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Erik Danielsen (er1kksen) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale The Western Door
About Me Living and working between adventures. So far those have included the Andes, the Adirondacks, the nooks and crannies of WNY, and being a not-quite-UL wanderer all over the east coast.
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All Forum Posts by Erik Danielsen

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How to repair this zipper?
The zipper on the lid of my Granite Gear Vapor Flash is missing two teeth. I'm not sure when or how they disappeared, but it's a bit inconvenient, being only able to close the two zipper pu...

In GEAR » How to repair this zipper?
February 02, 8:08pm
Re: Re: Re: Vapor Trail
I wouldn't say I'm in love. It's a very good pack, and it fits my body fairly well, though once I get over about 25 pounds it just doesn't sit right on me no matter how I adjust it ...

In GEAR » Granite gear Vapor flash Vs. Meridian Vapor
February 02, 7:40pm
Re: Re: Re: The Initiative...12,500 miles, one year, will he do it?
Over here on the Southern Tier it's staying consistently below freezing all day, even when it's sunny. By the time he gets over here (Allegany state park and whatnot) he should be dealing w...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The Initiative...12,500 miles, one year, will he do it?
February 02, 6:46pm
Re: Vapor Trail
Hey John, in leu of a back pocket, if you've got some shock cord lying around you could always string it between the webbing loops on the back like so: Just stick your wet gear under the sho...

In GEAR » Granite gear Vapor flash Vs. Meridian Vapor
February 02, 6:39pm
Re: I am in japan
Sounds like the right term. ;) If the ULA holds a lot of appeal for you, I'd say go for it. If you end up REALLY not liking it, you can always return it, but I've only ever heard of peop...

In GEAR » Granite gear Vapor flash Vs. Meridian Vapor
February 02, 1:54pm
Re: Narrowing it down
Depends on your body. I originally wanted to buy an osprey, but all the models I tried on wouldn't work because the shoulder straps cut into the sides of my neck (even just walking around the s...

In GEAR » Granite gear Vapor flash Vs. Meridian Vapor
February 02, 10:21am
Vapor Flash
I have the vapor flash and bought it initially for trekking in the andes. It is definitely a durability-oriented pack, seeing as I put it through all sorts of crap and it still looks brand new. One...

In GEAR » Granite gear Vapor flash Vs. Meridian Vapor
February 02, 8:07am
RE: Hunger
Hunger is indeed funny. I typically fast 18 hours a day between eating periods of high-fat-and-protein meals with some green veggies (with more fat, butter. Gotta get that A+K). When I stick with t...

In Philosophy & Technique » Training & Workout
February 01, 7:13pm
Go for it
You've essentially described my main 3-season pad. It consists of 4 sections cut to about 10"x24", though I went with duct tape (the cheap option) to attach them so that they fold acc...

In GEAR » Flattening and trimming a rolled pad
January 08, 10:26pm
Not the Gatewood
Since the gatewood cape is a shaped tarp, it won't lie flat for you and will likely create a sorta weird shape. The silnylon's not particularly thick, either.

In GEAR » use poncho tarp as a ground sheet
January 05, 9:08pm

All Reader Reviews by Erik Danielsen

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five ten camp four
I have owned and loved a pair of these and worn them until their current state of having gaping holes in the sides. Observations: great fit, decent support and cushioning (never any sore feet) and...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
October 10, 7:29am