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Andrew King (drewboy) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Re: Northern Lites Backcountry Rescue Another PM sent in case the first one falls through. |
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Re: Re: OES I have purchased a tarp from Scott at Backwoods Daydreamer and he was a real pleasure to deal with. Good communication and prompt shipment. He has some great products. I recently heard that he move... |
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Ipad Yes, and let's also not forget the I-rack ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE |
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re: OES(Brian) - Contact for payment? Difficult to say. I've had a couple times where I never heard back from him on order inquiries. On another occasion he was very prompt and my tarp arrived on the committed date. If you have the... |
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re:SW Colorado The S San Juan Wilderness is a great place. I did 5 days there last year, starting at the Conejos trailhead, then hiking up the Rito Azul trail and initially staying at Blue Lake, where we stayed t... |
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re: BWD moving and tarp doors It looks like he's moving his home and will be up and shipping again shortly. Sorry, I did not realize that. My transaction with him went very smoothly. Concerning tarp doors, if you are co... |
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re: Tarp Durability & HYOH Hi James, that's a fair comment. There's definitely a lot of tradeoffs to be made on techniques and everyone has a slightly different spin on things. BTW, I should have also mentioned that ... |
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re: Hammock tarps This guy is new on the scene but is getting rave reviews for his hammock tarps, and the service is top notch. He sells a range of tarps for both winter and summer use. His Winter Dream is a really ... |
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Tarp stuffing at bottom of pack? Even if stuffing the tarp at the bottom of the pack results in less damage statistically, it would never work for me. I always keep my tarp easily accessible so that it can be put up quickly in the... |
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Linelocs need 3mm line Thanks guys for the inputs. I checked the MLD site and they do seem to recommend 3mm line for use with their integrated Linelocs, but you have to dig around for it. I was using 1.5mm, so no surpris... |
All Reader Reviews by Andrew King
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STARBUCKS VIA Italian Roast Oh yeah, as soon as Via came out my Java Juice went bye bye and this makes it in my pack on every trip. I purchase in volume of 48 to get the price break. A nice strong and flavorful cup of coffee to ... |
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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Ether Thermo 6 A great alternative to the BA insulated aircore pad if you are looking for 2.5" inflatable comfort. The higher denier rating in the POE design gives me more confidence in the durability, and shav... |
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ULA Conduit It's all the features I need and then some. I used a sitlight pad for frame support on a weekend trip, and with a full pack weight of around 17 lb incl consumables, this pack carried very nicely f... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service All good experiences so far with Prolite. Last friday afternoon I placed another order to this company. Less than 1 hour later, I got an email notification that my item had shipped. Free shipping too.... |
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Patagonia Houdini Wind Jacket I normally wear a size M men's in most garments. I came across a really good sale for the Patagonia Houdini in women's sizing. I decided to gamble and order size L in women's and found a c... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt I've had mine out several times now in temps up in the 90's and was very pleased with the performance. The shirt really breathes well. I hike mostly in the desert and need full sun protection ... |
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Gossamer Gear As other posters have described, their response and shipping to orders received is lightspeed. As good or better than anyone else in the industry. Concerning customer support, I recently had issues wi... |
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Marmot Ion I'll have to mirror the recent comments about the Marmot Ion purchased from Campmor. I really like the fit and functionality of the jacket. It is an incredible amount of warmth in windy conditions... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek Plus Poles I had just acquired a pair of these poles last week and set out over the weekend for an over-nighter to try them out. Unfortunately, about 40 minutes into the hike the tip broke off of one pole, just ... |
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ULA Amp I have taken this pack out only once last weekend, so this review is preliminary and could change. The construction of the pack is flawless, and came in very close to Brian's (updated) weight spec... |
