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Tony Wong (Valshar) - BPL Lifetime Member

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All Forum Posts by Tony Wong

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Re: Aeonclad
Richard, Great to see you on the forum. Been a while since I have seen you. As always, your wisdom is always appreciated. Hope you can make the January BPL get together at Henry Coe Sta...

In GEAR » Two synergystic technologies coming together?
October 25, 5:33pm

Re: Trip was Great!
Luke, Looks like an awesome trip and thanks for putting up a ton of photos with great captions to share with us what happened. Small suggestion, which might help you attract more people to fu...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas GGG this fall?
October 24, 11:12am

Re: "Gathering of Gear Geeks 2012: Pointe Reyes National Seashore"
Marc & Chris, Thanks for posting up your photos. I was lazy and only came out in the afternoon on Saturday and hung around camp....then left early on Sunday. We all woke up early....br...

In Photo Gallery » Gathering of Gear Geeks 2012: Pointe Reyes National Seashore
October 23, 12:43pm

Re BPL Forum Posting Policy Revision in Light of Recent SPAM Attacks
Would it make sense to have a $1 membership for new people signing up where it allows them acces just to the forums and a limited number of "intro to UL backpacking" articles for somethin...

In BPL.com News and Info » BPL Forum Posting Policy Revision in Light of Recent SPAM Attacks
October 22, 12:16pm

Re: Bay Area GGG 4.5 10/19-21/2012 @ Reyes
Gathering of Gear Geeks(GGG)Pointe Reyes Photo Essay Done. Thanks for everyone who came out and to Ken T. for making it happen. Always great to see old friends and to make new ones. -Tony

In Pre-Trip Planning » Bay Area GGG 4.5 this fall?
October 21, 9:00pm

Gathering of Gear Geeks 4.5: Pointe Reyes National Seashore Park
Gathering of Gear Geeks(GGG)Pointe Reyes Photo Essay Done. Thanks for everyone who came out and to Ken T. for making it happen. Always great to see old friends and to make new ones. -Tony

In Post-Trip Reports » Gathering of Gear Geeks 4.5: Pointe Reyes National Seashore Park
October 21, 8:59pm

Gathering of Gear Geeks 2012: Pointe Reyes National Seashore
BPLers Gathering of Gear Geeks: Pointe Reyes National Seashore October 19th-21st, 2012 Photos Document the Afternoon of the 20th to the Morning of the 21st. Trail Head: Pointe Reyes Hostel vi...

In Photo Gallery » Gathering of Gear Geeks 2012: Pointe Reyes National Seashore
October 21, 5:27pm

Re: Fall Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park
Aaron, Thanks for taking the time to post up your photos decribing your trip and the great captions. Life is good isn't it? -Tony

In Post-Trip Reports » Fall Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park
October 18, 5:03pm

Re: Transitions lenses
A year ago I decided to save myself some weight with my glasses by getting transitions lenses. No need to carry two pairs simply because the transition lenses would pull double duty. However,...

In GEAR » Playing w/ Zenni Optical - Ideal, cheap glasses for the trail?
October 18, 12:39am

Re: Bay Area GGG 4.5 - Parking Spots
Ken, Reading through the thread, you mention that there is a tag or permit that needs to be left on the windshield of the car for overnight parking. Do we get that from the vistor's cente...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Bay Area GGG 4.5 this fall?
October 17, 3:52pm

All Reader Reviews by Tony Wong

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Platypus Hoser 1.8 Liter Reservoir
For those of us who enjoy the convenience of of having a sip of water on demand, this is an easy way to save some weight with few negatives. The only negatives for me is the bite valve that comes w...

In Hydration - Water Storage Containers
June 29, 6:09pm

Marmot Helium (long)
I have the 2007 Model of the Marmot Helium EQ, which differs from the regular Helium in two ways. It has a full length zipper and the shell is waterproof. Weight is listed as 2 lbs 2 oz vs. 1 lb...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
June 29, 5:29pm

Sunday Afternoon Adventure hat
How can I count the ways that I love this hat? I have been using this hat for 7 years from completely re-landscaping my yard for 2.5 yrs as well as for backpacking trips. I love that it provides...

In Clothing - Headwear, Handwear
June 29, 5:12pm

Mountain Laurel Designs Soul Bivy Side Zip (eVent Top)
Mountain Laurel Designs Soul Bivy Side Zip with eVent top, Silnylon 2.0 bottom, built in hoop wire, regular size, but in the wide option, which allows for a sleeping pad thicker than 1". Weig...

In Shelters - Bivy Sacks
June 01, 10:39pm

Sawyer In-Line Filter
Pros: Light Weight, Field Cleanable by backwashing, No Chemicals, No Pumping Cons: Setup time longer than traditional filter. Speed of filtration can vary based on conditions. Like traditional filt...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
February 07, 11:20pm