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Scott Waldrop (cooldrip) - BPL Premium Member

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RE: Doesn't add up
Oh, and on the math front, it's just mathematical fact. The circular shape will ALWAYS have a larger area than a rectagular shape for a given circumference. The rectangular shape will maximiz...

In GEAR » Pack Volume Calculation Doesn't Add Up
May 26, 12:46am

RE: Doesn't add up
True that a pack is not fixed in that the sides are somewhat flexible. To a certain extent this will be determined by the shape of the bottom panel. I would think the most accurate way to precise...

In GEAR » Pack Volume Calculation Doesn't Add Up
May 26, 12:38am

Volume calculations
Your math is correct Lawson, but you are making an incorrect assumption: --A backpack is a mix of a cylinder and a rectangle depending on how its packed and if both the cylinder and the rectangl...

In GEAR » Pack Volume Calculation Doesn't Add Up
May 25, 10:40pm

RE: Sore Shoulders
Hi Roberto, I agree with Paul's post just above. You should be able to tighten the belt and slip your shoulders out of the harness with pack staying right on your hips. The belt should be pos...

In GEAR » Sore shoulders
May 16, 10:57am

Fair Play?
IMO the posts should have stayed. Sorry Jim, but there is alot more to this forum than the gear swap. BPL is ultimately about the free exchange of ideas and information. You have a total of 3 po...

In Gear Swap » WTB ANY PACK ASAP
May 10, 6:09pm

RE: What's happening to us?
Corey, I think you missed most of Nick's points; it's probably your youthful short attention span. On the technology front, word processing programs will correct the spelling, punctuation,...

In Chaff » What's happening to us?
April 22, 12:45pm

RE: Exped
The Exped, while not measurably wider, sleeps wider. The Neoair's horizontal baffles "soften" as you roll towards the edge; the vertical edges tend to hold you on the pad better. So...

In GEAR » Synmat UL7?
April 22, 8:37am

MYOG beginnings
Hi RH, you mentioned in your OP that you've never sewn anything. Is this true? If so, I admire your ambition, but a down quilt might not be the best place to start. I would try a few other p...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Quilt
April 15, 8:16am

JRB
JRB makes a poncho tarp as well.

In GEAR » Alternative rainwear
April 08, 12:53am

Great Report!
Hi Ike, glad you had a great time in WNC! it was a pleasure to meet and chat with you last week; hopefully our paths will cross again. Oh and you're right about Wilson's Creek, it's...

In Post-Trip Reports » Mountains to Sea Trail, NC. Sections 9-12
April 05, 9:31am

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