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David Thomas (DavidinKenai) - BPL Premium Member

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My two cents. Literally.
The cheap version of Daniel's most excellent $11.15 blade-angle guide above is to masking tape a dime/penny/nickel/washer (depends on blade width) to each side of the blade at the back. You th...

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 2:41pm
Finer points of outhouses.
>"I have never and I will never use an outhouse / pit toilet to do #2." When I do, I DO use some TP but for a different purpose. A factoid that stuck in my head from my First Aid i...

In GEAR » Still going without tp?
March 22, 2:36pm
Re: Re: Resharpening razor blades.
Brian: I'm with you on that. I don't resharpen razor blades to save weight or money. But in a pinch, if it has gotten dull, you can touch it up. Not to factory-new, but noticeably better.

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 2:19pm
The Lighter Side of flying and camping
>"I have found that BPL/UL communities have really influenced my car camping trips as well as my backpacking." Rob: It has also influenced my business travel trips. I just need to ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thanks! The Lighter Side
March 22, 2:16pm
I don't get Half Dome permits
I don't get Half Dome permits as currently implemented. There are smart people at the NPS so why can't they look at the underlying causes of those deaths (people on the cables during late ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The "I don't get it" thread
March 22, 1:58pm
Acronyms
Hike your own hike.

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 1:32pm
Resharpening razor blades.
>"One thing I don't hear a lot about is the fact that as nice as razor blades are, they cannot be resharpened." oh, but they can be resharpened. Try this on a shaving razor i...

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 1:25pm
Back at you, Troll
Josh: I glue epoxy garnet powder to the surface of my other thumbnail so I can touch up the edge on my knife/thumbnail.

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 1:14pm
MD / DVM
>"P.S.--I'm not a doctor, but I am a veterinarian. I'm still a doctor, I'm just not a "real doctor"." Veterinarians impress me. My wife deals with only one a...

In Chaff » Is There a Doctor or Nurse on this Forum?
March 21, 8:23pm
Re: Thinking about making/selling UL bike gear...
Competitive bicyclists not only already have the weight-saving bug, but are willing to pay much more $/gram saved than UL BPers. Of course, no one races with panniers, but even so, for touring c...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » Thinking about making/selling UL bike gear...
March 21, 3:02pm

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