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Mike Clelland (mikeclelland) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Mike Clelland
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too heavy! Too much stuff! Insights & Feedback ________________________________ 3/4 length ridgerest 9.1 --- NIX Sea-to-Summit silk travel liner 6.4 --- NIX 2x dana design side pockets (m) 10.8 --- NIX RE... |
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Carry bear spray There are a lot of Grizzly bears here in the Tetons. Carry bear spray - ESPECIALLY if you are running. |
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nice list 1) There is water EVERYWHERE so you could take a little less in the water bottle department. A one-liter soda bottle should be fine. 2) No need for TP, the North Cascades has a LOT of natural ... |
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HEFTY the HEFTY brand trash COMPACTOR bags are 2.2 ounces, with plenty left over to roll and completely waterproof the contents. Less than 5 bucks for 5 at any grocery store. Cut em down a little i... |
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stealth I feel strongly that as long as you are clean, tidy and don't build fires, no ranger (or land manager) would ever complain. When I do "cheat" and camp in a non-designated site, I make... |
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a very simple spreadsheet Just so y'know, the recipe and food chapters in my book turned out really well. Below is a very simple spreadsheet (from the book) for a 10 day solo-trip. |
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1.5 PPPPD That article was used as the foundation in my new book! LINK: http://ultralightbackpackintips.blogspot.com/ There is a lot of info in the book, I'm really proud of the food planning chap... |
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stealth camping / dinner on the trail Reply to Joe - I just got back from a nice trip in Yellowstone. Me and my pal Erika cooked during the hike, and then stealth camped. So many wonderful benefits, both practical and philosophic... |
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toilet paper can actually weigh ZERO! What?!?!? Did Erik actually "advocate" taking toilet paper? Sorry, but I gotta chime in here. You'll be traveling in the mountains in a high snow year. This means you will have a s... |
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GPS unit weighs ZERO The lightest GPS unit weighs ZERO ounces. Simply don't take one. Easy, and the lightest! |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Clelland
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Leatherman Juice S2 Multitool 4.3 ounces? Uhhhg! |
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Hefty Trash Compactor Bag as LINER BAG Hefty Trash Compactor Bags 18 Gal. (68 L) Size 2 Ft. 1 3/4 x... |
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Lara Bars Cherry Pie A perfect Bar. |
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Patagonia DAS Parka I am chiming in and giving the DAS a low grade of 3. It is NOT a lightweight piece of gear! It's a porker, and should be refered to as such on the BPL site. 29 ounces? Thats 1 pound 13 ounce... |
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Patagonia Lightweight Sun Hoody This is a nice layer, but expensive. It doesn't get a 5 because of its high price. It's basically lightweight long underwear, but with a hood. The fabric is a little bit slippery and stretc... |
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Hardware store SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADE The standard hardware store little single edge razor blade is the simplest and lightest thing I've found - ever. Nice and sharp, easy to use - and LIGHT! They weigh 0.1 ounces! Buy a little... |
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Javette Coffee I think these are very good. Not quite as good as fresh brewed - but a good substitute. That's why it gets a 4 and not a 5. Superior (even if only a little) to Java Juice. Here's how I thin... |
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Petzl e+LITE Also - THe RED light option is really nice. I find I use it a lot to save batteries. It works great for ALMOST any purpose in the dark. Go ahead and try using it exclusivly. The red light really w... |
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GoLite Hut 1 I've used the GoLite Hut 2 (a little bigger) in the winter. It's fine. It takes a little extra time to adjust it so it's nice and tight. Ryan - hey, give a review after you get out o... |
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GU Energy Gel Hey - Make yer own in bulk. Cheeep and works great. HOMEMADE GOO ============= I've been using a form of homemade sports gel, and it's been really successful - and I have a circle o... |
