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Mike Barney (eaglemb) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Mike Barney
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Marmot Helium Long and Women's I'm very happy with the Marmot Helium Long I just received from MammothGear.com steals and deals: http://www.mammothgear.com/odeals.html It was significantly less than anyone else, their service ... |
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Marmot Helium EQ vs. Marmot Helium Can anyone point me to a good discussion on the differences in these 2 bags, or provide a quick overview here? I didn't see anything on the Marmot site. Thanks, Mike B |
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Re: Re: How do I search just the forum? And if it was a snake, ..... Thanks, I was target fixated on the top right Search BPL box. Thanks, Mike |
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How do I search just the forum? I've tried a couple of times to search the forum using the search BPL link on the top right of the screen, but this does not seem to include Forum Posts. Is this possible? If so, any hints would ... |
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Re: Micropore Rainsuit I'm interested, do you take paypal? Thanks, Mike |
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Re: Canister Fuel Dimensions Are you only interested in the dimensions? There are a lot of parametrics involved beyond just the weight. If you're looking for slightly lighter weight for the volume of fuel, look at the Colema... |
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Silnylon tent condensation? I'm wondering if condensation is a problem in silnylon tents. I have no experience with these, and was considering one for a trip to Philmont next summer. Thanks, Mike |
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Philmont Fuel Used Michael A Walker said" ...the 10 oz MSR windpro stove worked well with the big pots and used for about half the cooking/cleaning needs we consumed about 16 oz of fuel" If we were only taking th... |
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Confused on sleeping bags ratings and weight I'm looking for a 15 - 25 F lightweight down bag. I also will purchase a sleeping pad, but I'm confused on the high variability on weight for similar down bags: Is the weight of 650 fill down tha... |
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... |
