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Monty Montana (TarasBulba) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Monty Montana
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Re: Looking for a double walled "bivy" style tent It's no longer made, but the Montbell Monoframe Diamond was a true double-wall tent with enough room to sit up in and store your gear and all that at only about 2.5 lbs! About two years ago th... |
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Re: Dachstein wool mittens Right on, Eric. I had a pair of Dachsteins that I wore all the time through many Montana winters. Unfortunately, they eventually wore out right about the time when "high tech" fabrics w... |
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Re: Best Windshirt Just a note about the Montbell WS sizing, they tend to run small, so if you intend to wear layers under it, you'll need to go up a size or two. The Houdini doesn't seem to have this problem. |
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Re: Need help with footwear layering Go to: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/vapor_barrier_liners.html for an in-depth discussion by Andrew Skurka. Also: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpacking... |
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Re: Best Wilderness Survival Book The number of survival books on the market are many and sundry; however, one that may be considered the "bible" is "How to Stay Alive in the Woods" (originally titled "Livi... |
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Re: inertia x If anyone's interested, these puppies are currently on sale at a 15% discount at AntiGravityGear.com. |
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Re: chapstick I got a similar product from my dentist as a free sample, though it's not the Chapstick brand. The dispenser is 1.5 in. long and weighs 3 gm; a regular Chapstick is 3 in. long and weighs 4 gm..... |
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Re: Possum Down Socks - Over/Under? After I gave up wearing heavy, stiff boots, which required a liner sock to reduce the incidence of blisters, I no longer have a need to carry the liners. So far my possums have been servicable jus... |
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Re: Aggressive sole rockers cause damage My take on it is that the reason some shoes have a pronounced rocker is because they are relatively stiff and boot-like. This means that they inhibit or preclude the natural biomechanics of the fo... |
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Re: NB 876, La Sportiva Wildcat, Montrail Rockridge or similar Innov-8? Sizing As I sit here writing this I'm wearing a pair of Innov-8 240 Talons, and I find the toe box to be roomy enough. Unfortunately, I fear they'll be too light for backpacking but ok for dayhik... |
All Reader Reviews by Monty Montana
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Klean-Strip Green Denatured Alcohol This review isn't about an actual alcohol stove, but rather about the fuel that all these stoves use. For the vast majority of the alcohol fuel enthusiasts the fuel of choice has been a denatured... |
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MSR Titan Kettle Even though I already have a couple of pots, I decided to pick up the Titan last spring. Two things I appreciated right away were the lid handle, which can lock in the upright position so fingers don... |
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Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset It's been about three years now since I picked up the mini solo, and it has served me well. I started out by using it with a Brunton Crux stove, which stows nicely inside along with a canister. ... |
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Superfeet Performance Green I bought my superfeet several years ago when they first came out after reading a review in Backpacker mag. Even though I thought the price exorbitant, I willingly coughed up the green with a prayer t... |
