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Mary D (hikinggranny) - BPL Lifetime Member
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ideas for testing down insulation's reaction to water/humidity? What I'd like to see is how the treatment for the hydrophobic down holds up to multiple washings. Neither the sellers nor anyone else has mentioned that aspect. |
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New product that radically shifts how backpackers approach field hydration I really appreciate this thread, which has made me almost fall off my chair laughing (at a not very happy time for me). Seriously, I just looked at the Sawyer website and strongly suspect it&#... |
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How do i change the time zone? Unfortunately, the employees involved were professionals--i.e., "exempt" from the wage-hour laws in the US. Most of us in that category routinely work 60-70 hour weeks. I'm so gla... |
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Time zone differences Then there was the company my ex-husband worked for whose HQ was in New Jersey. West Coast employees and their families got awfully tired of phone calls from the boss at 5 am!! |
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What are your guidelines for buying gear? The careful, conservative accountant's guide to new gear purchasing: (1) See announcement of new xxx on BPL. (3) Look at the manufacturer's website and drool over the specifications. (3)... |
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Make your own bars with only a microwave? On her personal blog (not Trail Cooking), Sarah Kirkconnell (Sarbar) has a number of recipes for raw bars. http://gazingin.com She has put a few of the recipes on her Trailcooking.com site., bu... |
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Questions about knee pain Just some comments on James' comments: Yes, do your research! Being fully informed is very important. On the other hand, self-diagnosis can be risky, even for a physician who has the knowled... |
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Are female specific packs necessary? We're all built a bit differently (just as no two men are exactly the same.) My answer is therefore both yes and no. It also depends on the way the pack is built. With some packs, including... |
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Help me find the right gear!! Definitely those trekking poles to reach those acrophobic seats at the back of the second balcony! Seriously, I will be spending several days hiking around in Civil War era costume (including a ... |
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New 2013 Tarptent Models I note that the Cloudburst 3 can add an optional hoop pole in the middle, making it a true tunnel tent. You may not have to wait for Roger's! It's also the same height the entire length. ... |
All Reader Reviews by Mary D
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a short NeoAir in late May of 2009 from REI (using the 20% off coupon, which made it a less exorbitant purchase). The prospect of an air mat that was considerably lighter than my POE Insu... |
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Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz. So far I have found several uses for the 1/8" GG Thinlight pad: (1) Dog sleeping pad (cut to 36" long). It's just right for my 80-lb. dog who sleeps curled up in a ball. He's ... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets I used these back in the mid-1980's to disinfect drinking water (that's about all that was available then other than filters or boiling). After one month, using them only on weekends, I broke... |
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Big Agnes Pumphouse Multi-Use Dry Sack and Pad Pump I purchased a Big Agnes Pumphouse soon after they came on the market in the summer of 2007. It is advertised on the BA web site as a "...pad pump, dry sack, stuff sack, pillow, water carrier, ba... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In the past, I've read in a number of places (including Jim Wood's excellent article on "Keeping Your Critical Gear Dry") that these sacks have failed the submersion test. This prob... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo My POE Insulmat Max Thermo (now the Ether Thermo, but I got the old model on closeout) just finished its second backpacking season. I'm in my early 70's so these old bones and joints ain... |
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Big Agnes Clearview I know that this pad is supposedly the same thickness as my POE InsulMat Max Thermo (now the Ether Thermo). However, it has more tubes, which seem to make it effectively thinner. The Clearview has t... |
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SteriPen Adventurer My big complaint with the Steripen Adventurer is that I could not work the switch! It's fine for those with big strong hands (the kind who regularly open jars for their SO), but not for me (I can... |
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Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo I bought a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo (e) in June of 2007 and used it through two backpacking seasons. First of all, I need to point out that my Labrador retriever backpacks with me (he's part... |
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Backcountrygear.com I am a relatively recent convert to lightweight backpacking (I didn't know all this wonderful stuff existed--you'd never know it from a trip through REI or by reading Backpacker) and this is m... |
