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Brian Sims (MtnFiend) - BPL Forum Member
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Gear List Steve, I quickly checked out CiloGear. Nice looking stuff but like Brett I wish they had more photos. I am going to do some more research on their stuff. Brett, We seem to be in the same b... |
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LW Moutaineering Packs I just thumbed through the different threads on the Mountaineering & Alpinism board and didn't find anything related to packs. I'm trying to cut my base weight and the item I can cut... |
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Re: Source for Montane Jetstream? I have found several places doing a search on Froogle. It depends on what you are looking for. Modern Mountain Man seems to have a good selection. I found two places that sell the Featherlite Ve... |
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Tarps It is interesting that Philmont states that you cannot use tarps. In 1994, I think, I did Philmont Trail Crew. In this program we built new trail for 14 days and then hiked for 10. During the 10... |
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Re: probably French Well a shirt without sleeves, but that covers from the neck to the edge of the shoulder is a sleeveless t-shirt/shirt. A shirt without sleeves that has a 2"-3" sleeve over the shoulder i... |
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Re: what about their gilet Nigel, Oh I see a gilet is a vest. :) English = gilet, American = vest. I had not heard that one yet; jumper yes, gilet no. I actually have a North Face Trail Running vest(gilet) I picked... |
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Montbell UL Windshirt I also read Ryan's comments about the Montbell windshirt being sauna link. They use an acrylic coating that is highly non-breathable. I purchased a Pearl Izumi cycling wind jacket that was no... |
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Full Zip, No Hood Windshirt? I am having a hard time finding a high quality, ultra lightweight (3oz-5oz), full zip, non-hooded, highly breathable windshirt. I guess I'm asking for a lot but what the heck. I really like t... |
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Re: Re: Re: Lightweight harness Christopher, I just got back from picking up The Mountaineering Handbook at Borders. Thanks for the recommendation. Looks like a great book. |
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Re: Lightweight harness Thanks for the suggestion to make a webbing harness. That is a great, cheep, lightweight idea. Some of the guys are concerned about spending a bunch of money on gear as they recently purchased ho... |
All Reader Reviews by Brian Sims
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Mountain Hardwear Kiva I have owned this tent for years. I have used it as a shelter, bathroom, cook shelter (windy morning in Joshua Tree), and sun shade. Most here are interested in the performance of the tent as a ... |
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Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4 I purchased this product based on the rave reviews on the Gossamer Gear site. :) Well I would give it a 2. I didn't get cold, so I guess it served its purpose. It was not all that comfortable. ... |
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Organic Food Bar Omega3 Flax I have been buying this bar for a few years now and they are by far my fav. I find it at Trader Joe's (if you have one of those near you), Whole Foods, and Wild Oats. Unlike all the other ba... |
