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Eric Fredricksen (efredricksen) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest About Me I'm an occasional backpacker that is in the process of making the switch to ultralight. I hope that will make my backpacking less occasional. City Seattle State WA Country USA My PDF Gear List Current gear plan

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All Forum Posts by Eric Fredricksen

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	Misc survival gear - why do I have these? I'm just going over some of the "survival" items in my gear list and realizing I have no real rationale for having them, other than that they don't weigh much and seem survival-y....	In GEAR » Misc survival gear - why do I have these? January 21, 11:13pm
	Re: New stove feedback please It should hold up just fine over time. It's common and lighter to use an aluminum can (e.g. V8 or Red Bull). Lop off the bottom inch and a quarter or so, or the top if you don't open it fir...	In Make Your Own Gear » New stove feedback please January 02, 1:23pm
	Re: Alcohol fuel bottles - show me yours! I haven't tested these in the field, but these jelly juice bags are promising, I think. Capacity 5.3oz, weight 0.35oz, with a narrow screw top, sturdy and compressible. One negative is that t...	In GEAR » Alcohol fuel bottles - show me yours! December 22, 10:30pm
	1/16" Ti rod McMaster-Carr surely has it. No idea if it's cheapest or anything like that.	In Make Your Own Gear » corkscrew titanium tent stake December 12, 4:29pm
	Re: Backpakcing Bucket List 1. Tahoe Rim Trail (Pretty short list, but my bucket is minimalist - only 550ml. I'll resupply after I do #1.)	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Backpakcing Bucket List December 06, 2:58pm
	Les Stroud is so tough... ...he fashioned a bivy sack out of Bear Grylls.	In Chaff » Less Stroud is so tough... November 16, 9:12pm
	Re: 1.75oz 500cc pot with the thermal insulation function What is the black material?	In Make Your Own Gear » 1.75oz 500cc pot with the thermal insulation function November 05, 11:58pm
	Further advice? That's really cool. I've got a two-year-old and I've been toying with this idea, but I'm a little unsure still - my one attempt to car camp with him at 1 was a sleeping disaster. (B...	In Post-Trip Reports » Father / Son Toddler Backpack November 02, 11:11pm
	Chopping Y-stakes The two Y-stakes tested have about the same holding power per inch. Rashly extrapolating from that that their holding power is proportional to length at all lengths, one could cut the Y-stakes down...	In Editor's Roundtable » Tent Stake Holding Power: Comparative Evaluation of Various Designs and Lengths October 23, 3:26pm
	Thanks for the bivy feedback Didn't spot the other thread in time! At least this thread topic isn't as popular as "why use a windshirt?" which I've seen asked several times after I did, and probably had b...	In GEAR » Novice bivyer needs bivy advice October 18, 8:49pm

All Reader Reviews by Eric Fredricksen

	Review	Category
	Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket Fit is a bit loose around the body for a large, I think; other than that the amount of warmth it provides for so little weight is lovely. (And there I am wearing it in my avatar picture.)	In Clothing - Insulating - Down August 07, 1:06pm

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