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Matthew Swierkowski (Berserker) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Matthew Swierkowski
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Snow Peak Giga I have both and prefer the Giga. The main reason is what Roger mentioned in that the flame gets focused into a small area with the PR. Not an issue for boiling water, but if you want to simmer an... |
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No Guylines? Hmm...something sounds weird there. The loops on the tent canopy at the 4 corners should have short pieces of triptease on them...at least that's how mine came. Those are the guy lines, and o... |
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Silicone Sealant I have painted stripes across the floor of one tent (Tarptent Double Rainbow), and performed the "Jim Wood" (jwbasecamp.com) sil-nylon treatment on another (Tarptent Squall). Both method... |
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Versalite or Antelope I hesistate to recommend a particular temperature rated bag just because everyone sleeps different. I for example sleep really cold. At any rate, I would go with the higher rated bag (the Versali... |
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Oops...I "ranted" in the wrong thread Crap, I didn't see this thread and posted my seam sealing rant under the Tarptent vs MSR thread...sorry about that. Anyway, I think Brad summed it up really good. I have always expected to ha... |
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Seam Sealing I stayed out of the seam sealing debate on WB, but now it's popped up here so I gotta jump in and have a little fun. What's the big deal with seam sealing? I seam sealed a Double Rainbo... |
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Re: Which alcohol stove? I'm partial to the penny stove, but then I've only made cat and penny stoves. The penny stove is fairly easy to make as it takes advantage of the unique structure of a Heineken can. I mad... |
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First impressions I was very intrigued by these shoes, so I bought some. I cannot give you any input based on field experience yet, but I can give you some general info. First off, I am not sure if you are tal... |
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Re: caribou mf. I also have a Caribou, and I love it. For the OP I am 6'5", but fluctuate between 185 and 200 lbs. My bag is a long and weighs 23.95 oz, so that 21 oz weight you quoted is probably for t... |
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Re: PCT vs AT terrain? I hike primarily in the SE, and am currently section hiking the AT. So I am quite familiar with the green tunnel. I also did a trip to the Sierras last year where I was on the PCT for a short str... |
All Reader Reviews by Matthew Swierkowski
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Princeton Tec EOS I’ve been using this headlamp (both the original and newer version) for years. The reviewers above pretty much covered everything with this headlamp, so I am not going to repeat all that. It’s light... |
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Hilleberg Akto I have used this tent many nights over the last few years. It has been my main inclement weather/winter tent, so it typically sees the worst weather I go out in. Well, let’s get right into this. ... |
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Tarptent Squall I have been using this tent off and on for a few years now, and it has served me well. I use it as a solo tent. I have the original version in sil-nylon (the pre-Squall II version). I use trekking ... |
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Western Mountaineering Caribou Since I bought this bag in 2004 (I think), this has probably been one of my most used pieces of gear. Being someone that does sound engineering on the side (as a hobby of sorts), I always feel that I... |
