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Michael Davis (mad777) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Titanium stakes in a carry-on bag on flight One could always use knitting needles as stakes! LOL |
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Re: "Filter vs Steripen" Another Steripen (Adventurer) failure here. It failed just past the warranty period but with only about a dozen outings. Bummer! I learned my lesson not to count on electronics in the field... |
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Re: Re: Re: Lemon Eucalyptus Oil "While I like the natural deterrent approach, it's precisely this smell issue that would concern me about using such a product in bear country." Don't bears look for it when th... |
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Re: How many packs do you own? Ten (10) from a tiny ULA Amp to a 66L Osprey expedition pack, and everything in between. But, I could quit - if I wanted to! |
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Re: I try and give some lightweight feedback, and look what happens... I read that thread over at Bushcraft before it evaporated into free electrons. I found it very interesting. There was input for various viewpoints; more than I expected over there. Actually, the... |
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Re: Another water filter thread... If you want to expand your filter options to eliminate the requirment of the carbon filter, do this; Sew a tiny bag 2" lond by 1" round and put 1 oz of aquarium charcoal in it. Simply k... |
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Re: Re: Hammock Joslyn' I di not mean to imply that one lays straight down the middle of a symmetrical hammock. You still lay on a diagonal. The advantage of asymmetrials is that it is longer on the one dia... |
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Re: get a bag or a quilt now I say, skip the bag and get the quilt. The quilt is lighter and packs smaller. The quilt can be used in the future when (not if) you go to a hammock (your back won't last forever, I know). ... |
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Re: Super Hammock Newb - help! Hi Joslyn, you have received all goof advice above. I want to reply to a comment you made in your original post: If you are a side sleeper (like me) you DO NOT want an asymmetrical hammock. You... |
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Re: Better camping shirt? The best camping shirt for me is Merino wool, but I understand that doesn't work for you. I fly fish and this is by far the coolest, most breathable shirt (and I've tried most of them in... |
All Reader Reviews by Michael Davis
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Backpackinglight Thurofare Pant I love everything about these pants! They are so light it literally feels like I'm not wearing anything. My size large weighs 4.1 oz. They have features that count but not ones that don't. ... |
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Big Agnes SL3 While there's no tent that works for all purposes in all environments, IMO this is the perfect tent for summer, or year round in Florida. It's a free standing, double wall tent, but the inner ... |
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TNF Diad In summary, a well designed, lightweight, but not spartan, rain jacket. The jacket is a 2008 product in TNF's Flight Series. In men's size large it weighs 8.9 ounces. I am 6'-1" a... |
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Silva Type 54 Compass This Brunton 54LU compass is also the called the Silva Explorer 54. Brunton USA and Silva of Sweden are the same company. The product is manufactured in Sweden. I am extremely pleased with the Brun... |
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Icebreaker Tech T Lite Superfine 140 I am completely sold on Icebreaker's Tech T Lite 140 gm/m2. This shirt is pure comfort on 90+ degree, hard vertical hiking trips! I've tried poly, nylon including Columbia, Railriders, etc. Al... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo Both my wife and I have the Max Thermo 3/4 length which weighs 15.0 oz on my scale. It has synthetic insulation inside the air chambers. It's construction is robust. I've never had a failure o... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove While I've always loved the lightweight factor of cooking with alcohol stoves, they consistantly detracted from the overall enjoyment of the outdoors. Fiddling with rickety pot stands, warped fly-... |
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MSR Wind Pro This is the stove that I go to when the weather dictates that water comes from melting the solid form. At 10.2 oz, including stuff sack, it's one of the lightest options to get the Btu's for w... |
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Gerber EVO Titanium-Coated Serrated Knife 2.8 oz This is a great knife if you are looking for something more substantial than a razor blade but lighter than a Bowie knife. I know many people prefer a razor blade or ripping out a pair of sizzors f... |
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SteriPen Adventurer At 3.6 ounces on my scale, it's lighter that pump filters (1 lb.+/-)and lighter than my ULA Amigo gravity filter (9.6oz). However, pre-filtering is required, through a bandana or coffee filter, et... |
