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Gross Bob (redmonk) - BPL Lifetime Member

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What's so great about the JMT?
+1 If you camp with the pack, hike with the pack, and break with the pack, it may seem crowded. Doing the trail that way is a choice.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What's so great about the JMT?
May 07, 10:05am

What's so great about the JMT?
They have ice cream at three locations on the JMT now !

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What's so great about the JMT?
May 05, 5:34pm

What's so great about the JMT?
I remember the old days fighting in tehipite valley a couple dozen or so decades ago. Those were wild times. Back then we liked the JMT area because it was safe. I think that is why it remains...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What's so great about the JMT?
May 05, 5:21pm

Anyone notice the name change?
I paid for my account, the freeloader with 9000 posts is the real thief. --G.B.--

In Community Support Forum » Anyone notice the name change?
May 05, 12:53pm

Anyone notice the name change?
Because we have no admin access and requests to organize the forums are ignored. Having a BPL community forum would give the community some admins with access to make changes the membership woul...

In Community Support Forum » Anyone notice the name change?
May 05, 11:29am

Anyone notice the name change?
If the community has to support it, we need to decide if we are supporting *this software*, or if we should have a new forum. BPL has decided not to support this outdated software. I thin...

In Community Support Forum » Anyone notice the name change?
May 05, 11:06am

Freezer bag cooking vs. pot cooking - weight of boil-in-bag bags?
Plastic is forever, the cleanup cost is hidden. --G.B.--

In GEAR » Freezer bag cooking vs. pot cooking - weight of boil-in-bag bags?
May 04, 6:42pm

Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
Sellers should post every lowball PM offer too, so people can be aware of the fun of selling on gear swap. We used to do this with cattle in the old days. I would buy a couple hundred head,...

In Community Support Forum » Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
May 03, 1:06pm

How to Get a Good Seal on Alcohol Fuel Bottles
Maybe find a good bottle and add a 1mL dropper to your kit?: fills a stove, recovers unused fuel, useful as a eye dropper, measure klearwater/aqua mira/bleach, etc. Some droppers have thread...

In GEAR » How to Get a Good Seal on Alcohol Fuel Bottles
May 01, 2:44pm

lifetime" membership
I think the BPL strategic planning committee created a new membership tier, a free lifetime forum member. Not sure how it works, but I think you get to use the forums and contribute to the blo...

In Community Support Forum » "lifetime" membership
April 30, 9:40pm

All Reader Reviews by Gross Bob

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BPL Absaroka
Great pack. Smallish, but fits a bearikade expedition. I used it on a JMT thru, and it carried great with 30# in it. Comfortable. Carries on the hips, not much should pressure at all. Would wo...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
October 16, 10:25am