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John Kays (johnk) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by John Kays
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Cc caddy use Rafi, I wondered about this a s well and i feel reasonably comfortable using the caddy for cold cereal and drinks but do not use for hot beveridges regardless of what the literature says. Just ... |
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Location Jason, I hiked along South Fork Creek to where the trail goes up the ridge into Cottonwood Lakes Basin. This was Thursday evening when the wind kicked up. "Strong wind" is an understateme... |
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Hexamid in wind A |
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biners on ground sheet I have never seen these and would like use the same set-up for my ground sheet. Where do find these? Thanks, John |
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Fraud Good case for fraud in the request to the customer to send it back. e.g., "Defendants, and each of them, knew and conspired..." |
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another option Ultra Magnus posted pictures in the "Caldera Clone" thread in the MYOG forum of a pleated 5.5 oz V8 cat stove variant that works very well with narrow pots. I have been using it with my H... |
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risk of loss Why risk it with your very expensive super ultra light gear, especially since you are day hiking. This is a high traffic camp area.. Take the stuff the loss of which will bring no tears. |
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neither one at 6'2" you will not will not tolerate for long the confines of the BD length. this is based on experience with my I-Tent which works for me using a regular length bag but there is no room... |
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carrying i stuff mine in a bubble insulated paper mailing envelope roughly the same size as the Kindle and pack in between down items with no damage issues. |
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Gear Thanks a bunch Tom for posting the gear photos. They aroused a somewhat dormant appetite. I'mshopping again. |
All Reader Reviews by John Kays
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ZPacks Hexamid Solo Tarp Hexamid Solo with beak, a feature I recommend. Camped in open with no tree coverage earlier in September. Zero condensation! The guylines are braided mason's line from Home Depot coupled with Micr... |
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Western Mountaineering Megalite The Megalite has kept me warm and comfortable down into the 20s even though I am not a particularly warm sleeper. I used it in January combined with a Montbell UL Down Inner pants and jacket and was v... |
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Nunatak Alpinist deleted |
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Montrail Namche Good support and torsional rigidity. Very light weight and good fit for my feet. This mid-ankle boot needed lacing hooks for the top two holes. It was a chore both removing the boots and putting the... |
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Tarptent Contrail My Contrail arrived last fall but opportunity to use it has come only twice. All of the positive comments above regarding the quality of workmanship and ease of pitching are agreed with here. It is a ... |
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Golite Hex 3 Can't add much to what has already been said. For me it is the perfect two man shelter, particularly in nasty damp weather. |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove Took the Bushbuddy to the woods for the first time last weekend on a hike in the Southern Sierra north of Kennedy Meadows up to Monache Meadows. I wasn’t expecting much from the stove but I didn’t tak... |
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TarpTent Henry's success, in my opinion, is no accident or result of mere happenstance of good market timing. I have purchased several products from him and marvel at his total devotion to putting the cust... |
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Sling-Light Chair w/ body and kneck rest In the 1989 passing through Crabtree Meadows coming over from Guyot Saddle, my first glimpse was a hiker enjoying what appeared to be the maximum comfort and serenity one could possibly experience in ... |
