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Barry P (BarryP) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Eastern Idaho (moved from Midwest)
About Me Electrical Engineer by trade. Hobbies include recumbent bike riding, magic, piano, music compostion and of course backpacking.

Backpack monthly with scouts or other small group. Love the exercise and alertness it brings. Ray Way caught my eye in 2001. My load lightened. Because of that, able to go faster, farther, AND still smell the roses. Love the lightweight insight on this forum. I'm also a Teva sandal backpacker. My feet love them.
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Re: Hydration bladders... out of fashion?
I use a steripen opti. My zapping container is a 1L wide-mouth soft Nalgene. I can stir easily with that. I didn’t want to use a cut-off platy/Nalgene because I still like the lid on it. When fil...

In GEAR » Hydration bladders... out of fashion?
March 19, 1:26pm
Re: WTB: 2 person freestanding tent under 4 lb and under $200
“Still looking for a freestanding 2-person tent as far under 4 pounds as possible -- would prefer 3lb. 7oz. or under-- and under $200” Pretty tricky; light weight , low cost. Non-freestand...

In Gear Swap » WTB: 2 person freestanding tent under 4 lb and under $200
February 26, 2:46pm
Re: Re: Re: I do wear them...but it's kinda funny
“…can't get them shipped to Canada …” That’s too bad. I too love the WM down booties. I like them in bed on a cold night. I like them in the morning walking around camp. And I can...

In GEAR » wm flash down booties durable?
February 20, 12:50pm
Re: Re: Re: working wife
“Just remove the toilet seat altogether - like they do in Spain.” My mother-in-law lives near Madrid and has one of those bowls. My son used it for #1. Abeula chewed him out, “That’s fo...

In Chaff » Men's Fairy Tale
February 12, 4:26pm
Re: You know you're an ultralighter when...
you have burn marks on your kitchen counter. you don’t sleep in a regular bed at home… you buy the turkey and keep/save the bag netting. you keep all your remarks to ONE post.

In GEAR » You know you're an ultralighter when...
February 06, 1:04pm
Re: Re: Let the "Blow Test" myth die.
“Yeah, if you blow on it and air flows through, it's obviously no good” And vice versa; if you can’t blow air through doesn’t mean it’s still good. Say the 0.1µm hole became 5µm...

In GEAR » Frozen Sawyer Squeeze?
January 29, 6:32pm
Re: Barry....
“Could you elaborate on the 'broken filter' test?” Hello Travis, Yea, I didn’t know what to call it. You take 1qt of water, put about 4 drops of blue dye in it; the water become...

In GEAR » filtering water in cold temps
January 25, 2:18pm
Re: filtering water in cold temps
“ If I keep the filter close to my body when not in use, will it be warm enough to not compromise the integrity of the filter and will it still perform well when filtering?” That’s hard to...

In GEAR » filtering water in cold temps
January 25, 1:35pm
Re: Backpacker Mag Deals?
You can get a $7 subscription here: http://www.magazinediscountcenter.com/magazine-subscription/Backpacker.html I'm going to try it out. -Barry

In Gear Deals » Backpacker Mag Deals?
January 23, 2:10pm
Re: Where does durability win over light weight?
Last July, I was on a 5-day 50-mile trek in the Wind Rivers with some boy scouts. My 5.5oz umbrella kept blowing out on me (turning inside out). Now I’m using the 8oz Golite umbrella. It doesn’...

In GEAR » Where does durability win over light weight?
January 10, 1:11pm

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