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Mark Verber (verber) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Verber
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Re: Well..... > I'm gathering that, even for those who say it works, they'd like to see a real foot box. For three seasons, I actually prefer a more minimalist footbox because it's easier to v... |
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Re: Re: CFM measurements > that old post I used the Patagonia Houdini air permeability specification that was in a > Patagonia Power Point presentation that Mark Verber posted it was 2005. The Patagonia windshi... |
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Re: Flat foot box on Zpacks bags compared to other types. Thoughts? I use an older nuntak ghost quilt most of the time which has a flat footbox. I sleep either on my stomach, with my feet pointed out, or on my side, with my feet pointed to the side. The flat footb... |
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Re: Re: Re: how breathable a wind shell is > Pertex specs that fabric at 10 CFM. Hmm... what confuses me is that my memory is that the Equilibrium in the Rab Alpine was more air permeable than my Houdini. Alas, I can't verify my ... |
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Re: how breathable a wind shell is Thanks for the post Richard! I find myself needing to replace my Houdini. I was thinking about getting the Squamish from a feature perspective, now that I see the higher CFM, I am sure the Squamis... |
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Re: Different leagues I would agree that the O2 has an edge over DriDucks... but I wouldn't say that it was a huge advantage. Maybe +10% --Mark |
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Re: Good Inov-8 retailers? I asked some friend in Phoenix where they would recommend, but no answers yet. If you ever get to the SF Bay Area, I would highly recommend Zombie Runner. They were one of the first places that s... |
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Polartec Alpha I am surprised I haven't seen something about Polartec Alpha. Looks interesting. --Mark |
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Re: Rab Alpine +1 for Equilibrium fabric When highly active in cold conditions combined with Powerdry (or I suppose mid-weight Merino) it's wonderful. Over the years I have used a Vapor Rise, REI Pyrn, and... |
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Re: Bears in Ventana. this is the first I have heard of bears near big sur. if true, I guess we all should start taking more care with food storage. I have been totally lazy in that area. --mark |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Verber
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove I tried these for part of a season and gave up. My fingers often felt cold and damp. Deterity isn't as good as I would have expected given the modest thickness of these gloves. I hated them. |
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Santa Cruz Down Works UL Down Balaclava What to say. It's light. It's warm. It's reasonably priced compared to equiv. warm options. I mostly use this for sleeping with my quilt. |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip I find that I am more consistent in drinking when I use a hydration system. The BigZip is lighter than most other hydration systems, while still having a large opening which makes filling it easier. T... |
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Gossamer Gear Gorilla A perfect size pack for most of my trips and handles my standard 15-25 lbs comfortably. The use of light weight stays and a foam sit pad provides excellent carry comfort. I mostly like the extra wide ... |
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Patagonia R1 Hoody With all the talk of this item, I can't believe that there are no reviews of this item. This is arguably the best base, or light mid layer for high aerobic winter sports. Made from PowerDry grid, ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove I am using the UL Caldera Cone with a MLD 850 pot. I use both alchohol and esbits, though I am using esbits more than I expect to. There are more fuel efficient / lighter stoves like the Ion. The... |
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MLD 850ml Ti Mug The MLD 850 rocks for simple solo cooking in the pot! The pot practically hold around 800ml which is plenty of room for anything I make for myself on a solo trip. There is room to boil water and to co... |
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ZebraLight H51 This is the best headlamp I have used for backpacking... ever. It's light 1.2oz (3.5oz with battery and headband) headlamp that runs on a single AA batteries. It has 6 light levels from with go... |
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iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for 4h 80 for 55min). Thi... |
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Zebralight H50 5/5 for camp lighting 3/5 trail hiking 2/5 if you really need to use it for challenging night time navigation The headlight is small, energy efficient, has good regulation, and a nice set of brig... |
