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Laural Bourque (lauralbaby) - BPL Premium Member
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could easily go lighter You said "did not use half the stuff." That stuff you could easily not bring. The Verto Jacket is versatile enough that I use it more than anything else, honestly. |
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steps 1) Loosen every single strap (waist, hip belt, load lifter, shoulder straps). 2) Put pack on and adjust the waist first. It should be around your belly button if not higher. 3) Adjust the load li... |
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Tyvek Envelopes = Camp Shoes The Post Office has envelopes that are for 2/3 day Priority Mail, as does FedEx. I opened up the envelopes, folded them over my feet, outlined with a sharpie, and made myself some camp shoes with t... |
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rent? Is there anyway you can just rent a tent for one trip? If he likes it, you can put the money forward for purchasing the tent, otherwise you're only out a little. |
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stove I was tempted to buy an alcohol stove, but instead I dug in the recycling bin at work, printed up some Zenstoves templates, and went to town. If a woman with no upper body strength or tools beyond ... |
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tnf verto In light rain a windshirt with a DWR coating is pretty nice. Water beads up pretty well on my Verto jacket. |
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this year is special The winter snowfall wasn't actually that big of a deal, but the spring was the coldest on record for 40+ years. June 26th was the first day with 80F temps in Seattle. I'm not super familiar... |
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eVent If only they could use this stuff for the inner fabric for eVent, that would make an amazing shell fabric... |
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verto jacket I just got one of these to replace my GoLite Wisp, which I didn't like the fit of. This was on sale for $50 a few weeks ago online at Nordstrom, so I got the Men's Medium. Haven't teste... |
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data logger Have you thought about data loggers instead of GPS units? I've read good reviews about the Easily Showily. |
All Reader Reviews by Laural Bourque
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka What's the beef with the hood? I would have bought the jacket if I didn't want the hood, but I did want the hood, so I bought the Parka. I've seen complaints that the women's doesn... |
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Osprey Exos 46 Just chiming in with everyone else. If it fits you, it's a great pack. I put my bladder INSIDE the airscape area rather than in the provided pocket. Works great and cools my back as I hike! |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter Carry less water in your pack and get a liter in under a minute? Sure! I got this in 2009, a bit after the kinks were worked out I suppose, and have never had a single issue with it. Except one time a... |
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GoLite Wisp I find this windshirt to be rather clammy feeling, and the fit to be poor. There are better windshirts. |
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I/O Bio Women's Contact Tight - Bottom Baselayer I've tried Ibex, Smartwool, and Icebreaker wool clothing, but the I/O Bio is the lightest and softest. It's probably most comparable to the Ibex Woolies, although the material seems more durab... |
