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Robin McKay (rlmckay) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: updates to my list. Hmmm - Pancho tarp is a bit of a worry (don't want to start an another thread here!) but think about Dri Ducks, jacket only. You'll love the Montbell. Can't get my head around the qui... |
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Re: August JMT. First UL Attempt Hi Mike - I am also doing the JMT in August - We are from NZ and seasoned Kiwi trampers (I know it has a sexual connotation for you Yanks, but that's our term for hiking/climbing down here!). W... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Water Purifiers OK, SteriPEN it is - Thanks guys for the input - I am traveling to Dallas April 26 for three days!!!! (Business) so will pick one up then. A lot cheaper than paying freight to NZ. Hitting JMT Nor... |
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Re: Re: Water Purifiers Thanks Dale, so you are saying small is beautiful :) Our authorities are the same re water treatment advice although notices tend to say, "water is safe to drink, but you may wish to treat ... |
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Re: Re: Steripen Chris (and others) great observation re water weight to carry whilst waiting for treatment to work - verses say pump. We are a party of two so the MSR hyperflow or Steripen seems best option for a ... |
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Re: Re: Water Purifiers Agree John, but I've drunk "straight" through 50years of hiking in the high country of NZ with no problems - It makes me chuckle when I see American and German hikers sitting next to ... |
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Water Purifiers I am from NZ and 2 of us are hiking the JMT in August - We never purify water here! The joys of a pure green environment! In fact, I have read many scientific articles, that with common sense, ... |
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Tarptent Sold Doug - Sorry it's sold - I sent you an email. Thanks for your interest - Rob |
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Squall Classic Tarp Tent No need for a "sell job" on this classic masterpiece! If you're a Backpackinglight fan you know these tarps inside out. I have had this for about 4 years and only used it for ... |
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Hexamid Hi Rusty - Love my tarp - The customised extended beak Joe did is now an optional extra on his website at www.zpacks.com - He will sew one in for you for about $60. I see he now has a bug biv th... |
All Reader Reviews by Robin McKay
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zpacks Company I ordered the Hexamid and asked Joe to customise an extended beak - This customisation is now a standard option! Joe was soooooo helpful with this design change. great communication. I have returned... |
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Montrail Vitesse I agee with Stephen - the sole structure makes it hard to use a gaiter with under strap, there is no arch to protect wear. I've been a "boot man" for 30 years. Changing my footwear was the hardest d... |
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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens I use to swear by my MacPac but when I started going light a couple of years ago, 750grams of jacket became a "must ditch" item. Enter Marmot Precip. Now after two season and a work out on NZ's Stewar... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Cocoon Pullover This jacket is the "bees knees". So light, so warm. One off my best buys. Here in NZ we can only get the traditional down jackets. Whilst well made and very warm for our conditions, they are almost do... |
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ULA Conduit I already own and have used ULAs P1 but wanted something that dropped from the +50 litre to around +30 litre size - very few light weight pack slotted into this area. Brian has done a superb job with ... |
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Inov8 Terroc 330 - Men's I tamp (you guys call it hiking) in NZ - conditions are pretty ruggard - all the outdoor people here wear heavy boots. About two years ago I went light weight. The boots were the last item to get my h... |
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Macpac Adventure This bag is new to the Macpac (NZ Brand) range. It was designed for the UL adventure runners. It is a fully waterproof down bag and comes in 3 different temp ratings. I love mine and for NZ condition... |
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Tarptent Squall I tramp in NZ - our gear has traditionally been TOUGH and built to last three generations!! I had a Macpac Nautilus 2 man double walled tent before moving to UL tramping 2 years ago. This tent weighed... |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I live and tramp in NZ (Americans call it hiking) I feel tramping is between hiking and mountaineering. I've been tramping for 40 years and always been loyal to our traditional "bullet proof" gear. Th... |
