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Eric Blumensaadt (Danepacker) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Eric Blumensaadt
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HA! Nick, Your words "UL Religion" is a very apt term. Some of us get so enthusiastic about the latest gear trend that we are blinded to better functioning gear. The latest trends become a ... |
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and Cabela's... Cabela's has several balaclavas in their online catalog. |
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Carbon poles and wind/snow loads I'll be getting a Moment DW later this year with the ripstop inner. Now that carbon and carbon hybrid poles are available for that tent I'll order them. For winter use I think they will... |
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Silicone : thinner ratios I use 3 : 1 thinner to silicone (by volume) for seams - both sides. But for coating large areas of the main canopy I have used a 5 : 1 ratio and brushed it on to prevent "mist-thru" in... |
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VARIABLES 1st take a good avy course 2nd read several good avy books. Then consider the variables: 1. slope angle 2. slope aspect (N, E, S or W?) 3. snowpack profile (Dig several snow pits) 4. av... |
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solo winter tent options I have a TT Scarp 2 that I "winterized" with several mods. Fine, that takes care of the 2 person, 4 season tent for me. But for solo winter tents I think one could use the following TT... |
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Crime(s) & Punishment(s) Been watching the replies to this thread with interest. As a retired high school teacher (10,11 & 12) I have to say that kids, and therfore the young adults they became, gradually got lazier... |
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Sleeping bags I have a WM Megalite due to my wider shoulders. I had it overfillled by WM with an extra ounce of 800 fill down. It was easily a 30 F. bag before. Now in overfilled mode it's likely good to... |
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Pot size For years I have carried a 1 liter pot but now I find the 3 cup pot just the perfect solo size. |
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"Sins" forgiven Gentlemen, Your "sins" are forgiven. The Gods of the Trail absolve you as long as you are having fun on the trail. That's our goal and axes, saws, and other such heavy items are so... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Garmin Colorado 300 The new Garmin Colorado ia a MAPPING GPS and comes in various versions. I got the 300 version as it comes UNLOADED (no maps). The purchaser must buy Garmin's "Topo 2008" Mapsource CD for... |
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Danner Radical 452 GTX Hiker This is Danner's lightest hiking/backpacking boot at an advertised 2.8 lbs per pair (mens' 9) I bought it after a Keen eVent lined boot began to have its uppers stitching come apart after o... |
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NEOS Trekker overshoe Long, long ago, in a city far, far away known as Erie Pennsylvania I had need of a tall overboot to put over my dress shoes. This was to help me to get TO my car to dig it out after a snow storm. They... |
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Cabela's Thermastat These long john zip T-neck tops & bottoms are VERY durable and very comfortable in many situations. I've had several sets of Cabela's Thermastat long johns, both medium and Expedition ... |
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Black Diamond Cosmo is NOT cosmic, man! ...But not the worst. The main problem is that, unlike the very similar regulated Princeton Tec Quad headlamp. the Cosmo is NOT regulated. This means light diminishes as the battery power drops. Al... |
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Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 F, 800 down I owned a M.H.Phantom 32 for 1 month and returned it to REI after seeing a Western Mountaineering Megalite bag, which has a similar weight and temperature rating but much more loft than the Phantom 32... |
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REI UL 60 This relatively new backpack, now superseded by the very similar UL Cruise, is truly a UL backpack rated to 40 lbs max. It's twin, extruded & corrugated aluminum stays support the bag on the a... |
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JetBoil 1.5 L. pot The larger of the JetBoil pots (1.5 L.) is great even without the JetBoil canister stove. I bought it to use with my canister stoves (Vargo Jet-Ti and MSR Wind Pro) and it IS more efficient than my 1.... |
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Vargo Triad Vargo outdoors has improved the Triad XE convertable stove by changing to a larger alcohol container/burner. This stove is a good alky cooker with the new, larger burner and very versatile B/C the ba... |
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TarpTent Henry patiently answered all my questions, via e-mail and by phone, months before I purchased my Contrail. Once I got my tent and saw the excellent design and construction I realized one thing. Hen... |
