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Jeremy Cleaveland (jeremy11) - BPL Forum Member
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why do you need heavy, stiff double plastic boots and insulated overboots for winter mountaineering?!! I haven't used plastic boots mountaineering boots, but do have plastic telemark ski boots. They are really warm, and require much less maintenance than traditional leather boots. With a plast... |
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Leak/moisture proof spice shakers It is for basecamp cooking so weight is not an issue. I got a few of the GSI lexan shakers, and put salt in one and inverted it under water for a few days. There was no leakage, I am impressed. |
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Any of you MYOG-ers take special requests! :) (pack sling content) I have a shoulder sling daypack I make that is basically just a stuff sack with a water bottle pocket and shoulder strap. The lightest one is 2 oz with silnylon and a 1 1/2" grosgrain webbing... |
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eVENT fabric for sale I just called and they didn't have the weight, but said it felt more like a mid-weight fabric. |
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alternative kindergarten neat news, good to see more of this developing. Its sad that most families now don't or can't provide a "nature" type upbringing for their own kids. The school system is just a ... |
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eVENT fabric for sale here is their reply: "Sorry I don't have the weight on this fabric. It was a special purchase of a limited amount." |
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eVENT fabric for sale I sent them an email asking about the weight and if it is a "limited quantities" kind of thing, or something they have lots of now. Answers will be posted once I get them! |
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eVENT fabric for sale wow! thanks for the heads up! I'll need to ask what weight it is. This is rare and exciting folks. |
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Cilogear Sizes yes, the 60L is huge. I use mine for rock climbing approaches with loads of trad gear, guiding backpacking, long backcountry rock climbing trips, and suchlike. from the spec'd weights it appe... |
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large capacity, lightweight winter backpack Golite Gust (I've had mine for about 6 years and love it. 1 lb 4 oz. No longer available, but sierra trading post or ebay might have it) I added Cilogear style dee clips to my Gust and have b... |
All Reader Reviews by Jeremy Cleaveland
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Thru-hiker Liberty Ridge Shell I've made two of these, both with a full #3 ykk molded tooth zipper and hood. the first was from 1.1 oz dwr, the second from 1.1 oz teflon dwr. I normally use the non-telfon due to its greater b... |
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Mark Twight/The Mountaineers Extreme Alpinism this is an incredible read. Get it for the epic stories alone. I often say "it could be worse" to encourage my spirits in hard conditions, and the stories really illustrate how true that i... |
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Dasani Dasani 1 Liter bottle it is really light, lighter than a 1 L gatorade, but is weaker and has a small opening, making it messier to put in drink mix. Mine worked fine, but they have a shorter life than gatorade bottles. T... |
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Paramo Aspira Jacket Paramo has a very unique method for waterproofing - there is no membrane, but instead has a dwr shell with a pump liner that moves liquid water, whether rain or sweat, away from you faster than it can... |
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Cilogear 60L worksack, version 1 The Cilogear 60L pack (mine is version 1) is the one pack that can handle everything, and excel at everything. It is light enough for backpacking but durable enough to abuse with bushwhacking, alpine... |
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Cilogear 20L The Cilogear 20L pack was designed specifically as an alpine climbing leader's pack. it is small so you can't lead with too much stuff (you're already carrying a rack and dragging a rope ... |
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Cilogear Schoolbag (why is this under internal frame packs? all it has is a stiff foam back pad...) its a great bag. here's what i don't like so much - the shoulder straps are just a bit too narrow for my n... |

