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Stephen Barber (grampa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Stephen Barber
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re: question on compass Good one on the button compass for PCT and other trail work. I have a button compass mounted on the sternum strap of my pack, and if I'm hiking trails it's all I really need. On the othe... |
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re: Tylenol AND Ibuprofen Ben, It was my doctor, and honestly, I can't remember if it was liver or kidney or what, as it was over 5 years ago. Probably the underlying issue is overdosing, which might be more of a CYA i... |
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re: Tylenol AND Ibuprofen? "I've found mixing the two (i.e. one of each) more effective (meaning faster and better) than taking two of either." Ouch! Ben, don't do it! Taking ibuprofen and acetomyicin to... |
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re: gear When I lived in that kind of environment, my favorite gear was a well-chinked log cabin and a good wood stove! |
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Ridge gone The Bearicades do not have that ridge. |
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Re dry sleeping bag Sean, you say you're using an Exped down mat. If you have or use the Exped dry bag schnozzle pump, it makes a pretty good sleeping bag pack liner. I put my sleeping bag, down sweater and anythi... |
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Bladder leaking There's just nothing like having a 3L bladder start leaking in 40* weather! That's when I gave up on bladders! |
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re: Knives I'm with BER on this one - Bark River makes very nice knives, and the Ultralight Bushcraft is an excellent, lightweight knife. They also make several small neck knives, also light weight. But f... |
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re: Exped Downmat UL 7 -> NeoAir XLite / XTherm I've had the same experience as Stephen M: I went from the NeoAir to the Exped, and haven't looked back. I continued to be bothered by the crinkling of the NeoAir even after a week of using... |
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Stash Wintermint Tea Amazingly tasty! http://www.stashtea.com/Stash-Tea-Wintermint-Herbal/dp/B005DM5G8Q |
All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber
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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20* This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ... |
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ... |
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Lawson Equipment Customer Service I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v... |
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ULA Catalyst I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably... |
