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Jonathan Shefftz (jshefftz1) - BPL Lifetime Member
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BD Firstlight: Water Resistance Test Finally got around to testing my BD Firstlight in bad weather: forecast said clear at first, then rain starting up sometime after midnight, with temps in the 40s. Nearby weather station reports... |
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CO Effect of Removing EtaPower Windshield? Checking a Backpacker mag review, the EtaPower windshield is removable, for ~4oz weight savings. Given that cooking inside a tent is a great windshield, and that CO emissions from the EtaPower are... |
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Yet another one... Thanks again for everyone's feedback. Sounds like it's the proverbial six of one vs. half a dozen of the other. Here's yet another competitor: http://www.ccoutdoorstore.com/oltitspac... |
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Thanks, just one q. Thanks, very informative & helpful replies. Just one q: "Heating the Msr to 450 and grabing with light wool gloves I feel would be unadvised." -- You mean heating up 450ml water or... |
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MSR Titan Tea Kettle vs. Evernew Ultralight Titanium Pot 0.9 L Any thoughts on these? - http://www.rei.com/product/665381 http://www.rei.com/product/649902 (And any others I should consider?) Goals (for use with GigaPower stove, in good weather): -- li... |
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Thanks, great article! Wow, now this is the kind of unique research that makes BPL definitely worthwhile! So can anyone tell me why I should *not* buy the Primus EtaPower? Okay, more specifically, although I like m... |
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FS (new)- Montane Aero, Medium, $54 [SOLD] For sale, brand new, with tags, Montane Aero windshirt, the version that was reviewed here: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00137.html?id=W2GmMXK4:151.203.146.230 ... |
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Gossamer Gear Ah yes, Gossamer Gear, thanks, I should have thought of them! Their medium sheets would be a bit narrow, leaving me with 4" of tent floor exposed on each side, maybe even more with the hot-we... |
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Tyvek Ground Sheet/Cloth for Tent? Thinking about getting a BD Firstlight tent, and noted the review's suggestion for using a Tyvek ground sheet/cloth. Any suggestions for sources? (I'm assuming that Home Depot and local... |
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Shasta & Crampons Yes, crampons on steep terrain really are that much slower than trail runners on dirt. I'm also not sure if you're accounting for the effects of altitude? (Even with acclimation, there... |
All Reader Reviews by Jonathan Shefftz
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Patagonia Spraymaster I bought this in part motivated by a glowing review in Backpacker magazine, plus this review from Outside: http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/gear.tcl?gear=Patagonia-Spraymaster&gear_id=2461&am... |
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Wild Things Epic Wind Shirt Note: this is for the non-hooded partial-zip pullover model. The downsides: - Heavy by BPL standards, although then again, we’re talking just a few ounces of excess over my Helly Hanson Mars or Mo... |
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Camp XLH95 Harness After using this harness for two days of training on snow (but not a real glacier) and a few indoor practice sessions, I finally used it for real the last two days on Mt Baker. (We hiked up to the ba... |
