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Mike Barney (eaglemb) - BPL Forum Member
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Sold Thanks Chris, please enjoy! |
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Getting Isopropane from a Powermax to std. screw canister. Whosh Whosh, great point! (Although I love light shows ;) Now all I have to do is figure out how to get Isopropane out of a Powermax canister and into a regular isopropane canister as a backup. ... |
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Modifying a MSR SuperFly I noticed the MSR Superfly, which has a "latch on connector", instead of a screw on, fits standard screw on cartridges without having to screw them on. It almost fits a Powermax cartridge, except ... |
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FS: Cloudburst 2 Excel Cond. + Tyvek Ground Cloth For Sale, Henry Shires Tarptent Cloudburst 2. $185 obo. Full floor, fully seam sealed, plus floor is seam-sealed / non-skid coated. Two nights total use. Excellent condition, very easy to setup, i... |
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2 night Cloudburst 2 I was about to put my Cloudburst 2 on ebay. Full sewn in floor and insect screening. It's been used two nights, in great shape, absolutely no problems, sealed seams and "anti skid" floor coating. ... |
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Quick survey -donating gear If you could donate usablelightweight gear you no longer need to a 501c3 organization (Scouting organization) and it was tax deductable, would you consider donating it? Thanks, MikeB |
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Re: Re: Hand held GPS units I second the Garmin 60 / 76 CSX. I have a 76CSX, it weighs the same as the 60, but has the buttons at the top, which is easier for me to hold and read than the 60, which has the buttons at the bot... |
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Re: Unused chapsticks Tried it, but in the summer, the frame gets much lighter, but it also gets too soft when the chapstick melts and runs down your back. (but you're butt and legs won't get chapped) ;) |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Barney
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MSR Pocket Rocket This is a pretty basic stove that is simple to operate. It's lightweight and reasonably efficient. We used 3 of these on a 10 day hike with 10 people and they worked well. The stove is reas... |
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Light My Fire Spork I like the LMF Spork, but it's almost too flexible. I can agree with many if not most of the comments above, and have had one break. When you use it to stir something very hot, it gets soft and ... |
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Garmin Rino 120 GPS and FRS / GMRS Radio Great Idea, lacking implementation.The premis of the Rino family is that it would be great to know where others are via GPS location. Great Idea. This is accomplished by using FRS radio frequencies i... |
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Marmot Helium (long) I had this bag for a short period, but really liked it. It's so warm, that it was almost too warm for me above freezing, but a very comfortable bag overall. It fits me (6'1") well a... |
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Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick Crunchy Peanut Butter & Coconut Candy I really like the "Chick'O's", they do pack significant energy in a small package, and the taste is very good. They don't break as easy as some, and have a similar texture in h... |
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Jolt Gum I guess if I was going to give this a really fair shake I'd have consumed the whole pack. Unfortunately or fortunately 1/2 a piece was more than enough. The taste isn't there, and I do have ... |
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Big Agnes We had a short term need for a bag and pad we could use at Philmont, and the Scout was on a budget. We looked around and called Big Agnes. They had a demo bag come in the next day, and they called b... |
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WalMart Walmart really does have nice people in their outdoors department at our local establishment, who know a lot about the Coleman lanterns and stoves and shotguns / rifles and ammo and really try to hel... |
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Tarptent Cloudburst The Cloudburst 2 was my first tent from Tarptent. I like the design, and it holds up well in rain and wind. It sleeps 2 comfortably and sets up pretty easily with as few as 3 stakes. It weight a ha... |
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Sling-Light Chair w/ body and kneck rest I purchased 2 of these initially for a 2 week hike. In the store, it seemed like a pretty good idea during a quick checkout. It's less than 2 lbs, so one of the lighter camp chairs available. It do... |
