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Tim Heckel (ThinAir) - BPL Premium Member
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Shelter Hi Alice, I have the same draft problem with my Contrail. I know what you are talking about. To use the Contrail I find I need a bivy, which makes the weight saving of the Contrail questionable.... |
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Bubble Bags Still have a bunch of these available. Tim |
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FS: camp shoes, filter, Mountain Hardwear 1) ***SOLD*** Sockwa Amphibian Black, used a little, excellent condition Size 10.5-11 mens but they run small 7.05 oz pair http://www.sockwa.com/collections/amphibian/products/black-amphibian... |
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no pm Hi Konrad, If these are still available contact me for2003 at comcast dot net. Tim |
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Re: Elk Mountain Range and Sangre del Cristo There are few places in those mountains that won't have significant snow in April and early May. While our weather varies a lot year-to-year March and April are often the heaviest snow months.... |
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norinse Personally, I use norinse (www.norinse.com). I guess it depends on what you are wanting to clean and how. I use it for my body and my clothes. I bought some sea-to-summit soap leaves just recent... |
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Historical perspective Can't defend the comment on fashion... But there weren't as many fabric choices in '74 as there are now. I generally wore cotton in summer and wool/down in winter. |
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shoes Brett, I recommend highly against using shoes in the dryer with your bag. I did that once and blew out the internal baffles in the bag. You might consider using a sleeping bag liner to help keep... |
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32 Dancer, Not sure exactly what you are looking for but I'll offer a couple suggestions. The colder it gets the harder it is to keep water from freezing. Keep your filter from freezing (below ... |
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Mesh != Wall Call me crazy, but I just don't consider mesh to be a "wall". To me these mesh inner tents are nothing more than than a tarp with a mesh inner tent. That said, it is good to see a c... |
All Reader Reviews by Tim Heckel
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter Normally I use a Steripen Aventurer for water treatment and carry MSR tablets for a backup. But I use a filter when going to an area with unknown water quality or into an area I know requires a filte... |
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Golite Pinnacle Pack The top strap on my Golite Pinnacle pack started coming off during my first weekend trip. The straps are sewn on with a flimsy stitch. I immediately took the pack to a local gear seamstress (who doe... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek Plus Poles I love my GG poles. After a year of fiddling with the REI UL carbon sectioned poles that won't lock I got my fixed poles and they are perfect for me. I do not miss the wrist straps at all. Love ... |
