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Eric Noble (ericnoble) - BPL Professional Member

My Locale Colorado Rockies
About Me I'm 45 years old, 6'4" and 195 lbs. I've backpacked in the Colorado Rockies, the Wasatch and Uinta mountains, and in Zions National Park. I mountain bike in the Colorado Rockies. I've kayaked in Yellowstone and on Flaming Gorge, and rafted the Green, Colorado and Snake rivers. My trips are usually a week long or less. I love to hike wherever I can. I'm an Assistant Scout Master and I'm often out with the Scouts. My immediate goal is to thru-hike the Colorado trail. I've lived in Utah, Ohio, Illinois, Argentina, California, and Colorado.
CityAurora
StateColorado
CountryUSA

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All Forum Posts by Eric Noble

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Re: Re: Cold weather sleeping bag advice sought
I have the Versalite Super and have been very happy with it's fit and finish. I haven't yet had the opportunity to test it's rating, however. I originally bought my Versalite as a "do it all" bag b...

In GEAR » Cold weather sleeping bag advice sought
May 27, 6:40pm
Re: Re: half-ounce heavier
What Peter said, and I would be carrying the wind shirt in both cases.

In GEAR » Gatewood cape/mosquitos
May 24, 5:32pm
Re: Re:
Rob, you are definitely right about the cost. I was lucky and won a quilt in a drawing. The weight might be pretty close. My quilt weighs 1.4 lbs. My Prolite 4 pad weighs 1.5 lbs. In my case, two q...

In GEAR » Hammocks with Big Agnes: thoughts?
May 23, 8:35am
Re: Hammocks with Big Agnes: thoughts?
I haven't used a Big Agnes bag but I have used a bivy, a pad, and a sleeping bag. It worked, but was a real pain to get into. The zippers on my bivy and my bag are not on the same side. My more com...

In GEAR » Hammocks with Big Agnes: thoughts?
May 22, 10:10pm
Re: Merino treated with lanolin
Sheep do sweat like we do. The wool that is sheared from the sheep (felt) needs to be washed to remove sweat, and what ever else found its way in there. There is then a process that removes much of...

In GEAR » Merino treated with lanolin
May 18, 2:51pm
Merino treated with lanolin
Has anyone treated their merino wool with lanolin? I am specifically thinking of the wool clothing from Smartwool or Ibex but any machine washable variety will do. What were the positive effects? W...

In GEAR » Merino treated with lanolin
May 18, 11:53am
Re: Best Windshirt/Hard Shell Combo?
I just went through a similar mental process. Mine started with the base layer, however. I just bought a Smartwool Shadow's Hoody. I currently own a Montbell U.L. Wind Jacket which I love, but felt...

In Gear Lists » Best Windshirt/Hard Shell Combo?
May 16, 2:23pm
Give me a "clo"
Richard or anyone, I've seen the unit "clo" used in these forums before but haven't seen a definition. I hope this isn't a stupid question, but what's a "clo"?

In GEAR » WM Pod 15 & Pod 30?
May 16, 1:24pm
Thermoelectric Generators
I saw the article Warm Watts for Wireless on Wired News and thought others might find this interesting. It talks about using a temperature gradient such as that between the skin and the surrounding...

In Chaff » Thermoelectric Generators
May 15, 12:00pm
Re: Cost
The CN0.6k.08 costs 13.70 USD per yard, but you are asking about the CN1K.08, which I don't know.

In Make Your Own Gear » Cuben Fiber tarp
May 09, 5:08pm

All Reader Reviews by Eric Noble

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Ibex 17.5 Polo
DESCRIPTION: For when a T-shirt is simply not enough of a statement, we offer class...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - WOOL
April 22, 12:10pm
Ibex Climawool Glove
Here's the slightly edited description and specs from the Ibex web site. ...

In Clothing - Headwear, Handwear
March 22, 10:00am
Ibex Hooded Shak
This is the perfect base layer for downhill skiing. The versatility of a hoody with thumb sleeves is unmatched. Hooded Shak

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - WOOL
February 08, 10:36am
Thru-Hiker.com
I ordered a 5.5" x 7.5" sheet of 0.016 inch 6Al4V titanium from Thru-Hiker. This is a custom size not shown on the website. Talking with Ayce was a pleasure and quite helpful in completing my project....

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 01, 8:52am
Smartwool Shadow Hoody
The Smartwool Shadow hoody is essentially a Smartwool Zip-T with a hood and cuff thumb holes. The fabric weight of the two garments is the same, 195g. My size large weighs 12.7 ounces on my scale. As ...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - WOOL
November 02, 6:24pm