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yet another small seller of accessory gear
While searching for a source of the hard to find CamCleat CL266 line-loks I was directed by the CamCleat folks to an ebay seller that handles them and also a modest selection of other stuff. Price...

In GEAR » yet another small seller of accessory gear
April 09, 6:04am
Re: Drone hunting
> (Lessee, a .338 Lapua mag bolt rifle, Burris Eliminator III rangefinding scope... hmmm.) How about a Barret? Cheers Roger! Are you trolling to start up another flaming BPL firearms t...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Drones and phones
April 08, 10:53am
Re: Drones
I can't wait for humans to become brilliantly post technological. Here's a reading suggestion Ken:

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Drones and phones
April 08, 2:59am
Re: My guide on packing light for an overnight winter backcountry hut trip
WHAT? BPL has become a literary society? Eleven replies concerned with style and hardly a hint about content? I'll start, not much to quibble about but ... no emergency shelter for the e...

In Gear Lists » My guide on packing light for an overnight winter backcountry hut trip
April 02, 3:12pm
Re: WTB: 30" Snow shoes with Televator
Stephen, you got a real bargain! I'm finding it hard to resist picking those up. I'm curious about the purchase though. I'm assuming this grew out of the experience you hinted at ...

In Gear Swap » WTB: 30" Snow shoes with Televator
April 01, 4:45pm
Re: Wintery April in MN
I've been told that the far north has a lot of snow right now, potentially upwards of 50". Here's the best source of modeled snow depth I know about. Updated at least daily and mo...

In Gear Lists » Wintery April in MN
March 30, 3:16pm
Re: Wintery April in MN
Eli, Do you have at least a moderate amount of experience with your footwear on snowshoes during warmish days and nights below freezing? I'm not on the minimalist footwear bandwagon but d...

In Gear Lists » Wintery April in MN
March 30, 12:32pm
Re: Cash out your dividend
You can cash out your dividend in July. WHAT? Wait until July to get new gear? YOU are to BPL what the Grinch is to Christmas! he-he

In GEAR » Most important gear item
March 28, 9:37pm
Re: WTB: 30" Snow shoes with Televator
Amazon has MSR Lightning Ascent 25's for $135 and 30's for $150 http://amzn.to/YSKhyK Also Lightning Axis 25's for $120 http://amzn.to/Xb2VaS Photo shows televators but text ...

In Gear Swap » WTB: 30" Snow shoes with Televator
March 26, 8:49pm
Re: Gear swap needs a disclaimer
In one week a few months ago I managed to go from owning one tent to three. Around here we call that a good start! ... he-he Next step? Replace tent(s) with tarp(s)

In Gear Swap » Gear swap needs a disclaimer
March 26, 8:28pm

All Reader Reviews by Jim Colten

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TarpTent
My entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 30, 11:04am
Thru-Hiker.com
1) good products 2) friendly and useful help before ans after sale 3) great customer service I'd rate Thru-Hiker a 6 if that was an option

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 01, 8:10am
Minibull Designs Pocket Puck
Hector, I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit. There is a...

In Stoves - Alcohol
October 16, 6:04am