (keylock)Screwgate (54 grams) |
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Petzl Tikka XP For my camping, trailrunning and climbing/mountaineering applications this is about the perfect light. I also own a Tikka and Tikka Plus. Each generation shows an improvement. The diffuser lens is far... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" Yes it does take effort to seal the bags properly and not cut or tear them, I do wish they were more durable and their diameter is slightly smaller than Ursack, Bear Vault and Backpacker's Cache s... |
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i4ULENSES 2007 Bedding down at Whitney climber's camp holding the topo at arm's length, squinting by headlamp illumination to discern "is that crux on the East Buttress 5.6 or 5.8??" That's whe... |
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Tiny Knife - Gerber Micro-Lite LST No Mike, nothing is simpler or lighter. I keep one (tied closed) on my climbing harness and another in my repair bag when backpacking. Unfortunately gerberstore.com informed me in May '07 that thi... |
