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Re:"Suggestions 4 Storing Caldera Cone" Michael, you can store the cone flat inside your packs hydration sleeve, rolled in a plastic tube, etc. I also have the 1400 size; and the 900. I like the capability to heat enough water for two me... |
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Re:"granite gear waistbelt sizing -- accurate?" Ashley, I've bought 4 GG packs, including a women's for a friend. The sizing has been as advertised on mine. Get the M belt. |
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re:"ultralight water prefilter"/paper cone coffee filters Another vote for coffee filters. I carry the cone-shaped type for pre-filtering before I add a micropur tablet. Works for any container, disposable or reusable, biodegradable, and maybe 1 gram each... |
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Re:"Help with - Compass Lanyard / Cord Buckle" G Dup, use one of those thin camera lanyards (or cellphone lanyards) with a tiny side-release buckle and split-ring at the end. I use these for my compass, camera, cellphone, etc. One-dollar store ... |
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Re:"New Water Bottle" Joe, you might be 'weird', but we at BPL understand.. IMO, you want versatility in your hydration reservoirs. Narrow mouth collapsable, narrow rigid, wide-mouth collapsable, and wide-mouth... |
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Re: "Can Opener ?" Another vote for the P-38 If you readers don't have one yet; suggest you get one : ) |
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Re "Best UL/SUL BPing Flashlight???" At 1 about ounce, the Fenix L0D. At about 2 ounces, the Petzl Zipka. The Zipka's retractable cord allows it to be mounted just about anywhere. Tent interior, tree, hiking stick, belt, shoulde... |
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Re: "Light back-pack for 45 pound load" Larry, Move up to the Nimbus Meridian? Granite Gear, especially the ones with tepex(plastic) frames are the most comfortable packs I have carried. Ive bought four. |
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Re:"Montbell Ultralight Down Inner Jacket Help" Alan, Im 5`10 and 170 and wear MB L. I suggest you get the XL. Congratulations on getting one of the classic UL pieces. |
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Re:"Lightweight trekking poles -- need advice on choosing" BD Flicklock or Fixed! David, I have owned several adjustable poles from LEKI, REI, etc; and had the same problem with all of them; difficulty in adjusting the length, and inadvertent collapsing/sliding. The total solut... |
All Reader Reviews by Brett .
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants These pants weigh in at 720grams, that's a pound and a half, folks. I bought them as winter hiking pants because I do not need the convertable feature of my other pants in winter, but I found thes... |
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Petzl Tikka XP In preparation for a night hike I wanted to buy a new headlamp. Technology has come a long way since my old Zipka Plus.. (and I couldn't find it!) After a few hours of research including | ||
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Cilogear Schoolbag I got my second Cilogear last week, what Graham calls the "Schoolbag". Here in BPL land it makes for a very nice day-hiking pack and I bet many BPL members could fit a weekend kit into its 3... |
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tiny BIC lighter (the cute one) I carry various types of fire making gear for my own educational and practice purposes, but I always have one of these 11 gram bics taped to my keychain or in my pot set. They won't flame when soa... |
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SnowClaw Backcountry Shovel Racer Backcountry Shovel My snow claw is one of the more recent models. I used it on one winter trip for bivy prep; I can move snow at a higher rate than with a shovel due to the low inertia of the blade; I dug into a 45'... |
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Montbell Versalite rain pants Just bought these today and tested them in a thunderstorm tonight. My usual test sequence is based on recommendations from one of our members. 1. The sitting test applies about 10,000mm head; 2. kneel... |
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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter This device reliably makes sparks as advertised; even when wet. But so will an 11 gram mini-bic. So I carry the bic. Also, the tiny spark-maker from a Spark-lite is also a fraction of this item'... |
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Petzl Zipka If I only kept one light out of my selection; I would keep this one. Additionally, if someone requested my advice on one light to buy, this would be it. It is my default flashlight for any situation. ... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I own the 120cm version, but aside from the dimensions and weight, it is identical. This pad is not remarkable on its own, but as part of the Montbell sleep system, it is. The toggles mate with the... |
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Sealskinz gloves Sealskinz absorb water like a big fat sponge, and weighing them on my scale, they did indeed double in weight when wet. Totally unaceptable, and uncomfortable. Returned to REI. |
