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Frank Steele (knarfster) - BPL Forum Member
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radiant loss Conduction and convection (when it windy out) will suck more heat out you in your sleeping bag than Radiant heat loss. the emergency blanket helps with all three types of heat loss but is better w... |
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Re: Re: Plastic spork vs Ti spork ? Does Ti spork set off the metal detector? |
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Northwest I see you are in the Northwest. When I lived there it rained a lot (duh), so the Tyvek Sublite might not be the best shelter (They do have the new SilNylon Sublite). For me in the Southwest, it i... |
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+1 on the Quark +1 on the Quark. I have a Quark and a Marmot Mica. the Mica is 2.1 ounces lighter, but I think the Quark breathes better overall, especially with the pit zips. |
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Couldn't hike without them I couldn't hike without them. My knees have been getting steadily worse and my lower back is "touchy". But with a pair o poles i can hike like the wind past the scouts in my Troop, ... |
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Belongs in Gear Swap You will probably have better luck if you post this in Gear Swap where it belongs. |
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Sheath weight? I see the Bravo Necker 2 listed at around 1.8 oz, as well as many other light fixed blades. but what do the sheaths weigh on average and what are they made out of. I can't imagine the Kydex s... |
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Mountain Hard wear Quark I have a brand new MH Quark, but it is XL. $95 shipped. |
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Thanks But the shipping pushes the price into the range of a new Trail Designs Caldera for me. |
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Alcohol Stove? Did this set include the Alcohol stove? If it does i will take it. PM sent |
All Reader Reviews by Frank Steele
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Campsaver.com Retailer I have bought several things from Campsaver and steered several of my Scouts and their parents to them. they have good prices, very fast and affordable shipping and they have a very smooth return pro... |
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Golite Jam It looks like this thread is for the old Jam, but I don't want to confuse people looking to buy the new Jam and finding this thread. First generation pack named the Jam, weighed 22 oz, and was... |
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Titanuium Goat Ptarmigan Bivy Are you kidding me? This Bivy does it all! For $45 less than the next best made bag, which doesn't have the option of an all net AND all nylon hood. Plus I only had to wait 2 days, not 2 months... |
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Mont-Bell UL Super Stretch Down Hugger #2 I will start off by saying I am a cold sleeper. I started my Ultralight journey with a MB UL Spiral Down Hugger #3 bag, which weighed only 18.9 oz on my digital scale. I loved the weight and how com... |
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IBEX Woolies Crew Long Sleeve The IBEX Woolies Crew keeps me warm when it is cool and cool when it is warm, Amazing. The wool is even softer than on my Icebreaker 140 technical T. I love this shirt (and the pants too!) |
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Osprey Exos 58 This is a great light pack. I tried the Frame-less packs and they are not for me FOR THE RECORD - THIS IS an INTERNAL FRAME PACK, the review doesn't belong here. |
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Backcountry.com I have had nothing but great experiences with Backcountry. I also love picking up their scratch and dent stuff off of Geartrade. Alfred, you sound like a whiner to me. 1 point because you couldn&... |
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TarpTent I bought a Contrail and didn't like the front entry. Henry gladly exchanged it for a Rainbow. Wish all companies were so easy to deal with. |
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e-OMC (Oregon Mountain Community) Customer Service I ordered a pair of pants and a pair of montrail shoes. they arrived very quickly. the shoes didn't fell good and the pants were too big. I returned the shoes and exchanged the pants with no pr... |
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MoonTrail Customer Service Moon trail is a great company to deal with and I love their bonus point system, Free Stuff! I always check their site first, because beyond the bonus points, they generally have lower prices than... |
