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Dan Healy (electricpanda) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Dan Healy
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Hex 3 is versatile Michael, a lot of this stuff is what you get used to… IMHO you don’t need a fly that goes to the ground anywhere in Qld and not many places in Australia. We use the Hex with BPL tarp bivy’s ... |
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Wonderful wool It is actually the size of the wool fibre that gives Icebreaker etc their silky feel and non-itchy property. At 17 microns or less wool stops being itchy to humans. Merino happens to be the main ... |
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Australia 3 seasons I am guessing as time goes by that you'll find as you look at it more that there is quite a bit in there that you could ditch or find lighter options for if that is what you want. We find a ... |
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France Another thing about Europe is the hiking seasons - the crowds are away and Refuges aren't open in the closed seasons. The advantage of this is you have the Alps to your self and the animals ar... |
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Re: Re: Camera Yes, viewfinder is crucial to quick, stable shooting IMHO... not only is using a viewfinder much quicker to frame the shot... by pressing the viewfinder hood against your eyesocket and holding the ... |
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Camera When I was a pro photographer I thought nothing of 2 SLR bodies, lens, and tripod for a quick jaunt... These days I use a Canon S5IS... nice... I use rechargeable AA's, and take spare SD ca... |
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Re: Plush Pads (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008) Yes. While Cascade Designs is taking a good step in using recycled product, marketing palm oil as 'green' is not doing their reputation as an honest, up front, caring sharing company any fa... |
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Slow travel I take my hat of to you... it sounds brilliant... if only I could convince my boss to give me 3mths holiday a year I'd be there ... or is that part of the problem?! |
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a secure society or a gun society? Quite an extraordinary topic on a backpacking site… ‘only in the US of A!’ as I think you folks like to say … What is fascinating is the way fairly similar cultures deal with essentially... |
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Water to bring the thread back on topic... I don't see water as a particular problem in Oz other than you mostly have to carry a bit more than places like the states or Europe... certainly we don... |
All Reader Reviews by Dan Healy
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Fairydown 170gsm long sleeve T As has been posted previously - 100% merino wool at 17 micron or less -rocks. soft comfortable performance that doen't smell etc... drawbacks... weight... In my size my Icebreaker 190gsm lon... |
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Icebreaker Skin 200 boxer briefs Been using IB stuff now for about 7years. The moths holes finally got to numerous on a previous pair of IB shorts - a big problem with all wool gear ya really gotta keep the camphor up to them - so I... |
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FlexAir Pillow Dual Compartment Ultralight I love this piece of luxury! I use 2 of the dual compartment types stacked on top of each other. No more finding stuff to squish together when your WB's are soaked... then having to constantly rea... |
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Vargo Titanium Nail Tent Stake A small thing perhaps, but the Vargo Titanium Nail Tent Stake is a winner! Having one of these in with the pack of BMW Lazr Tent Stakes and you never worry about hard/stony ground again. Just make ... |
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Golite Hex 3 Looking for a lightweight shelter for 2 people plus gear? Looking for a shelter that is robust enough for high winds with rain and sleet? Looking for a bit more space so you can cook and hang out in ... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Vapr Bivy Sack How can you not commend the BMW bivy sack?! Very waterproof, very breathable, very light and bugproof and adds a few degrees to your sleeping bag especially if there is a bit of a breeze going. The ... |
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Macpac Amp 35 For the past year my self and girlfriend have been mostly using Macpac Amp 35 which is about the size of a normal 45l (approx 2700ci) pack. I normally carry a total of between 7 - 14kg (15.4lb – 30lb)... |
