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giving myself an UL life
OK to start my pack is heavy these days but I can't place my discomfort with just my gear. My main problem is with my body. While I was in the Marines I could do anything I wanted physicall...

In Philosophy & Technique » giving myself an UL life
January 08, 11:29pm
my UL backpack
My pack is a Granite Gear Virga.

In GEAR » Sleeping pad
January 06, 7:42pm
Sleeping pad
I have been looking at a few different pads for my now forming UL kit. My short REI trekker pad is around two pounds so that won't fly. One idea I have is to buy one of those blue ccf pads at w...

In GEAR » Sleeping pad
January 06, 7:01pm
I love these
Dude you can't go wrong with these stoves. I made a few of them the other night. Just need to test them out. Sure beats my canister stove for weight!!

In Make Your Own Gear » Cat Food Alcohol Stove
January 06, 6:50pm
buying american is good
I like the look of the GG trekking poles. I also like the TiGoat poles and the ptarmigan bivy.

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 06, 6:46pm
Re: Your opinions on shelter
A couple summers ago I went to Whitewater state park in SE MN. I went down there in search of the elusive trout. The first night I was just sitting by the fire and looking into the flames. I saw so...

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 05, 6:14pm
RE Your opinions on shelter
I'm going to keep the tent. Mainly because I'm trying to get some of my friends out there and they told me they don't like the idea of sleeping under a tarp. My sister is scared of anim...

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 05, 2:58am
RE Your opinions on shelter
Maybe I should not post things when I'm tired. It's completely silly to say I'm attached to some nylon, aluminum and mesh.

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 04, 4:59pm
RE Your opinions on shelter
Lets say you buy a blue car and drive it a few days. Then you see a red car and think "I have to have that red car." So you buy the red car and then you just park the blue car and never u...

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 03, 11:06pm
Your opinions on shelter
I have been looking at tarps recently. I think it looks fun using a tarp but I have been having second thoughts. My current tent is decent(BA seedhouse sl2) but heavier than the tarps I have been l...

In GEAR » Your opinions on shelter
January 03, 9:49pm

All Reader Reviews by Michael Baker

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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2
This was my first lightweight backpacking tent. I purchased this tent back in 2006 and it is still in good shape. I use it has a solo shelter but I have used it with another person. As a solo shelt...

In Shelters - Double Wall Tents
July 22, 8:59pm