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All Forum Posts by Ross Bleakney
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Re: Spring skirafting case study/gear dissection Excellent. Thanks for the gear focused report. I had fun reading about the adventure, and I'm happy to read a gear focused description. I am very curious about the boots. I have recently tri... |
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Re: Review, Six Moon Designs "Skyscape X" Great review John. I bought mine last fall, but haven't had a chance to use it yet (I do all my backpacking in the summer). I feel the same way you do; it could use a bigger bathtub floor. Not ... |
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Re: Indoor Girl Takes on a Yurt Great writing. Nice change of pace for this site. |
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Re: It happened...the dreaded flat pad at 2AM (Exped SynMat UL7) Like others, I put a thinlight pad underneath an inflatable (in my case, a NeoAir). It provides a little bit of extra warmth and comfort along with a little bit of protection. If the inflatable doe... |
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Re: Ultralight Waterproof Breathable Jackets: 2012 State of the Market Report Great review, but it is a bit disappointing that no Propore or breathable Cuben jackets were reviewed. I know Propore is extremely fragile and Cuben is extremely expensive, but I would like to know... |
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Re: Re: Re: kinda picky questions on sleeping socks Last year, I did a few hikes in the spring and early summer that included snow travel. This meant that my feet got wet. For those trips, I took two pairs of hiking socks and an extra pair of fleece... |
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Re: Re: Re: Using a tarp with a small "dugout" in snow? OK, so I found the magazine. It is the latest issue (Jan/Feb 2012, Volume 31.3) of Cross Country Skier. The article is titled "Down in the trenches... snow trenches, that is!" by Ron Watt... |
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Re: Using a tarp with a small "dugout" in snow? Sounds good to me. I just read an article in one of the cross country ski magazines about survival camping (I can't remember which one). I know that isn't what you are doing, but many of th... |
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Re: Re: re:"Mountainsmith Ghost is back" >>> Ouch - moving the center of gravity away from the body is a 'No No.' At the weight this is neither a lightweight pack and clearly not an UL pack. I completely agree. I don&#... |
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Re: Re: Platypus Clean Stream vs Aqua Mira A lot depends on how much patience you have, how often you like to drink, and what the water sources are like. I hike a lot in the Northwest, where there are a lot of streams and lakes. I rarely ca... |
All Reader Reviews by Ross Bleakney
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Gossamer Gear Another GG review, another five out of five. This time, I broke a pole section (the lower part, or tip). It was my fault (I stepped on it) and not the fault of the pole. A call to customer support (I&... |
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Ultrapod Mini I am very happy with my Ultrapod Mini. It does what is supposed to do very well. You often have to be resourceful with it; but with a little imagination, you can take great pictures. For example, if y... |
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Pentax Optio WP I very much like my Optio WPi (6 mp). I have found the waterproof feature to be of much greater value than I originally expected. For winter pictures, it is really handy to set up a picture and not wo... |
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Eureka Zues II Exo I bought this tent a few years ago, before I knew about tarp tents. I have been happy with it, but it is a little smaller and heavier than a tarp tent. As a free standing tent, it is more round, which... |
