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Bob Bankhead (wandering_bob) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Bob Bankhead
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Re: Re: 3.5 ounce streem xing sandals CROCs knock-offs can be had for $20 at most K-Mart and similar outlets and weigh about 9 ounces. All kinds of vibrant colors for wearing while crossing streams, on breaks, and around camp. Not m... |
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Polycryo vs Zpacks Cuben Groundsheet There is one important caveat with polycryo or any heat-shrink window covering: don't let the sun beat down on it as it will (as designed) shrink on you. See the Gossamer Gear website for their... |
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Re: Where's Hendrik? Respectfully, MLife status only means we spent $100 all at once. It says nothing about our respective outdoor skill levels. While I'd speculate that most MLifers are experienced backpackers,... |
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Where's Hendrik? @Ken Where did you find that comment by Hendrik? I find it disturbing that there is no visible link to the series anymore on BPL - or at least I can't find one - , nor is there any explan... |
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FS: -Mont Bell - Baffled - Alpine Down Jacket XL You can keep the jacket; I've got more than I can ever wear. How much for that cute little Munchkin in the pink jacket? Mine grew up and went away to be a nurse. My wife and I are in search ... |
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Where's Hendrik? The link to Hendrik's video series on UL backpacking disappeared from the BPL homepage last week and has not returned (yet). What's going on? A simple programming error? Has he stoppe... |
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best stakes for the High Sierra FWIW, I've destroyed more than one Easton stake in the Sierra. Those hollow aluminum stakes can split apart at the point if they hit a rock directly - usually when being driven in with another ... |
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best stakes for the High Sierra Depends on your shelter type. For example, tarps need longer stakes for the ridgline tieouts but can use shorter stakes for the edges. Free-standing tents can use short, lightweight shepherd's ... |
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Backpacking Girl Scout troops Once upon a time. My daughter's Senior Girl Scout troop did a lot of backpacking out here in the PNW. They went to England for the big annual Gathering of Girl Guides, and over the years, v... |
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Wild bear charges commercial shoot In all my years of hiking in the Rockies and Cascades, none of my bear encounters were remotely like this. I've been looking for a reason (besides the current dust-up with Biden et al) to bu... |
All Reader Reviews by Bob Bankhead
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Western Mountaineering The Company WM products are a 5+ WM the company does not sell direct, only through dealers, ergo end-user contacts would not be expected. Their printed catalogues do list their address and FAX and telephone nu... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce I use a lot of Mountain House Pro Packs and as much as I like the flavor and texture of this item, I avoid it like the plague. The overwhelming downside is the cheese they use. It does NOT rehydra... |
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Mountain House Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice One of my favorite Mountain House meals, albeit a tad too sweet for my taste; too much pineapple, not enough sour sauce. Nonetheless, it makes a great motivator to get to a dinner spot when I know one... |
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon I tried these several years ago when they first came out - no bacon in them then. They were horrible! Like a previous reviewer said, virtually flavorless yellow sponges. Last year I noticed they ha... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I decided not to buy these when they first came out because fully closed they were too long to carry on my pack in checked baggage on the plane, and I really didn't want to hassel with the maili... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I just returned from 22 nights in the high Sierra on the PCT and JMT. I had two days of constant high winds in Onion Valley, with sustained gusts to at least 50 mph. My trusty Gatewood Cape flapped a ... |
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Six Moon Designs Traveler backpack We have TWO Traveler packs. Early in 2008, we were shopping for a new pack for my wife, who has a short 14-1/2 inch torso length. We drove out to Ron's house to try the SMD Essence, but it did not... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In addition to silnylon, Sea to Summit also now makes their Dry Sack line in eVENT fabric, both with and without compression capability. evac Dry Sack: available in 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 35, and 65 lite... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest This has been my "go-to" sleeping pad for many years on the PCT. I've tried a variety of others but keep returning to this little beauty. It does a great job of insulating one from th... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" I have found them to be quite effective in the Sierras the past two summers. I have a Bearikade Expedition, and if you're not careful, the metal edges around the latches can slice an OP sak wh... |
