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Member profiles & contact ability! I read on one of the forums a while ago (Sorry - I can't find the forum again) that BPL were looking at introducing a member profile feature, where members could have a page that described them, in... |
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Forum Traffic? It seems of late that the level of posting to forums has dropped. Of course I might be totally wrong and the forums might be as busy as they always were but it does feel, at least to me, to be ... |
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Re: One Luxury Hmmm, that would have to be a sleeping cot. I know LuxuryLite® make the 'Low Rise Cot™' That would be infinitely more comfortable than the BMW Torsolite pad I use now. (The BMW is comfy too, it ... |
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Re: Golf club poles Well, thanks again everyone for the comments. Hmm, using a tarp. I have to confess to never having slept under a tarp. I have always used a tent to date (Currently a Terra Nova Laserlite at 1.1k... |
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Re: cut up a platy Cool idea for using an old Platy. I'll have to give that a go. |
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Hiking Poles - How Do I? Well thanks for the input so far. I have been looking around for some trekking poles. The lightest i've seen are the Gossamer Gear Lightrek and also the Traile Stix sold on this site. However, n... |
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Hiking Poles - How Do I? David, thanks for the link. It certainly gave me some useful information. Haven't been able to get out to a store yet to try some actual hiking poles but managed to to swing a broom handle around i... |
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Re: Emergency winter backcountry stove An alcohol stove certainly isn't the best thing to be using for melting snow. Alcohol doesn't vaporize as easily in cold weather and melting snow is probably the worst thing you could try to do wit... |
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Hiking Poles - How Do I? I have never used hiking poles before. I always just thought to myself, 'They will get in the way - become an annoyance.' I have therefore walked many a mile without them. However, there is no doub... |
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Re: Related question - can you pre-mix Aqua Mira? I asked the question of McNett, the makers of Aquamira whether it could be premixed before a trip. Here's their reply by email: Dear Scott, Thank you for your email and question regarding ou... |
All Reader Reviews by Scott Ashdown
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Montane Featherlite I have two of the Montane Featherlite shirts one of which I have owned now for about two years. These things pack up so small I always have one with me when I go out, whether its stuffed in a pocke... |
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Sunday Afternoon Adventure hat Ditto to everything Douglas Frick said. This hat has offered me the best protection from the sun to date. I haven't had it long but am already impressed by the coverage it offers. Definitely will ... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad Well, I've taken my BMW Torsolite on a few backpacking trips now, in that never end search for the perfect nights sleep for the least amount of weight. It is true to say that this pad is nice and t... |
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FlexAir Pillow Dual Compartment Ultralight I bought one of these pillows with a bit scepticism. However, I have to say, it performed better than I expected. You get all the usual problems associated with air pillows in terms of getting the ... |
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Silva Type 54 Compass Having looked for a a good compass over a long period of time, I evenutally settled for the Silva Type 54. The compass it's self is a base plate type compass so it's ideal for taking bearings direct f... |
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Kelly Kettle I totally agree with Ryans comments above. I have owned a Kelly Kettle for a few years now and use it in a base camp type set up. It is supremely fast in boiling water and the chimney effect makes it ... |
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Stratus Trailstove The TrailStove by Stratus is a straight forward wood burning stove. I purchased one about a year ago or so and looked forward to the weight savings I would make by not having to carry fuel with me. Th... |
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ThermoJet MicroLite I have purchased several types of soda can stove over the years and whilst they all have there strengths and weaknesses, this is by far the alcohol stove set up I use the most. This openjet stove, is ... |
