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Mike M (mtwarden) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mike M
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weather a week out (subject to change, especially in March!) looks pretty good- forecast for Lincoln 23rd 51/28- mostly cloudy, 24th 54/30-passing shower, 25th 54/31-morning flurry; elevation at LIncoln is... |
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procrastinate :) finally got this done- only w/ a snowshoe trip looming a week out :) I made small loops in the compression straps like Gary, but instead a tube of webbing I folding over a small section of the u... |
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pole jacks Clayton- mine are set at full length at the STOP mark, I could have added length to the pole jacks so I wouldn't have to change the length of the poles, but I save a few grams by lengthening th... |
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inverted V the only way to go for two w/ the Duomid, it's sturdier than a single pole as well- my jacks are 12" using BD adj poles |
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Re: Re: inflatable I haven't had to patch my neoair (knocking on wood :)), but have repaired numerous other inflatables in the field- sometimes it's a very slow leak and those can be hard to find, the good ne... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Knives the Classic w/ scissors and tweezers is a pretty good choice, if you like a little more knife and can get by w/o the other bits the Spyderco Ladybug is relatively sturdy for such a small knife, it ... |
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inflatable I don't see myself ever going back to a ccf pad, to augment r value w/ an inflatable-yes, to replace not likely I do carry a couple gram repair kit in the unlikely event it were to go, but k... |
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onesie for a few grams I'd rather have two pieces that can be added or subtracted as needed- I've worn the top a bunch of times that I wouldn't have wanted the bottoms for house lounging on... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: re: footwear/socks I'm not much for Goretex footwear, but I plan on wearing Goretex mids (Montrail Badrocks) w/ a really thin merino liner and a heavier weight merino sock I'll have down booties/overboots ... |
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light shorts/shirts out of curiosity :) I weighed my "short" shorts (size medium)- Patagonia 3" Striders- 3.5 oz, MH Ultafueler 3.5"- 3.5 oz and then my short sleeve shirts (size large)- MH Way... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike M
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Petzl e+LITE I thought I had added my review earlier on this lamp, but hadn't :) I've been very impressed w/ this diminutive lamp- if you're looking for a lamp for hours of night travel- this isn'... |
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Black Diamond Carbon Cork @ 16 oz (pair) these are certainly heavier than some of the UL offerings, but still relatively light the FlickLock is about as solid of a adjustment as I've seen for trekking poles- I'm sur... |
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ULA Ohm not sure why it's listed with the frameless packs, while not a robust frame- the carbon fiber/derlin frame is certainly a frame and definitely helps w/ the load capacity of this pack anywho- th... |
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Montrail Sabino Trail My first pair are over a year old now w/ ~ 500 backpacking/trail running miles- there is some light fraying here and there, but overall are still in very good condition. I've never had a hot spot... |
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Dirty Girl Gaiters I'd probably go 4.5 just because of the needed velcro, but I like these enough I wanted to round up. They are breathable, they are light and they do a great job of keeping stuff out of your sho... |
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Osprey Talon 22 double post- whoops :) |
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Osprey Talon 22 The Talon is a very full featured pack, that carries like a dream (w/ reasonable loads). I use it for snowshoeing day trips and it swallows up the gear- shovel, bivy, down parka, etc I love the be... |
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Wet Fire Fire Starting Tinder I'm a little redundant w/ fire starting stuff (boy scout in me I guess)- the wetfire tinders are my "if I absolutely need to start a fire" tinder. they will even burn in water or on sno... |
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Smartwool Beanie my Smartwool beanie makes into both my day pack and multi-day trips, light weight, warm, takes up almost no space- I don't go anywhere w/o it going on two years and it still looks/fits great |
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Moosejaw the company I've made numerous transaction with moosejaw and they have always been smooth and hassle free. their staff is knowledgable and they frequently have the best prices on gear I do have one smal... |
