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Harrison Carpenter (carpenh) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: Backpacking as Identity....No Thanks. I think that was my point, Craig. It's not just that some people define "themselves and others based upon what's on their back," but that I'm pretty comfortable saving that if... |
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Re: Big 3 I can't comment on the tarp (as I've only used tents), but your best buy in quilts is Enlightened Equipment's Revelation X-- the 20 degree quilt currently goes for less than $200. Tim M... |
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Re: Kings of Denial I think Mike Clelland wrote that campers love camps (particular destinations), and hikers love trails (routes). |
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Re: Packs, packs, and more packs.... Although I understand the rationale of replacing your pack last, there has been som talk (I think, in Backpacker magazine) that replacing it first is just as smart. The argument is that forces you ... |
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Luxury Quoting Dale: "If you use your book, journal, or camera, so be it... you need to be able to grasp the difference between essentials and other gear, but the idea that you can never take these i... |
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Investigate +1 on Rachel's suggestions-- especially purchasing a scale, weighing everything, looking around your house, and reading up on the subject. Ultralight is a road, not a destination. ;-) |
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Re: keeping the main thing the main thing The "real thing," as John Muir once wrote: "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spi... |
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Re: Quick question Ha! Good point. And I'm sorry if I blasted the idea of a book. I deny that I meant anything by it. :-) |
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Pardon... I apologize for my sarcastic rant. And yes, I know that I mentioned "luxury items," and that all of them can easily be replaced (an iPhone would truly do it, I know). Call it "pri... |
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King of Denial After getting lots of abusive responses to one of my latest inquiries (not posted onto BPL, by the way), I am now going to forever deny that I carry anything but the bare minimalist essentials in m... |
All Reader Reviews by Harrison Carpenter
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TarpTent Notch This is more of an initial test report. After sealing my Notch's seams, and doing several test-pitches in my backyard, I took it out into Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness Area for an overnig... |
