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paul johnson (pj) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale LazyBoy in my Den - miss the forest
About Me Backpacking for nearly 50yrs-shorter trips less than a week.

Outdoor interests (in no particular order): medicinal/edible wild plants of New England, observing wildlife (inverts & verts; and owls at night), insect collecting, dog training, night hiking, HEADLAMPS (for those night hikes), kinesiology/bio-mechanics of hiking (particularly trekking pole use), testing L/UL gear, unconventional packing systems, & backwater microbiology, & oh, yes, the darkside - motorsports(auto racing).

Now pretty much "grounded" so to speak.
CityHamden
StateCT
CountryUSofA

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All Forum Posts by paul johnson

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Re: State of the Market Report: Bivy Sack Technologies, Products, and Applications
Denis, here's what i do w/the OR Advanced bivy. I leave the pole ends snapped in place when i fold and roll the bivy for packing. as i fold and roll, only one or two repositionings of the st...

In Editor's Roundtable » State of the Market Report: Bivy Sack Technologies, Products, and Applications (2006)
December 14, 3:14am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Making a sleeping system warmer
Roman, rolling over to urinate - BRILLIANT!!! (shouted like in those Guiness commercials). now i know why DrJ slept separately!!! actually, three in the Mid would've probably had u...

In Gear Lists » Making a sleeping system warmer
December 13, 3:24pm

Re: Re: Making a sleeping system warmer
wrap clean hot rocks in a pack towel, it will prevent burning and also keep them warm a bit longer.

In Gear Lists » Making a sleeping system warmer
December 13, 3:10pm

Re: State of the Market Report: Bivy Sack Technologies, Products, and Applications (2006)
I may have as many bivies as DrJ??? Some are the same ones he has (e.g. eVENT Uni and Lightsabre), but perhaps some he doesn't have (not counting two custom-made with special modifications per...

In Editor's Roundtable » State of the Market Report: Bivy Sack Technologies, Products, and Applications (2006)
December 13, 10:33am

Re: Re: Re: Blue Shop Towels
You could use also your signaling mirror in order to get a good view of the toxic spill cleanup site, thereby minimizing contamination and also minimizing wasted effort and shop towels. How st...

In Multiple Use Gear » Blue Shop Towels
December 13, 9:28am

Re: Re: reading and writing on UL trips
Eins, looks like a great little knife. They make a relatively tiny mini SwissChamp (i forget the precise name, but i think it's MiniChamp) with a pen too, but it doesn't have the all of ...

In Philosophy & Technique » reading and writing on UL trips
December 13, 9:16am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Making a sleeping system warmer
Roman, good info. i never would have guessed that. i understand the basic principle that you're speaking of. probably everyone, including myself, have had a hot beverage to warm ourselves...

In Gear Lists » Making a sleeping system warmer
December 13, 9:00am

Re: A word about Pacerpoles
First off, let me state that i love my PacerPoles and have both the 2 section and 3 section poles. They are a marvel of design and manufacturing. Great thought and insight went into their design ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Pacerpole 2-Section Trekking Pole REVIEW
December 13, 6:49am

Re: Re: Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp
Eins, for years, even after i purchased my first home, i didn't have a credit card. it wasn't until 1996 when LLBean began offering a CC through MBNA (and i could get free clothes and gear...

In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp
December 13, 5:27am

Re: Re: Blue Shop Towels
Roger, the towels are much larger than that, ~1' square in some cases. I'm guessing a piece is torn off, approximating 1 in^2. Actually, i think you just "hooked me" and i too...

In Multiple Use Gear » Blue Shop Towels
December 13, 4:40am

All Reader Reviews by paul johnson

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Zebralight H50
the H50-Q5 has so many pros: 1. very small size (one of the benefits of being a "twisty". )- just slightly larger than the cell that powers it (1xAA - alkaline, NiMH, or Li-Primary; it c...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
May 11, 6:13am

Pak-Lite White Super
when i need a 5mm task light this is now my "go to" light for the last couple of months. why? 1. light in weight 2. bright in light [output] 3. i'll die of old-age before i bu...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
May 10, 6:00pm

Surefire L2 Lumamax
Ok. So, one is unable to justify the $$$ for the U2 - try as hard as one might. Well, then, perhaps the L2 might fit the bill. It is after all a whopping hundred bucks cheaper (that ain't sayin...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
March 27, 4:13am

Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4
Light. Warm enough; add a thinlight or torso-length inflatable when it gets cold. Comparing the NightLight's R-value to other pads, it appears that the Nightlight has the highest R-val for its...

In Sleeping Pads - Foam
March 26, 4:36am

Surefire U2
If I could have only one flashlight, or maybe even one lighting device, it would be the 5.7oz 5watt, 2xCR123A powered Surefire U2 Ultra Digital flashlight. First the downsides: 1. How do ...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
March 18, 9:35pm

Pro Lite Gear customer service
I've ordered many times from PLG. Big items. Small items. Several items in one order. Only ONCE, was there ever a mistake. However, i personally feel that the mistake was beneficial to my u...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
March 08, 11:48am

Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski .
This DVD was a gift to me from another Forum participant (many thanks GR). This DVD doesn't pretend to be a detailed step-by-step tutorial, but, rather, more of an introduction. In this capaci...

In Books and Media
March 07, 1:52pm

Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso
My favorite pad. Light. Warm enough (use two when it gets cold). I add a separate single section of this pad for use under my feet. Being so short that xtra 3" that the First Reviewer ment...

In Sleeping Pads - Foam
March 06, 5:40am

Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo
Thick. Warm. Cushiony. Comfortable. Packs small enough. I can't make many claims to being great at anything in life. But, i could claim to be a GREAT sleeper after a day of trekkin' up ...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
March 06, 5:28am

Pacer Poles
I truly do love both sets of PacerPoles that i own (one pair 2-sect, and one pair 3-sect). I can't say enough good things about them. They are one of favorite T-poles (trekking poles) to use....

In Trekking Poles
March 06, 5:16am