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Mark Verber (verber) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Verber
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Re: Re: Netting Floor for shelter. Any drawbacks??" Like the others who have used a hexamid... didn't have a problem with debris in dry conditions, didn't have problems with condensation, but the netting floor in mud isn't a lot of fun. ... |
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Re: Montbell Breeze Dry-Tec I found Breeze Dry-Tec to be not as good as eVENT, in the same league as PacLite, and better than most of the other PU based fabrics. Of course, none of them compare to non waterproof / non-membra... |
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A16 bug bivy I used an A16 bug bivy for a couple of years. Wonderful when cowboy camping with flying bugs r under a tarp, would have been great if I ever stayed in a shelter. There was a downside mentioned ab... |
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Re: Re: battery charger Three options: First option is power off device when not using and conserve the batteries so they last until the next town. This is what I typically do for my iPhone. Second option as BG noted ar... |
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Re: I'm confused... +1 to all nick's comments except in my case the same polycro sheet has been used for around 6 years, though likely less nights that Nick. How did you rip it? --Mark |
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Re: GG Gorilla Backpack 2012 ? Good pack ? I used the original gorilla for several year, and last year got the 2012 model when I needed an extra pack to loan out (loan out the old, use the new). I love it. I was trying new packs years (or... |
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Re: FS: Get even with your kids: make them wear a Sunday Afternoons Play Hat! My daughter loved her SA Play Hat... though in years past they had brighter/more-fun colors/patterns like Mango which was an almost electric yellow and had one that had cute animal patterns. Great... |
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Re: Re: Re: Replacement for Thorofare pants Yes, if I was going to wear pants in hot weather I would rather the Ramparts. If I wasn't going to wear the pants until both I amnd the evening had cooled off, then the featherlite would be fi... |
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Re: Replacement for Thorofare pants > Ask BPL where they got their material and buy it. I believe it was a special run of a extra light version of Pertex Equilibrium. My bet is that you would need to order a fair bit of materi... |
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Re: Tarp and bivy vs. hybrid tent debate 2013 As others have said, there is no right answer. For years I was a tarp person: originally a extra large poncho/tarp and later a Spinnshelter. After around 6 years I decisioned I really liked bug ... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Verber
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove I tried these for part of a season and gave up. My fingers often felt cold and damp. Deterity isn't as good as I would have expected given the modest thickness of these gloves. I hated them. |
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Santa Cruz Down Works UL Down Balaclava What to say. It's light. It's warm. It's reasonably priced compared to equiv. warm options. I mostly use this for sleeping with my quilt. |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip I find that I am more consistent in drinking when I use a hydration system. The BigZip is lighter than most other hydration systems, while still having a large opening which makes filling it easier. T... |
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Gossamer Gear Gorilla A perfect size pack for most of my trips and handles my standard 15-25 lbs comfortably. The use of light weight stays and a foam sit pad provides excellent carry comfort. I mostly like the extra wide ... |
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Patagonia R1 Hoody With all the talk of this item, I can't believe that there are no reviews of this item. This is arguably the best base, or light mid layer for high aerobic winter sports. Made from PowerDry grid, ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove I am using the UL Caldera Cone with a MLD 850 pot. I use both alchohol and esbits, though I am using esbits more than I expect to. There are more fuel efficient / lighter stoves like the Ion. The... |
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MLD 850ml Ti Mug The MLD 850 rocks for simple solo cooking in the pot! The pot practically hold around 800ml which is plenty of room for anything I make for myself on a solo trip. There is room to boil water and to co... |
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ZebraLight H51 This is the best headlamp I have used for backpacking... ever. It's light 1.2oz (3.5oz with battery and headband) headlamp that runs on a single AA batteries. It has 6 light levels from with go... |
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iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for 4h 80 for 55min). Thi... |
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Zebralight H50 5/5 for camp lighting 3/5 trail hiking 2/5 if you really need to use it for challenging night time navigation The headlight is small, energy efficient, has good regulation, and a nice set of brig... |
