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Elliott Wolin (ewolin) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Elliott Wolin
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Wet feet leading to blisters, and what to do about it If my feet and socks get real wet my skin softens and I develop hot spots that can lead to blisters. I've considered using SportSlick or Hydropel, neoprene socks, etc. The last time this happ... |
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REI return policy I agree it is not ethical to take advantage of a store's return policy purely for one's own benefit, if the vendor bears some non-trivial cost. I have no problem, of course, with returning... |
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Looking for quilt kit (synthetic) A friend wants to make a 1-person quilt for a trip this spring. Unfortunately RayWay products is closed and by the time they open it will be too late. Anyone know where my friend might get a 1-... |
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Chafe relief The only thing that works for me is the all-way stretch boxer briefs, the ones without the seams down your butt. Smaller is better than larger as then there is fabric between all your parts. But ... |
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Three-person tarp If you are interested in sewing your own, I scaled up the Ray-Way two-person tarp design by adding an extra 25 inches to the width of the footprint and adding 10-12 inches to the length (it pitches... |
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Quilt thickness My wife and I used a two-person Jardine quilt w/alpine upgrade to the low 40's with no problem, and it should go lower. When I got warm I just stuck a foot or leg or arm out the side, or pulle... |
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Lessons learned the hard way 1. Don't let a 10-year old plan your food. He brought cans of Franco-American spaghetti in cheese sauce and then complained it tasted like worms in sauce. No one could eat it after that. Th... |
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Quilt kit I too had great luck with a RayWay two-person quilt kit. Fairly easy to make, clear instructions, etc. A bit tricky to sew through the thickest layers of insulation, but I managed. The split-zip... |
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Reflective umbrella Ray Jardine in Beyond Backpacking had great success simply taping some aluminum covered mylar (i.e. emergency space blanket material) on the top of his umbrella. Costs next to nothing, fairly toug... |
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Liners I second the post on liners. I also seem to get blisters unless I wear thin synthetic liners. Jardine mentions wearing a couple of pairs of liner socks by themselves, but I always wear a lin... |
All Reader Reviews by Elliott Wolin
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Sierra Designs customer service A number of years ago I pulled out my SD Dome tent right before a camping trip (original model, very light 4-season 3-person tent for 1980, under 7 lbs) and found that the shock cords in the poles had... |
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Rollei 35 SE I purchased a 35LED right after it came out in the late 1970's. The first model had a faulty on/off switch and they replaced it for free. From that day on I had nothing but praise for the little... |
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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book Just read it and strongly agree with previous reviews. Having also just read UL Backpacking Tips by Clelland, which advocates pushing to the limit of UL, I was pleased to see that Skurka disagreed wi... |
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The Ray-Way Tarp Book Essential This is a completely revised and greatly expanded version of Jardine's original Tarp Book. The first version was as much a tutorial and instruction manual on how to sew a Ray-Way tarp as a discuss... |
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Marmot Marmot The coating on my Precip jacket started flaking off around the neck and shoulders (my wife's is fine, purchased the same time, used about the same amount which is not much). Got an RA number, s... |
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Gregory Customer Support I purchased a Gregory Snow Creek around 1981. It was one of the best packs available then (5 1/2 lbs). I added a lumbar support pad soon after, for no particularly good reason. Fast forward to 201... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3 We've been using the Prolite 3 short (13 oz, latest model 11 oz) for a few years now with great success on all sorts of surfaces from wooden lean-to floors and hard-pan car camping sites to soft d... |
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Golite Pinnacle Pack My wife borrowed my daughter's new woman's Golite Pinnacle pack for our 4-day trip down the Grand Canyon (mid-Nov 2009). She was very happy with it, and found it perfectly comfortable for our... |
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Coleman Customer Service Turned on my Coleman Powermax Exponent Xtreme and the knob did nothing. Discovered the valve was stuck and the spline threads on the knob got stripped. Removed the knob, freed the stuck valve, opene... |
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GoLite GoLite customer service The seam tape on a Golite waterproof/breathable jacket started lifting off after a few uses. Sent it back and they quickly offered a free replacement. Alternatively, they offered a credit equal to t... |
