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Brad Groves (4quietwoods) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Michigan
About Me Mostly longer trips without resupply, in what usually seems to be cold and wet conditions. Over two decades of backcountry travel including backpacking and canoe tripping. I consider Marquette to be my home, but I currently live down-state. Many years as a buyer in specialty outdoor retail.
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Re: Looking for a remedy for frozen footwear in the morning
Warm feet. It does stink, but you get over the misery pretty quickly & get on with the day. I like to take along camp boots of some kind, & they stay on until I'm ready to hit the tr...

In GEAR » Looking for a remedy for frozen footwear in the morning
March 29, 9:52am
Re: Wood-Burning cook system suggestions?
My experience with the Ti Tri Inferno has been great. Very user-friendly burn, good burn overall... versatile...

In GEAR » Wood-Burning cook system suggestions?
March 29, 9:40am
Re: Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping Bag Review
Hi, all- Thanks for your responses! I'm glad this piqued some interest, & hope it helps out more people. A few comments about the discussion... Field testing a sleeping bag for relati...

In Editor's Roundtable » Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping Bag Review
March 26, 12:20pm
Re: For WFA+ trained folks: How has your first-aid kit expanded?
W-EMT... kit shrank considerably. You can improvise just about anything; items still in my kit are essentially just for convenience. I can't recall the last time I traveled w/more than one othe...

In Philosophy & Technique » For WFA+ trained folks: How has your first-aid kit expanded?
March 22, 10:22am
Re: Once and For All: Best Ultralight Hammock?
Hennessy Hyperlite Zip, 1#10oz. Comfy, light, tiny, easy.

In GEAR » Once and For All: Best Ultralight Hammock?
March 17, 12:57pm
Re: re
"White gas stove are obsolete for me - I'm tired of singeing my eyebrows, the stove plugs up so you have to take it apart and get it to work, occasionally the fuel gets on my hands or gear...

In GEAR » Stove Question - Winter/Summer
March 08, 4:03pm
Re: Stove Question - Winter/Summer
First, if a stove will work in winter conditions, it'll work in summer conditions. The inverse is not necessarily true. I would consider two stoves: EDIT: a Trail Designs Ti Tri Inferno or C...

In GEAR » Stove Question - Winter/Summer
March 07, 3:09pm
Re: Question - Which Lightweight / High Volume Pack Do You Use?
Bob, if the thought of extensively modifying your packbag doesn't make you queasy, I'm pretty certain you can cut the weight of the Aether down by over a pound... Just ditch the lid & i...

In GEAR » Question - Which Lightweight / High Volume Pack Do You Use?
March 03, 5:20pm
Re: Same as NeoShell
"US Gov tests show > 17,586 mm hydrostatic head is needed to keep you dry in true rain" Not to pull too far off the OP, but: This makes me wonder about the waterproofness of tent fl...

In GEAR » Stormproof Light Jacket
February 10, 2:55pm
Re: Merino for everyday?
I wear merino on just about a daily basis. Well, counting socks, a daily basis. I have worn shirts for over a month without washing (& daily smell checks by a significant other) and was fine. I...

In GEAR » Merino for everyday?
January 17, 2:52pm

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