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Re: hiking without maps on timber company land nathan m, While I totally agree with you. Going on any private property without permission is wrong. The lands of private timber companies are the same. Therefore, as a map issue it shoul... |
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Re: Re: Help. What's Sierra Trading Post's 20% Coupon Code? I am a new person here, but the idea that it is either the forums fault or any individual purchaser's fault that another cannot find a "good deal" is a joke. |
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Re: Re: Gear List for a Mid-January AT Start Bill, You have inspired me to go that extra gram, ounce, and mile or hardship in my thinking. So much thanks. |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: AT stove combination Since I don't know what an AT stove is it is hard to follow this, but I have been thinking about the Tibetan Buddhist butter lamps a lot lately as I try to figure out a fire heating / cooking s... |
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Re: Re: No response? I get lost in my hometown (55 miles away). So I had to buy a map of the city just to run errands. Imagine what trouble I'd be in playing Christopher Columbus or Magellan? |
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Advice on wood drier / burner from can? Today, I have been working on a light weight can trying to use it as a wood drier/ fire starter. My first contact with BPL was when I was studying which kind of stove to buy: canister, alcohol, pu... |
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Re: Food Dehydrators I use a basic, low cost dehydrator (like $70 US or so), a review of it is posted and Laurie added comments and insights at the Reader Reviews, Foods - Energy Bars, etc.: http://www.backpackingli... |
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Re: ULA Relay Miles: Great minds think alike? :) |
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Re: Lightweight backpacking meets lightweight vacationing... Funny, I was thinking the same thing about ultralight camping ideas applying to my business and other travel. Also learning a lot here. The pack I have been wanting to try that sounds perfect f... |
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Cookie Cooling Rack to Camp Grill I have often used readily available, generally cheap, and sometimes light weight common items found in local stores for camping, kayaking, and sailing gear. The cookie or baking cooling grill is a... |
All Reader Reviews by b d
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Outdoor Products Hall Pass Day/O'Nite Pack I picked up this pack for $20 US at a Big 5 to experiment with (Campmor has it listed at $14.99). The thought was to see if it would do for a day, a night, and a day camping trip. Here it is packed,... |
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Gorillapod SLR I rarely bother to review items I would not use or which deserve less than a 4, but this chain caught my eye. Owning a GorillaPod for SLRs I can't recommend it for a person trying to go UL. So I... |
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Spark-Lite Fire Starter (Survival Gear - BPL Gear Shop)
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Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil I have been using the same piece of Reynolds aluminum foil for a windscreen and a food prep area for about 6 months, maybe 8 now. It held up well and is light weight. It is important to get the heav... |
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BMW Stealth 0 NANO (6x8) UL Tarp - 4.2 oz. Catenary Ridgeline I don't think I could have found a better tarp to learn with and from. It is fragile compared to heavier fabric tarps, but it is precisely for that reason that it is a great learning tool This... |
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Mountain Hardwear Butter Balaclava I entirely agree with Craig S.' review. I carry this item with me everywhere once the weather turns cool or cold. I wear it over or under my Mountain Hardwear Micro beanie, and both of them unde... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) These are a real find. I was waiting for the BPL Gear Shop to get them back in stock and am glad I waited. My partner got a pair of gloves from another New Zealand supplier and although they are gre... |
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Mountain Hardwear Phantom Down Jacket (Women's) This is a piece of gear my partner obtained. But, it also works for me. She got a large to wear over other items, and it fits me fine as well. It is well made and is warm, but not too hot in cold... |
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OR DryComp Summit Sack A few short months ago I never thought I could use a frameless pack. But, testing out systems and hiking more, because my pack weight was going down as my familiarity and technique with gear and the ... |
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McNett AquaMira Water Treatment It has taken some time, and a lot of winter boredom, to get to trying out chemical water treatment systems -- goal: reduce weight w/o gagging on the water after treatment. So after studying here I fi... |
