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Re: D'oh! Big Sierra Storm Kills Plans Hopefully NOAA will hork their forecast and the accumulation will only be an inch that melts off the next day... |
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Re: Re: Re: Renewing DWR coating - argh!? - Richard Do you mean that I should wash the garments with a non-detergent soap before washing them again with a wash-in DWR? Sven, that is what I do. Wash once with non-detergent soap to clean the garme... |
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Re: What's the benefit of synthetic? Ryan, I think you have the down / synthetic pluses and minuses covered (assuming we are talking about high quality down): Down + higher warmth-to-weight ratio + lighter + compresses well + l... |
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Re: nada The other 13% of sweaty women backpackers must have met sweaty men backpackers with an outdoor "aroma that could level Tacoma". I also use no deodorant/anti-perspirant backpacking. I ... |
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Re: Re: light Brunton model; lighter models? I also have the Suunto M-2D. I think it is a good compass. As Phil noted the adjustable declination is nice. For a very minimal compass to get you pointed in the right direction the Suunto Cli... |
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Re: Re: "which stake do you carry?" 6 BPL Lazr Hi-Vis (orange) Titanium Tent Stakes and 1 BPL Lazr Hi-Vis Nail. Actually needed to use all seven at the same time one night last week. I really like the Hi-Vis tent stakes and would... |
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Re: Re: Dehydrating - Food Prepared with Alcohol So has anybody dehydrated food that has been prepared with alcohol where the alcohol has been cooked off? I wouldn't think it would be a problem. |
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Re: Dehydrating - Food Prepared with Alcohol bump |
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Re: BPL Rank My guess is that rank = f(membership time, # postings, # responses to thread started, BPL fudge factor); |
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Re: The super-warm hat no one would wear Pretty funny story Elliott. BTW would you take a picture of someone in the hat and post on BPL? All I can imagine is Mickey Mouse |
All Reader Reviews by Steve .
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Driducks rainsuit Tested: - size: small - jacket weight: 5.5 oz - pants weight: 4.4 oz Pro: - price - weight - functionality Con: - fragile - zipper Having used Driducks for 2 years in ... |
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Darn Tough Vermont Socks Customer Service Had a small hole form on the ankle of one of my Darn Tough Full Cushion Boot socks that I use mostly for fishing. Surprising since I have a pair of Micro Cushions that I have hiked the heck out of wi... |
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Backcountry.com Learned about BackCountry.com here and have dealt with their customer service twice. First time I purchased a Granite Gear Vapor Trail on sale and the waist belt was out of spec - this true for all... |
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Granite Gear Vapor Trail Overall a nice pack with the exception of the huge extension collar and the fact that the Men's Medium waist belt length significantly differs from what Granite Gear says it is. Granite Gear sp... |
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Sahalie Men's Ultralight Tights I ordered a pair of the Sahalie's Men's Ultralight Tights (medium, 1.8 oz) and the siz... |
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Inova Microlight Last summer I lost a Photon that had faithfully served me for several years and hav... |
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Jim Wood SuperCat Although I haven't used it in the field yet it works great in the house. Brings 2 cups of cold tap water to a rolling boil in about 6 minutes (prime: 1 minute; cook 5 minutes) using less than 1oz... |
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TarpTent Ordered a Contrail during the holiday sale. Followed up with an email asking for some scrap material. Communication was great. Order was perfect. Delivery exceeded expectations. If the tent i... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin Lighten Up is an entertaining introduction to lightweight backpacking. Lots of good material for the beginner and a nice review for experienced lightweighters. The illustrations really make the book... |
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Mont Bell 13 years ago I purchased a lightweight Montbell Parka. It served me well until the Gortex started to delaminate this year. I called the Boulder office hoping to find a place to have it repaired. Th... |
