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Dan Healy (electricpanda) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Dan Healy
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Bushwacking Shell Yes Roger, once again, very practical looking gear... it is a tough gig balancing long lasting and lightweight... |
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Fairydown not quite right there... Kathmandu was sold by the Camerons a few years back... at some stage they bought Fairydown from the Ellis's but were bound by a golden handcuffs clause not to operat... |
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Fairydown 170gsm Long sleeve T's How about a 100% wool top and bottom? ...much less smelly than blends like smartwool and feel more comfortable over a bigger range of temps IMHO... as you are not bush-bashing in it abrasion i... |
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Fairydown 170gsm Long sleeve T's dupe post, maybe a mod could sort this please! |
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wet and dry clothing system I have always used a wet and dry clothing system... wet is what you wear during the day... as soon as I have set up camp I change into the 'dry'- generally something like a 164g long sl... |
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Why test this dud?! Doesn't sound like a winner... the question though is why even bother testing a bag with less than 2in loft that claims that temp rating? Surely that claim alone smacks of yet another mass mark... |
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hex pole if you have an old carbon fishing rod around you can jimmy 2 poles up by using a similiar technique the authors used in the BPL review. we use a similiar system for our walking poles |
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Gorilla pod that is so freaking cool! I really like my gorilla pod for doing the tripod thing even though it is heavier and bulkier than my old one so a new use is tremendous! |
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Hex 3 poles just curious... what is the main reason you wouldn't use walking poles? |
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Norway Mossies Before we did our trip to Norway (lots of flying bities) we soaked all our outer clothing in permythrin. This included long sleeve shirts, long pants, hat as well as night gear. A small dab of ... |
All Reader Reviews by Dan Healy
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Fairydown 170gsm long sleeve T As has been posted previously - 100% merino wool at 17 micron or less -rocks. soft comfortable performance that doen't smell etc... drawbacks... weight... In my size my Icebreaker 190gsm lon... |
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Icebreaker Skin 200 boxer briefs Been using IB stuff now for about 7years. The moths holes finally got to numerous on a previous pair of IB shorts - a big problem with all wool gear ya really gotta keep the camphor up to them - so I... |
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FlexAir Pillow Dual Compartment Ultralight I love this piece of luxury! I use 2 of the dual compartment types stacked on top of each other. No more finding stuff to squish together when your WB's are soaked... then having to constantly rea... |
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Vargo Titanium Nail Tent Stake A small thing perhaps, but the Vargo Titanium Nail Tent Stake is a winner! Having one of these in with the pack of BMW Lazr Tent Stakes and you never worry about hard/stony ground again. Just make ... |
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Golite Hex 3 Looking for a lightweight shelter for 2 people plus gear? Looking for a shelter that is robust enough for high winds with rain and sleet? Looking for a bit more space so you can cook and hang out in ... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Vapr Bivy Sack How can you not commend the BMW bivy sack?! Very waterproof, very breathable, very light and bugproof and adds a few degrees to your sleeping bag especially if there is a bit of a breeze going. The ... |
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Macpac Amp 35 For the past year my self and girlfriend have been mostly using Macpac Amp 35 which is about the size of a normal 45l (approx 2700ci) pack. I normally carry a total of between 7 - 14kg (15.4lb – 30lb)... |
