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Al Shaver (Al_T.Tude) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Al Shaver
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Sunburst Michael, Sunburst is a bright, yellowish orange. |
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extender I bought a long piece of alum tube at hardware store and can make many golite style extenders for $15. 5 min with a hacksaw and a file and you're done. For longer lengths I use the BD pole conn... |
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System Jed, This will repeat some of the sage advice given above, but I'll throw my hat in the ring. GoLite Cave 1 tarp 14oz Gossamer Gear Polycro med tarp 1.5oz Insulmat inflatable torso pad 8... |
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INOV-8 Trail Shoes INOV-8 F-Lite250 trail shoes, size 9-1/2, silver/azure, 15.8 oz including laces, very good condition $45 Prices include shipping to US. Purchase price refundable if return shipped in original ... |
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Harness Sorry Doug, I don't have a computer at my house. Harness is available, bivy is size regular. Al |
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Boilerplate Roger writes < Ah ... you haven't seen our morning boilerplate. Plastic digging implements bounce. Aluminium bounces, or bends. Carbide-tipped ski poles bounce - or the tips break off. Think... |
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Montbell jacket & bivy, INOV-8 shoes MB Balislight wind jacket, turquoise, med, hood stores in collar, 30d tensilite nylon, stuff sack, xlnt condition, 5.9 oz $25 MB 2 layer unlined GTX bivy sack, blue, 30d tensilite, durable if u... |
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Fabric Snow Anchors I've used fabric snow anchors on countless windy encampments in a wide variety of snow conditions with zero failures. Any type of shovel (including the light flexible plastic sheet type sold on... |
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Less weight I've spent many a night in the snow snug inside a Megamid or Megalight. I've never used a stake or any other rigid device. Stuff sacks will work, but are heavy and alot of work to empty whe... |
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Ursack Approval On the government sponsored SIBBG website there is no listing for Ursack under "approved containers". However, the FAQ section states the following: Ursack is the only SIBBG approved sof... |
All Reader Reviews by Al Shaver
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The wool seems to live up to all the hype for comfort and warmth, but mine came with a small hole in the inside thigh. I received them as a wrapped gift from my family, so didn't inspect them '... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody 5/5 for meeting all of the unbelievable performance claims for merino wool. Cool when it's hot, warm when it's cold, virtually no stink build-up after days of sweaty use, no scratchiness, nice... |
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Sport EYZ ultralight sunglasses Manufacturer says to not re-insert into film cannister case. I put them flat in a quart ziploc bag when not in use - works fine. I like that they are cheap and light but I mostly love that they pack i... |
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Petzl Meteor III Climbing Helmet At 232 grams/8.2oz this is the lightest helmet I've seen. Foam helmets such as this are not the most rugged. It would be crushed before it made it to base camp in the Himalaya. For me, chin st... |
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Camp XLH95 Harness As a gram weenie I couldn't pass up a 3.5 oz harness. If I'm going to spend the day at hanging belays or there is a good chance of falls, I'll take my 15 oz Black Diamond Momentum AL. For ... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner Agree with Craig. Only negative is the exposed hook. Lightest locking biner without the hook that I know of is the Black Diamond Positron (keylock)Screwgate (54 grams) |
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Petzl Tikka XP For my camping, trailrunning and climbing/mountaineering applications this is about the perfect light. I also own a Tikka and Tikka Plus. Each generation shows an improvement. The diffuser lens is far... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" Yes it does take effort to seal the bags properly and not cut or tear them, I do wish they were more durable and their diameter is slightly smaller than Ursack, Bear Vault and Backpacker's Cache s... |
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i4ULENSES 2007 Bedding down at Whitney climber's camp holding the topo at arm's length, squinting by headlamp illumination to discern "is that crux on the East Buttress 5.6 or 5.8??" That's whe... |
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Tiny Knife - Gerber Micro-Lite LST No Mike, nothing is simpler or lighter. I keep one (tied closed) on my climbing harness and another in my repair bag when backpacking. Unfortunately gerberstore.com informed me in May '07 that thi... |
