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Craig Shelley (craig_shelley) - BPL Forum Member
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Pillow Experience I bought a few very early on and then I bought a case myself so I could have more to experiment with. I have taken them on a few short trips. Their durability isn't great. The valve works well... |
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Re: Re: Walmart and Powermax Paul, I'm glad Coleman isn't discontinuing them and it is just my local Walmart that is discontinuing them. They cost $2.50 a cylinder and I've stocked up on them. I might go back in a couple ... |
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Re: Psolar John, are you saying that you breath through your mouth all night long? Craig Shelley |
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Re: Re: Heat Exchange/Air Warming Masks Joe, have you used a dust mask for this purpose? Do you have any idea how well it worked? Craig Shelley |
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Heat Exchange/Air Warming Masks Hal Weiss in the Secrets of Warmth states that more than 50% of your body's entire heat production is consumed by breathing when the temperature is 0 deg F. There is an interesting product onl... |
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Walmart and Powermax Our local Walmart had all the Powermax cylinders on clearance last week. The guy in the department said that he understood it was being discontinued by Coleman. Craig Shelley |
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Backpacking in Europe Yes, Please start a separate thread. Craig Shelley |
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Re: Ultralight in Europe Hello Frank, Your backpacking in Europe is very interesting to me. Are there any resources (books, web sites, etc.) that you could suggest for others interested in do this? Most of the obvious... |
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Camera There are many posts discussing this topic. My recommendation is the Pentax Optio WPi. The i is the newer 6M pixel camera. It can be taken underwater (1 meter) so it works better in wet condit... |
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Would like it Hello, Sent you an email. Let me know how to send payment. Craig Shelley |
All Reader Reviews by Craig Shelley
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Big Agnes Clearview I've had a Clearview Pad for a little while now. For the warmer conditions the pad is designed for, I think it is the best choice. It is very comfortable. It is very lightweight. Another big ad... |
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Golite Ion At this point, I've used the Ion for just two backpacking trips in the southern Utah desert. A friend of mine has also used it for the same two trips. We're both very pleased with the pack. ... |
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Tarptent Contrail The Contrail is excellent. I used it again this last week in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. Most of my backpacking is in areas that mosquitos, etc. are not common. So, I don't use the Contr... |
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Petzl e+LITE I don't use a light often. I try to get by with moonlight and starlight. If you need to use a light much, this lightweight headlamp of just 28 grams (my measured weight) may not be such a good c... |
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Patagonia MicroPuff Vest This is one of my favorite pieces of clothing. It goes into my pack often. I only wear it when I'm hiking in very cold temperatures but when I stop, it often comes out to keep me warm. It is li... |
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Petzl Belay/Rappel Device Pirana I've used the Black Diamond ATC-XP for climbing and rappelling and figure8s for rappelling. I recently decided to try the Petzl Pirana. The Pirana weighs 96grams versus the ATC-XP at 89grams (... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket This is a good jacket and I agree with much of what is stated above. However, I still prefer my ID eVent jacket. I wanted to try this highly rated and lighter jacket so I bought one when Patagonia s... |
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Integral Designs eVENT Rain Jacket I've used this jacket routinely over the last couple years. My other jackets that I own currently are a Patagonia Specter and a Marmot Precip. My ID jacket is an XLarge. It weighs 288 grams wit... |
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Trango Superfly Wiregate I haven't used the Camp, but my measured weight for a Superfly is just 29grams too (as stated by a user for the Nano weight). They are light and very useful. A real carabiner at just about one o... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner It weighs in at just 39grams (my measured weight). These are light and work great. I highly recommend them as a lightweight locking carabiner. |
