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Jason Brinkman (jbrinkmanboi) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Carrying Minimal Water I try to "tanker-up" before going on a hike (any hike, not just dry ones). Basically I consume as much water as I can comfortably drink in the couple hours before I depart. I do similar... |
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Re: NEWS 10/24/08: BPL to Suspend Print Magazine My $0.02: I have been getting the print magazine for the last year. I too have always considered it to be a small book - one of the exact size and shape of popular guide books like the Falcon Gu... |
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Exos impressions... I have both an Osprey Stratos 40 and a Stratos 24 that I like. They are descendents of the Atmos line, but not as advanced or light as the new Exos. Main selling feature for me was the air mesh b... |
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Re: Flaps? If you wanted a dedicated summer fly AND a winter fly, couldn't you just buy one extra fly and cut the snow flaps off? It can't cost much more with the flaps than if one was offered withou... |
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Re: Poll: Tarp/Bivy vs. Tent Depending on weather, trip length, season, etc I use a tent, a bivy/tarp, or just a bivy. Have never used just a tarp. My preferred method in just about every circumstance, is an WPB eVent bivy... |
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Re: Lightweight Rainwear 2008 Went looking for somebody selling a TNF Triumph Anorak, and came up empty with the exception of a few closeouts of smalls or mediums. Is this jacket already discontinued? |
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Re: Photie test Wow! Scotland? |
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When repellent attracts! Interesting question about the Lemon Eucalyptus. In a similar vein, there is supposedly research that shows that the pepper in bear pepper spray is an attractant to bears. Obviously the noxious... |
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Re: lighter footwear options I swear by my Salomon XA Pro 3D's. I have both the Goretex and non-Goretex versions. I only wear the Goretex ones on snow - such as snowshoeing. For everything else it's the non-Goretex ... |
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Re: Do Carbon fiber hiking pole conduct electricity? Josh, I've laid awake many of evening as a thunderstorm rolled in, contemplating what I've done by using my trekking poles to support my tarp. I just can't get over the fact that th... |
All Reader Reviews by Jason Brinkman
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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter I've had zero problems with my Firesteel. It always throws a reliable and predictably shaped spark fan. Lights stoves or fires easily. Lighting a fire does require a dry tinder material (found ... |
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REI Minimalist Bivy Sack I picked up a REI Minimalist Bivy in size long to try out. The long also has added girth, which is great. I slept in it twice in my backyard proving ground. Both times were clear, low humidity night... |
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clif shot bloks/jelly belly sport beans various flavors Tried the Shot Bloks (pina colada and black cherry) for the first time on a trip in Hells Canyon last weekend. I found the texture and flavor to be VERY appealing, and the calorie density is acceptab... |
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Black Diamond Spire Elliptical Trekking Poles I was intrigued by these initially because of the ellipical shafts - definitely seem stronger/stiffer on the principle axis than comparable weight round poles. I was willing to live with the 20 oz pe... |
