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Nat Lim (LithiumMetalman) - BPL Forum Member
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Old but still a goodie maybe a bit on the heavy side, but def water resistant, and def quiet: Marmot DriClime shirt (old style....it' def one piece i have willingly (weight wise) added back into my system for coolerc... |
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Lovely Olive Oil Love the dark olive color of my integral designs bivy, the nice thing is that it's a nice pale yellowish color inside the bivy, adds to the mood? |
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IMBA I believe IMBA has a bok called "Trail Solutions", though mountain bike orientated, has a how to manual on constructing trails that is suitable for hiking trails as well. Quite a good boo... |
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confused no more! Hey Andrew, that's part of it, but a big reason for storing a sleeping bag in a larger container is for preservation of loft, constant cycles of compressing and uncompressing compromises ... |
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Jepsons Check out Jepson's Manual. It's HUGE, UGLY, & HEAVY, nonetheless this hefty little book is basically the best (IMHO) bible for anyone who loves Californian natives! |
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Smarter than the average bear Ya, Yosemite Bears are smart!!! The scary thing, after talking to a local Yosemite Ranger last time I was there, is that the bears are figuring out how to open the bear buckets, steal backpacks... |
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Sierras! Headed out to Tuolumne, Yos high country and the likes in August?! Good choice! A tarp will be fine for August, the storms, though intense, are pretty short. A tarp and synthetic bag works g... |
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Really depends Depends on mood, weather, taste, and what one is comfortable with. Bivy only is great for most conditions (including storms, but it really sucks to be stuck in the bivy for long storms...)Great ... |
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Might sound unusual Not sure if this will help One thing that actually helped me get comfortable climbing in runners was to actually go out and climb in them in a safe-ish environment i.e. go bouldering or go ro... |
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jam those runners I'm actually young and dumb...Runners work fine, did quite a bit peak bagging in the Sierras over the summer, runners worked fine up to low-moderate 5th class ropeless climbing... If in doubt ... |
All Reader Reviews by Nat Lim
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The North Face Propel I have always been a fan of zipperless sleeping bags, having owned an old Sierra designs moonlight which was fantastic until I regretfully sold it, I was definitley in the market looking for another ... |
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REI Summit Junior Surprisingly light for it's price, about 7 oz per pole and $40 for a pair, these poles are a bargin! A 7005 aluminum grade two pole section, no frills pole is decent for what it was designed fo... |
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Integral Designs Salathe bivy I've been using this sack since 2002. It was my stand alone shelter for about 4 years. In general I find it overkill for summertime usage (equinox bivy for summer) but for all other times of t... |
