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Kevin Babione (KBabione) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Rain Chaps Mountain Laurel Designs makes a set of ultralight (1.5 ounces total) rain chaps that have a built-in underboot elastic to hold them over your boots/shoes like a gaiter. I use them with my Gatewood... |
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GoLite Ether Another vote for the GoLite Ether. My primary rain gear is the Gatewood Cape but it really has to be raining for me to put that on. The Ether is only 4 ounces (in a XL)and is what I put on first ... |
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Prison Brush I'm pretty sure my fingertip toothbrushes came from REI. |
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Throw Away the Fingertip Toothbrushes While walking through my local drugstore last night I found these: There are four in a pack for $2.59 AND they come with a pellet of toothpaste already in place for the first use! They are ... |
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Pillow I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to one thing: I like to sit on a pad during breaks and in camp. I carry the Thermarest LiteSeat (3.6 ounces). It fits in an outside pocket of the pack and i... |
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SMD Lunar Duo - Extra Tieouts I just use my buddy's hiking poles to support the extra tieouts. There are always two of us (thus four poles) when we take the Duo and it puts the other two poles to good use. |
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Re: Stream Crossings It's always good to cross streams with a smile on your face!!! |
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Old Loggers Path - Stream Crossing Seriously - I'll always do this loop clockwise because of the great campsites. Here's a picture of me crossing the stream right after breakfast on April 5, 2008: Please note - t... |
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Old Loggers Path I forgot to mention that the swimming hole was written up in Backpacker about two years ago. I don't think it sees much use, but it was fun to see it in the magazine a month or two after I fir... |
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Old Loggers Path Another option is the Old Loggers Path in Masten PA (about 45 minutes north of Williamsport). It's a loop hike (27 miles total) but if you start in Masten and hike counter-clockwise you'll... |
All Reader Reviews by Kevin Babione
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Montbell Extremely Light Down Jacket I'm a big guy and have the Ex Light in XXL - weighs 7.8 ounces. In addition to being a great piece of insulation to wear I've found that I can use it in my hammock as an extra top quilt by op... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin I just finished reading the book - it's an enjoyable and quick read. I've got two weekend trips planned this spring with guys who have never backpacked in their lives. I'm passing the bo... |
