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Richard DeLong (Legkohod) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Richard DeLong
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I can help with your longitudinal study I am willing to help with your longitudinal study. All I need from you is 9 different tarps (3 cuben, 3 spinnaker, 3 silnylon). The rest I can take care of myself -- using the tarps extensively... |
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Re: wood fires at altitude I've used my BushBuddy ONLY at altitude (8000-12000, Colorado CDT), so I can't compare to lower altitudes, but it seemed to work just fine, once we learned to light it properly. |
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Challenges of the thru-hiker life Having hiked the PCT in 2009 and being a kind of armchair psychologist, I have a lot to say about this topic. I met a lot of folks on the PCT last summer and met different categories of people with... |
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WTB Aircore 1 cord Anyone have 50 feet of Aircore 1 cord (uncut) that they don't need? or maybe something of similar weight and diameter? (1 mm) http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/aircore... |
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Re: Beaner is 1/4 of a free Beaner to a poor person >> "Considering that the best I was able to do with a home-made double-walled woodstove resulted in less than half the cook-time, I am interested anyway." Yeah, but the Beaner pr... |
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Re: re: more data please Most people's issues with the Torsolite seem to be about the narrow width. If you're a skinny guy, it probably won't matter. I did the PCT this year with a set of GG pads weighing 2... |
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Re: Re: Inov-8 durability Aha, another 2009 PCT'er wearing 315s! And I thought I was the only one... ("Buckwheat"). I had practically the exact same experience with my 315s and sent home 2 used pairs that I... |
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Modification to BPL Pro 90 Cocoon Balaclava I successfully modified the balaclava today. It took me 1.5 hours, and I'm an advanced beginner seamster. I used omnitape. As you can imagine, when you make a cut down the front, the cordage... |
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Re: Re: Here's some links. I guess I have more to learn about biochar. It appears that the Beaner stove produces biochar at a lower temperature than larger stoves by creating a controlled slow burn, possibly by restricting o... |
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Re: Here's some links. Here's some more info on the small stove suggesting it might indeed produce true biochar, from http://climatetoday.org/?cat=30 : "Outside demonstrations of small-scale cookers creatin... |
All Reader Reviews by Richard DeLong
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Klymit Inertia X Frame This is a preliminary review that will be updated later this spring/summer when I get more experience with the sleeping pad outdoors. I will post what I know so far in order to help answer people'... |
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Katabatic Gear Palisade Quilt This is a preliminary review based on testing the Palisade on my balcony. I'll be using it all summer in the mountains of Europe and will update the review later this summer. The quilt is beaut... |
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Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso I have seen no other pad that is as comfortable for the weight. True, for most people the Nightlight is not thick enough, but then use two! I doubt you will find a softer, more comfortable pad for the... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad I liked this pad while it lasted. After maybe 10 or 20 nights it developed a leak that I could not detect even under water. I think I have had it with inflatable pads... |
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BMW pro 90 balaclava Like the previous reviewer, I did a modification of the Pro-90 hood. I cut the front piece all the way down and sewed on omnitape velcro (doesn't catch on clothes). I also modified the elastic cor... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) I have been wearing these for two years. They are very warm and comfortable for their weight and do not stink up. Before them I'd tried several different kinds of gloves, such as polipropilene and... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip DISCLAIMER: this is a pack that came out in 2007-2008 and was seen as a sturdy and robust pack for the SUL spirit of the times. This model has sinced been replaced by more robust packs that probably c... |
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Oware I recently tried to make an order on bivysack.com and sent a couple of messages to Oware regarding my order. I have not received any replies regarding my issue and am not sure that the order followed ... |
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MLD Trailstar My Trailstar weighs 468 grams, not 650 g as the previous poster stated. That's with the included linelocks and seam-sealing, but without the included rope for tie-outs. You could cut off the 10 li... |
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Titanuium Goat Ptarmigan Bivy I have used the bivy sack extensively, especially while thru-hiking the PCT. It works. The long length is great for 6'3'', and the width is great. I have the full netting option and used i... |
