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Mike Clelland (mikeclelland) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Mike Clelland
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cooking I have a long history of cooking in the Fry-Bake from my tenure at NOLS. I feel like I've a achieved a sort of mastery with this thing. I feel like I have perfected baking no-yeast muffins a... |
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fear not Oh fear not - I have GOBS more tips - just tips without cartoons! |
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update on these TIPS We've covered ALL the tips with illustrations. THere are LOTS more tips in the book, but they don't have a cartoon. So - We can either REPEAT the tips with cartoon, or just post tips wit... |
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LIGHTEN UP / ULTRALIGHT TIPS LIGHTEN UP by Don Ladigan is an excellent primmer to ULTRALIGHT TIPS. They are sort of meant to be purchased together, but they certainly stand alone too. ULTRALIGHT TIPS is dedicated to mor... |
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Do the best you can! REPLY TO SCOTT: =================== What I usually say is to put the first few wiping "stones" into the hole, and then toss the other ones "out of the system" I try and to... |
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In the Grand Canyon There is a lot of sandstone in the desert southwest. This is pretty good. Smooth stones will show up in the natural washes. That said, many of the pants tend to be prickly and not at all appropr... |
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sizes Reply to Thomas =========== About the size of the bear spray can. I have recently seen a slightly smaller sized can, so you would save a few ounces. I would be very concerned about the small... |
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bear hang art The PCT method is (very) clearly drawn in the book. - |
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cord lengths I only advocate the TWO cord system for teams with REALLY BIG LOADS of food. Like a team of 3 for a 10 day trip. All other hanging can be done with ONE cord and NO carabiners. THe BIG LOA... |
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bears I've camped a lot of places. In the tundra of Alaska there are NO trees and REALLY BIG Grizzly Bears - and I've never carried a bear canister. You just pile the stuff someplace near c... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Clelland
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Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottle I give this bottle a 5 for PURE ascetics. These bottles are beautiful. Smooth and delightful! None of the LUMPIES on other bottles. They are delightful to pack, they slide in nice and smoothly ... |
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Montrail Hardrock The review above is from my lightweight brother at NOLS, and I agree heartily. I work as an instructor for the school too, just like Ryan. The MONTRAIL HARDROCK was a recommended shoe on the NOLS e... |
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GoLite Virga I have used the VIRGA extensivly, and think it's pretty close to perfect. There isn't ANYTHING on the market that is so light, and so inexpensive. My XL size weighs 10.1 oz. I have t... |
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SPENCO foot-bed IRON-MAN The SPENCO foot-bed called the IRON-MAN is a really excellent and easy to find specialized foot-bed. I would highly recommend these for any shoe. The foot-beds that come with most shoes are simply ... |
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Antigravity Gear .4 oz pepsi style alcohol stove The AGG pepsi stove is a suprisingly robust little unit. I can get a full boil on an MSR Ti-Kettle from the lower line. Alas, any alcohol stove is hard pressed to boil a lot of water. For small sol... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad Sleeping is roughly one third of yer time in the backountry. Comfort and good sleep truly adds to your ability to travel well. This pad is a super nice balance between comfort and lightweight. P... |
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GoLite Lair 2 This is a no-frills sil-nylon tarp. It has a nice asymmetrical shape, and super easy to set-up. I have slept thru some harsh weather (wind, snow & rain) with out any problems. The one big plu... |
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Golite Ion GoLite ION backpack: ================= * very durable, and at 9 oz, very light too. * small yes, making it suitable for only certain shorter warm weather trips. * it makes a good &quo... |
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FireLite SUL Short Handled Titanium Spoon short handle FireLite SUL Short Handled Titanium Spoon! = = = = = = = This thing is absolutly perfect. I am, deep down at a soul-level, not a spork user. The LONG handle version is good too, but it&#... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin Hi there - I was the illustrator of this book, and worked closely with Don throughout. Here's my take on this tidy little book. One day, Don called me up on the phone, and told me about his pr... |
