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Stephen Barber (grampa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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re: Embroidery on lightweight nylon Pictures or it didn't happen! :) |
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Ticks and pants If ticks are the issue, be sure to get pants that are treated with permethrin - that will solve the tick problem. Both ExOfficio and Railrider, as well as any number of manufacturers, make them. Pe... |
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re: UL Shovel In regard to my California NF fire permit, if asked if I have a shovel, I reply, "Yes," having my QiWiz "Big Dig shovel in mind. I've never been asked more than that. In forty ye... |
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PCT and stoves I live in the "greater" Los Angeles area, and hike mostly in the Transverse ranges and the southern Sierra. In the national forests of southern California, the "no fires" regula... |
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re: Hemming a patagonia merino shirt Mark the end you want for the sleeve - mark it all the way around. Make a second line at least one inch beyond the first. Fold or roll the excess under (inside the sleeve) and pin it. The sleeve en... |
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Z-Pack by Goosefeet Another vote for the Z-Pack hood made for them by Goosefeet. I've been very pleased with it, and recommend it. FWIW, I do tend to wear a stocking cap or Buff underneath it, to keep my oily... |
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re: puffies I have the MB EX Light and the MB Parka - I tend to take the hooded parka more often than the Ex Light - the hood is very nice for minimal weight gain. Yes, for me, the puffy is primarily for ca... |
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GG LT4s Yet another vote for the GG KLT4s - they work great! |
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Great ground cloth! If you're inclined to use some sort of ground cloth under your pad, these would do well. And if they get trashed in a week, you're not out much$$$, and have more to replace it with. I just ... |
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3rd Option! MLD cuben rain chaps! Of course, I've been using a poncho and rain chaps since the early 70s, have been entirely satisfied, even when I lived in Oregon, so the MLD cuben poncho and rain chap... |
All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber
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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20* This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ... |
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ... |
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Lawson Equipment Customer Service I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v... |
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ULA Catalyst I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably... |
