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Shawn Taylor (staylor310) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: The Kern no fishing this time. The season is closed for all except the first 4 miles of our trip, which our easily day hiked from the bridge. |
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Kern River Area Trip Report (Southern Sierra, CA, USA) Overview: 20 mile loop around The Kern River, starting from The Johnsondale Bridge located approx. 20 miles north of Kernville. 2 nights, 2 days. Winter weather expected. Route: ... |
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Re: Precip or Virga? I have a Precip, but I no longer use it for backpacking, strictly because of the weight. The Precip has huge pitzips, and the pockets are made of mesh, which create there own ventilation as we... |
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Re: depends Agreed, I am typically in the 3 day outing range, and I have never had moisture cause a problem for my down insulation. I thought it was interesting that synthetic insulation was a requirement... |
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Down vs. Synthetic Quilt/Bag Just wanted to get some opinions on preference. I have always used Down Bags/Quilts for their higher loft to weight ratio. I would like to know what everyone else prefers and why. |
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Tyvek Weight Anyone know the oz per yd ratio on Tyvek? |
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Re: Regular Caldera Cone and wood? I tested my regular Caldera Cone with wood, and it seemed to work fine. I boiled a quart of water, and nothing happened to my cone. I ended up ordering the new Ti version anyway |
All Reader Reviews by Shawn Taylor
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GoLite Wisp The Golite Wisp Shirt is in my top 5 favorite pieces of gear. It is one of the lightest wind shirts available. I use this shirt in summer trips where temps don't drop below 50, and I have used o... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove I love this stove for use with pots 20 fl. oz. and under. It supports most pots well. My favorite cook system, when I'm cooking only for myself, is- The Esbit wing, 600ml Evernew mug, homemade a... |
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Gossamer Gear G6 Whisper I have to give this pack a 5 because of the weight (4oz). I will however give it some constructive criticism- I would prefer a wrapping front pocket, which comes around to the sides, and provides ... |
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Light My Fire Spork Mine broke too. The 3 in 1 design is nice, but it breaks easily and does not fit in most cook pots. The folding Ti-Spork is much better. |
