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Kyle Meyer (kylemeyer) - BPL Premium Member

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All Forum Posts by Kyle Meyer

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Mission Workshop
I'd suggest checking out Mission Workshop backpacks. Their designs are really smart, well built, and (most importantly) stylish. I bike commute daily with the Rambler as my every day backpack....

In GEAR » Suggest a backpack
September 27, 9:15am

X100
I have the X100 and it is wonderful. As someone who's owned a Canon 30D, T1i, T2i, used a 5D Mark II extensively, I really really love it. I like the constraint of a lack of zoom and find it im...

In Photography » Fuji x100 vs Oly E-M5
September 25, 2:25pm

Re: Re: Any updates
The Trailstar is one of the shining achievements of the cottage industry being a truly no-compromise, ultralight shelter. As such, it seems ludicrous that this shelter continues to go unreviewed. ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Mountain Laurel Designs TrailStar Shelter Review
August 26, 4:27pm

Custom Quilt
For what it's worth, I had a custom quilt made by Ben at Goose Feet and it's ridiculously amazing. It's worth going through a small, quality cottage because you can get a bag exactly ho...

In GEAR » Who all is making custom sleeping bags (not quilts), stateside or abroad?
August 02, 10:21pm

Re: Hydration
@jeffreywindsor The promise of the Porter is in its water resistance though. Taking your pack off and opening the drybag closure to drink some water would be foolhardy in a storm. On that note, ...

In GEAR » How do you pack without pockets?
July 02, 11:01am

Re: PM sent
Sold! That was quick. Thanks NW Hiker.

In Gear Swap » FS: Zimmerbuilt VX21 pack (19" torso)
June 17, 12:03pm

FS: Zimmerbuilt VX21 pack (19" torso)
For sale is a custom made ZimmerBuilt backpack made almost exclusively of XV21 (pockets and collar are VX07). Here are the relevant details: 34 oz 19" torso 43L main pack bag with dry bag...

In Gear Swap » FS: Zimmerbuilt VX21 pack (19" torso)
June 17, 11:24am

Condensation
I've only experienced a huge amount of moisture in my sleep system once, last February. I went out with a friend in the Columbia River Gorge in NW Oregon for a two night trip. I didn't anti...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Unmanageable wetness this weekend
May 21, 12:16am

Re: Neoair with a quilt
I spent a night on 8' of snow when I wasn't planning to last weekend and slept just fine on a neoair with two sections of Xlite (my sitpad) underneath my shoulders. Got down to about 35º a...

In GEAR » Neoair with a quilt
April 30, 1:22pm

Re: Re: performance between single and double walled shelters
Like Daryl, I also live in the cold and damp of the Pacific Northwest. Unlike Daryl, I prefer large tarps like the MLD Trailstar to enclosed tents—double wall or otherwise. Condensation is minimi...

In GEAR » performance between single and double walled shelters
April 16, 1:16pm

All Reader Reviews by Kyle Meyer

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MLD Trailstar
I've now had the Trailstar out over thirt...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
January 18, 11:43am