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Mark Verber (verber) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Verber
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Re: Tucking into a secure location to avoid wind vs a scenic camping spot. Like Roger, I am confident that my shelter will be ok even if they weather turns against me, so generally weather isn't a criteria in most cases. The trip that was suppose to be mild but where ... |
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Re: Sporks SUCK! Or maybe not. I have found that most Sporks sucks because the fork "teeth" go too deeply into the spoon section making it ineffective as a spoon. I also really don't like the double sided Light My... |
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Westcomb Focus LT hoody - additional impressions Since getting my new Westcomb Focus LT Hoody the weather has been very cooperative, meaning plenty of rain and wind at fairly mild temps 45-55F. So far, this is my favorite rain shell. So long as ... |
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Re: Re: Westcomb Focus LT hoody - initial impressions I picked up a Focus LT Hoody at The Down Works. My size "M" weights 9oz. I am 5'10"@160lb. and I find the fit perfect for me... not too much extra space when just wearing a bas... |
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Re: Tikka XP2 CORE I don't own the XP2 + Core, but I have borrowed one a couple of months ago. The UI was good and it seemed to work pretty well. I rejoice that there is FINALLY a regulated option for the XP2. ... |
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Re: 4 season mummy bag I have sometimes pushed my 30F down quilt to the moderate conditions in the sierra, e.g. lows typically not below 0F. The first was a surprise cold front in early fall when we weren't that hig... |
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Re: Re: Re: solo winter backpacking > If you don't know, don't go. +1 to dave's response about avalanche territory... though for some people, "winter" doesn't have the risk because the terrain is too ... |
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Re: Solo winter backpacking? done winter solo... I don't feel insane. I will also note that I spring and fall trips I also typically don't see people except in the first and last few minutes when I am getting near the... |
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FS: New Balance Fugu Down Jacket (L), Montbell Ex-Lite Down Jacket (XL), WM Flash Vest (L) Bump, and added Flash Vest. |
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FS: New Balance Fugu Down Jacket (L), Montbell UL Down Jacket (XL) New Balance Fugu Down Jacket, size L, red color, $200? I purchased this jacket when it it because clear New Balance was going to stop making it. I read Richard's noting that it was the warmt... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Verber
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove I tried these for part of a season and gave up. My fingers often felt cold and damp. Deterity isn't as good as I would have expected given the modest thickness of these gloves. I hated them. |
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Santa Cruz Down Works UL Down Balaclava What to say. It's light. It's warm. It's reasonably priced compared to equiv. warm options. I mostly use this for sleeping with my quilt. |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip I find that I am more consistent in drinking when I use a hydration system. The BigZip is lighter than most other hydration systems, while still having a large opening which makes filling it easier. T... |
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Gossamer Gear Gorilla A perfect size pack for most of my trips and handles my standard 15-25 lbs comfortably. The use of light weight stays and a foam sit pad provides excellent carry comfort. I mostly like the extra wide ... |
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Patagonia R1 Hoody With all the talk of this item, I can't believe that there are no reviews of this item. This is arguably the best base, or light mid layer for high aerobic winter sports. Made from PowerDry grid, ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove I am using the UL Caldera Cone with a MLD 850 pot. I use both alchohol and esbits, though I am using esbits more than I expect to. There are more fuel efficient / lighter stoves like the Ion. The... |
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MLD 850ml Ti Mug The MLD 850 rocks for simple solo cooking in the pot! The pot practically hold around 800ml which is plenty of room for anything I make for myself on a solo trip. There is room to boil water and to co... |
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ZebraLight H51 This is the best headlamp I have used for backpacking... ever. It's light 1.2oz (3.5oz with battery and headband) headlamp that runs on a single AA batteries. It has 6 light levels from with go... |
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iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for 4h 80 for 55min). Thi... |
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Zebralight H50 5/5 for camp lighting 3/5 trail hiking 2/5 if you really need to use it for challenging night time navigation The headlight is small, energy efficient, has good regulation, and a nice set of brig... |
