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Re:"photos of gear and setup" Derek, great idea about these photos. Ive posted plenty of individual items, but I will post group shots asap. Question, where did you get that round fuel bottle? I have PET bottles as small as 10... |
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Re; "BPL Classics - We want your input" Due to the new and poor website layout (like something from 1996, IMO), I can not find the exact titles (nor the articles), but the ones which encouraged me to subscribe for 2 years running now wer... |
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Is a preheat tube necessary for inverted canister use? The Brunton adapter would allow me to invert my canister for winter use, but none of my stoves have pre-heat tubes. Is this a problem? Would liquid fuel spray everywhere in an expanding fireball?! ... |
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Re:"When have you gone too light?" Stop feeding the trolls. Just encourages 'em. |
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Re:"Help me leave the office for an "outdoor" job" James, if I may be so bold to read between the lines; I think your malaise comes from a job you do not find fulfilling, not from the inability to work outside sometimes. Working 'outside' t... |
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100% merino full zip sweaters $14.99 In Medium and XL. Suitable for hiking, IMO. 1/4 zip also available for a little more. Of course, I already ordered mine.. http://www.menswearhouse.com/menswear/detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1... |
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Re:"Wearing Synthetic Insulation while moving" Same basic solution as above. A fleece jacket alone, or that jacket with a wind shell when moving. When stationary I switch to my Montbell Thermawrap. I have 100 weight and 200 weight to choose fr... |
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Re:"What is your willingness to pay for lighter gear?" I went down the path of spending too much money to save ounces; then I hit bottom and realized that durability and other constraints were important also. So, if anyone is interested, let's tu... |
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Re: "Alcohol vs. Cannister Stove" The simple answer is: when time or durability is more important than weight. I own and recommend caldera cones and alcohol stoves, but when I need liter after liter of boiling water as quickly as... |
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Re:"Sleeping base layer" Mark, a principle of going light is multi use gear. So I recommend you sleep in your base layer, or base plus insulation layer. The same layers you are carrying anyway. Don't bring a 'sleep... |
All Reader Reviews by Brett .
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants These pants weigh in at 720grams, that's a pound and a half, folks. I bought them as winter hiking pants because I do not need the convertable feature of my other pants in winter, but I found thes... |
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Petzl Tikka XP In preparation for a night hike I wanted to buy a new headlamp. Technology has come a long way since my old Zipka Plus.. (and I couldn't find it!) After a few hours of research including | ||
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Cilogear Schoolbag I got my second Cilogear last week, what Graham calls the "Schoolbag". Here in BPL land it makes for a very nice day-hiking pack and I bet many BPL members could fit a weekend kit into its 3... |
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tiny BIC lighter (the cute one) I carry various types of fire making gear for my own educational and practice purposes, but I always have one of these 11 gram bics taped to my keychain or in my pot set. They won't flame when soa... |
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SnowClaw Backcountry Shovel Racer Backcountry Shovel My snow claw is one of the more recent models. I used it on one winter trip for bivy prep; I can move snow at a higher rate than with a shovel due to the low inertia of the blade; I dug into a 45'... |
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Montbell Versalite rain pants Just bought these today and tested them in a thunderstorm tonight. My usual test sequence is based on recommendations from one of our members. 1. The sitting test applies about 10,000mm head; 2. kneel... |
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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter This device reliably makes sparks as advertised; even when wet. But so will an 11 gram mini-bic. So I carry the bic. Also, the tiny spark-maker from a Spark-lite is also a fraction of this item'... |
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Petzl Zipka If I only kept one light out of my selection; I would keep this one. Additionally, if someone requested my advice on one light to buy, this would be it. It is my default flashlight for any situation. ... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I own the 120cm version, but aside from the dimensions and weight, it is identical. This pad is not remarkable on its own, but as part of the Montbell sleep system, it is. The toggles mate with the... |
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Sealskinz gloves Sealskinz absorb water like a big fat sponge, and weighing them on my scale, they did indeed double in weight when wet. Totally unaceptable, and uncomfortable. Returned to REI. |
