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John Myers (dallas) - BPL Professional Member
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Philmont requirement for 'enclosed tents" We're headed back to Philmont in June with a new batch of boys. Several of them need lighter tent options. Obviously your ranger allowed the floorless shelters even though they do not offic... |
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Camp Stool Nice work. I've wondered for a while why no one offered a cuben/carbon fiber tri leg camp stool. Great execution! :) |
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Group Stoves I agree with the others on the Windpro stoves and the Open Country 4 qt pots. We've used that combination on group outings with 12 people and it worked well. Reasonably light and efficient fo... |
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McHale Pack Nick, I got a McHale pack for some of the very reasons you are looking into them. I have a number of packs, all except the McHale would be considered lightweight (even a Zpack Blast cuben fiber pa... |
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Re: Joe Valesko Cuben Fiber Tarp pm sent |
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Water Treatment In my opinion, weight is only one variable in the water treatment issue. Others are convenience, time, taste, volume and effectivness. I like the Steripen because it is quick, effective, reasona... |
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Re: Patrol / Crew Backpacking "Backpacking with a Scouting unit and backpacking solo or with some friends are very different beasts because their aims and methods are different." I totally agree with the above. I j... |
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Where Scouts get their gear >my Scoutmaster pointed out that I would not be able to help others by carrying some people's gear who packed like idiots< Most Scouts have gear that was purchased for them by their pa... |
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Re: Balaclava question for Roger Caffin and other cold weather experts For temperatures that are no colder than the 20's I use a Turtlefur blalclava in camp and to supplement my sleep system. I found that one to be the warmest and most comfortable of the 'flee... |
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Re: Canister Stoves and Fuel They do have MSR isobutane canisters in addition to the Powermax. Last year we used a white gas stove and a MSR Windpro. The Windpro was better by far. |
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Zpacks Exo with external stays I recently returned from a 10 day trek at Philmont Scout Ranch and took a ZPack Exo external frame pack. My base weight was 10 pounds but I wanted a pack that could handle the extra weight and volu... |
