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Eric Blumensaadt (Danepacker) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Eric Blumensaadt
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a "weather door" To keep from kicking yourself after you have made it plan to have an overhang for the door so WHEN OPENED it does not let rain come directly in on the floor, as so many tents do (like most 2 pole w... |
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AHA! and EUREKA! A Lineloc on a Prussik knotted loop (of Triptease) tied to a Triptease stake line or guyline sounds most excellent. THANK YOU! (I knew there was a reason I got a lifetime membership here.) |
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Mon Dieu! the $$$ for a dehydrator! I can't believe what Cabela's asks for even a "cheap" dehydrator. Mine is 20 years old and cost maybe $25. at the time. SHEESH! 100X inflation in 20 years? From now on I'll... |
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Geezers NEED fish oil I take Omega Red fish oil and it is (supposedly) good for your joints. Now that I'm 70 with no knee problems I'd like to stay that way. |
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Lexan spoon I have a Lexan spoon exactly like the dark blue spoon on the left in Dale W's photo except it has a long handle. Lexan doean't get hot, it is nearly imposible to break and some have a ni... |
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"TRUE" SVEA 123 users "True" 123 users own a SIGG TOURIST cook kit/windscreen. Most of us also own a pump & mating fill cap. 1. pump it up 2. crack the valve until the circular depression around the s... |
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EXOS 58 I'll take the EXOS 58 for its better back suspsnsion and overall design. IMHO only the belt needs some improvement. A detatchable top pocket is something I want on a pack so I can use it fo... |
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Light down hood? Where can I find a light down hood to go with my EB jacket? I plan to use Velcro patches to attatch it to my down sweater collar. |
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"Down Sweater" In my avatar I'm wearing my Eddie Bauer Down Sweater. I take it even in summer if I plan to be above 6,000 ft. > Alone it's nice on cool evenings. > Under my eVent parka it's... |
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TT Moment SW or DW I have the original Moment Single Wall and like it -a lot. BUT... I may sell it to buy a Moment DW when the ripstop inner tent is available later this summer so I can use it in winter with the c... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book "Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book" is the very best book on teh eop I have ever read - and I've read most of them in the last 40 years of backcountry skiing and ca... |
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REI Kimtah Recently got the REI Kimtah eVent parka and on a Ruby Mountains, Nevada backpack found it to be as good a wind jacket as it is a rain parka. The sale price was $159.95 which is 30% off the regular ... |
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Eddie Bauer Down Sweater I purchased an Eddie Bauer Down Sweater (their term) on sale this summer for $89. It was reviewed by Will Riveted in his extensive articles of light down jackets and got a favorable, "middle-o... |
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Thermarest Trail Pro Regular I won my Trail Pro regular at a Sierra Club Outings leaders training seminar, otherwise I would not have spent the money B/C I seldom car camp. But now I have an alternative for a winter ski camping m... |
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Brunton Crux I bought the Brunton Flex because of its wider burner ring for better heat distribution so I wouldn't get a hot spot on the bottom of my pot when cooking. I was not aware that there was a Brunt... |
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tarptent moment I give the Moment a "5" because I feel it is currently the best solo single wall tent design. It has great quality, innovative design and excellent attention to detail. My previous solo ... |
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Carbelas GORE-TEX® PacLite® Rainy River Parka Cabela's Rainy River GTX PacLite parka (and pants) are THE bargain in good quality, lightweight, breathable rainwear at the 2010 regular $99. price. The Taslanized fabric is a matte finish, unlike... |
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Vargo Triad XE The XE version of Vargo's Triad is an improvement in several ways. 1. After I complained of the original removable alcohol burner being too small the company owner responded by making it larger... |
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Brunton Flex This is the newer version of the Prumus/Brunton Crux canister-top stove and appears to have corrected faults reported by Crux owners. First the number of fold-out pot supports has increased from 3... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a Regular (72") Neo-Air mattress from REI in April of '09. In backyard "camp" testing at 40 F I found it to be definitely more comfortable than either my lightweight ... |
