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Bruce Tolley (btolley) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Bruce Tolley
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First backpack with my 11 year old son How far do you really want to hike? I found for the first backpacks with my son shorter was better, and the food during the car trip and while on the trail was super important. There is no sign... |
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Grand Canyon South Rim WInter Hiking; Recommended Traction Devices I am taking the whole family plus some others to the Grand Canyon at the end of November for Thanksgiving. The NPS web site recommends "traction devices". My wife and I already own &... |
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UL Tent for Tall People +1 to the TT Rainbow. I am 6' 2" and there is at least 18 inches extra room in terms of length. |
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road to Leavitt lake We would be driving in this coming Friday. Any up to date info is appreciated. The car is now a Suburu with 7 plus inches of clearance and Awd but no real low gear. |
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String ridge 2 Ray Estrella reviewed it on the backcountry gear test site. I have used it three times so far. It vents very well even with two people inside. |
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Another option Did you look at the Big Agnes String Ridge 2. At about 5 lbs it is close to the same weight as the EV2 but cheaper, especially if you use the REI 20% discount. I could not go for the expense of ... |
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Adult involvement AFAIK there are rules, policies and procedures at the national, council, and troop level. Just to repeat what the Scouters on this site already know, at the national level, the minimum standard ... |
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1 inch buckles for Osprey Try calling Osprey customer support. When I broke some buckles on my circa 2005 Osprey pack, they shipped replacements for free. Very impressive. |
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Road to Leavitt Lake Thanks Ken Looks like we might be taking my friends 2WD mini van and not my AWD. Is your answer the same. The alternative TH is looking like Leavitt Meadows. Bruce |
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California SR 108- Condition of Road to Leavitt Lake (Hoover Wilderness) I am trying to confirm that my AWD vehicle with 7.5 inches of clearance most likely is NOT recommended on the road from SR 108 to Leavitt Lake. The Bridgeport Ranger station is not answering their ... |
All Reader Reviews by Bruce Tolley
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Big Agnes Sting Ridge 2 My usual solo snow camping shelter is a MLD duo mid with bivy sack. But last year I started doing base camping so I started looking for an affordable, relatively lightweight 4 season tent. After exa... |
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Black Diamond Ultra Distance The new BD poles need to be praised for applying design principle of avalanche probes to hiking poles to create a lightweight, foldable pole. The 120cm carbon fiber pole has a manufacturer's claim... |
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Arc'Teryx Gamma LT pants I bought these pants because out of the pletora of sub 16 oz. softshell pants on the market, they were about the only model that seemed to come with multiple zippered pockets (3), a built in belt, and... |
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Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan Jordan et al. I found Lightweight Backpacking and Camping for $24.95 in REI before I discovered the web site, so cannot fault it for repeating material on the web site. I had already read Ray Jardine's books so... |
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ULA Equipment After much comparative shopping, I bought a Relay Pack from ULA. It arrived only a few days after placing the order. After four short trips, the haul loop ripped out. I wrote a short email to ULA (... |
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Suunto Vector I bought this watch primarily as a watch and as an aid to navigation. More specically, my goal was to possess for a trek in the Rocky Mtns of New Mexico to have a compass to discretely double check b... |
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Osprey Aether 60 While other reviewers have noted that this pack is not truly lightweight, some of that extra weight is due to features that come in handy for winter treks. This pack has shovel pocket that you can act... |
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Hilleberg Akto The Hilleberg Akto is a relatively lightweight, one-person, double-walled hoop tent weighing in at a minimum 2 lbs. 14 oz., packed 3 lbs. 5 oz. (manuf claimed weights). I bought this tent for solo hik... |
