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Brad Groves (4quietwoods) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Michigan
About Me Mostly longer trips without resupply, in what usually seems to be cold and wet conditions. Over two decades of backcountry travel including backpacking and canoe tripping. I consider Marquette to be my home, but I currently live down-state. Many years as a buyer in specialty outdoor retail.
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Re: Drying things in your sleeping bag?
I spend all day keeping my sleeping bag dry; I don't put wet things inside it. In really cold weather, I don't see the sense in degrading the quality of insulation. Maybe boot liners &a...

In GEAR » Drying things in your sleeping bag?
November 22, 3:30pm
Re: How to tell which way the tent floor is sloped on a level site?
Cocoon also has some light, very packable, firm (if you want) inflatable pillows. Around 3 ounces. Several inches thick, probably takes up ~200ml of volume packed...

In Philosophy & Technique » How to tell which way the tent floor is sloped on a level site?
November 18, 6:26pm
Re: Best tent for rain
For regularly wet conditions I much prefer a double wall tent. The Big Agnes UL tents are a good bet. Don't forget Big Sky... I'll admit that it's nice to have a tarp in addition to the...

In GEAR » Best tent for rain
November 18, 5:40pm
Re: Is Western Mountaineering releasing a new down bootie in 2011?
From our Summer OR coverage: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/orsm2010_day_1_tasty_treats_brad.html They're nice!

In GEAR » Is Western Mountaineering releasing a new down bootie in 2011?
November 18, 4:56pm
Re: New Gear List
The Benchmade 530 & models like it are popular with some walkers, & has a 3.25 inch blade; alternatively there's the Baladeo 34 at over 4 inches. What people seem to miss is that "...

In Gear Lists » New Gear List
November 16, 2:26pm
Re: R2 getting a lot thinner?
from Patagonia dealer info, new R2 vs old R2: New R2 is: 6% warmer 28% more breathable 14% more compressible New R2 vs. std. 200 wt fleece: New is: 18% lighter 30% more compressible 29...

In GEAR » R2 getting a lot thinner?
November 16, 2:07pm
Re: thanks, sounds like fit between true and one size down
Just to clarify, I normally wear a medium in everything, but found several Ibex items that fit better in a large... so your size or up one, I'd guess...

In GEAR » Fit of Ibex Indie Hoody for men and women?
November 16, 1:54pm
Re: How low will you go?
8-12 pounds for 3season. I could easily get lower, but would sacrifice things I'm not willing to cut out of my pack... like a thick/warm pad, a little fixed-blade knife, a ti coffee mug, a bugp...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How low will you go?
November 16, 11:12am
Re: New Raku! Woo Hoo!
Looks awesome, congrats! P.S. A friend has a pic of me dancing around in my Rock Wren... pretty much impossible not to laugh at that!

In GEAR » New Raku! Woo Hoo!
November 16, 11:00am
Re: Looking for Dana Shadow Peak Hipbelt
Jeff, tough one that'll take some digging. Your best bet is to really canvas your area (& friends areas) for long-time local mom & pop-ish retailers. Those kinds of places usually have ...

In GEAR » Looking for Dana Shadow Peak Hipbelt
November 16, 10:40am

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