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John McAlpine (HairlessApe) - BPL Premium Member
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THANKS Just picked up a medium. Awesome deal....and a great way to stop that horrible cold wind from sneaking in the back of ones neck. |
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Awesome Tent - Free Bump I agree with Douglas...this is my go to 3-season tent. I own this exact cuben tent, but with the zipper on the other side. There's enough room inside to have all your gear next to you. No mo... |
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Correct I have the titanium Clikstand with titanium windscreen. In this I place the brass Trangia because I want the threaded top. I have the 'clip' piece, but I truthfully didn't know what i... |
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I Love my Clikstand but now you're making me rethink my cook setup. I'm not kidding, my Clikstand has never failed me. What I really like is not having to find that absolute flat spot to set it up. The wide... |
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I have Gear you can Borrow Marcia, Send me a PM if you want to try out various UL gear. I work in Kirkland at the intersection of N. 85th and I-405. I live in West Seattle. I have a half dozen down bugs...sorry no sy... |
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Hey Francis Can you send me a PM. I want to know if you can get your tents rainfly tight. No matter what I try I can't get the none door side tight. |
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Lightheart Hey Mark, I haven't had any conditions like that to test my cuben lightheart in. I had nothing but sun for the 21 days I used it through Washington. One evening it rained for a couple hours.... |
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What did I see? Ryan, I did the full length of Washington. I see you're from here so you may know the trail. I started in Cascade Locks, crossed the Bridge of Gods, and made it to Manning Provincial Park ... |
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Semi Rectangular Bag I found that as I got older I could no longer sleep in a mummy bag. I switched to a semi-rectangular bag. I'd been sleeping in the Feather Friends Peguin for a decade. After joining BPL I re... |
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Zpack Tents I just finished section hiking over 500 miles of the PCT and was really hoping to see a Zpack tent.....It didn't happen. I heard there were lots at kickoff, but none of the thru-hikers I met h... |
All Reader Reviews by John McAlpine
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LightHeart Gear Cuben Solo W/Awning I picked up this tent for several reasons. I wanted a light tent; I wanted it to be waterproof right out of the bag; I wanted room inside for me and all my gear; I wanted a dry entry; I wanted to use... |
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Kahtoola Microspikes Microspikes I've been using these little brother crampons over the winter and have found them to be perfect. I've used them on non-glacier snow fields up to 12,200 feet and they have not failed once. The... |
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Osprey Exos 58 I'm 47 and been hiking on and off for 35 years. I've gone through many packs and thought it was time to try a lighter pack. Sure this pack isnt ultra light, but have you tried those things?.... |
