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Lori Pontious (lori999) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: Re: Speer Segmented Pad Extender. All the pad extender does is create a wider insulation layer than the standard 20" sleeping pad. You can use a foam pad or put a Thermarest or other self inflating in it. It's a sleeve wit... |
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Re: Pad For Hammocks? Gossamer Gear has wide pads for hammocks. They are thin but I combine it with a narrow pad for temps below 45F - having the wide pad under the narrow one gives you some warmth if an arm or leg stra... |
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Re: Coe They tear up the hills like hairy rototillers. Not sure I want to try to make a multi use item out of one, they are kind of dangerous if they want to be.... I didn't see any pigs last year, ... |
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Re: Re: Re: 27/28 The Fresno group is coming on the 12th. In Coe, the critter bag would work fine, or a simple hanging setup. Your main concern in Coe is poison oak and ticks, with wild pigs, rattlers and mounta... |
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Re: Re: snacks Everything they said! Bags of chips need to be lanced before you go over 9k in elevation tho. Otherwise you end up collecting them off the granite. :( I love cheese, any cheese. Gouda, strin... |
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Re: Warbonnet Blackbird Hammock Tarp? The MacCat Deluxe works just about perfect on the Blackbird for three season - with a trekking pole or two to prop up one side, it gives you an awning to cook under. For really hideous weather the ... |
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Re: Re: Coe Dates The staff person I spoke to (it was hard to get someone on the phone, I basically called every day for a week and a half) told me that for a larger group there can be a flat fee of $70 instead of t... |
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Re: more questions My windshirt is also Marmot, but was discontinued apparently - it weighs only 3 oz and folds away into a small pocket. It's just a very light, water resistant polyester zippered jacket minus a ... |
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brrr! Since beginning the thought process to answer the OP, I have gotten colder and colder and now put on a down jacket in the house. Think warm! :) |
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Re: Re: The Big Four for cold sleepers I forgot to add - gloves! I use glove liners when temps start to dip much below 50F, and add fleece gloves or waterproof winter gloves as season and temps demand. |
All Reader Reviews by Lori Pontious
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ULA H2O Amigo I find that putting the bag under a small cascade of a stream or letting it submerge in a lake works well. The length of the hose makes it easy to keep the clean end in my thumb while bailing water. I... |
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Warbonnet BlackBird It was made by a hammocker and includes lots of nice little features that add up to a high quality, comfortable, versatile hammock. I've hung the Blackbird in less than optimal places, over brush ... |
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Gossamer Gear I like having a company that responds to emails, has great gear and provides great customer service. I have a Mariposa Plus - what other company would offer to retrofit a pack to the latest frame? I c... |
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Hennessy Hammock Asym The Hennessy was my starter hammock. I had an Ultralight Backpacker Asym. I used the HH for a year, and have to say that it completely re-organized my priorities for backpacking. I hated tents; cl... |
