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Jason Brinkman (jbrinkmanboi) - BPL Lifetime Member
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VBL's VBL's are a tactic for very cold conditions (i.e. consistently below freezing), like winter camping in the north. In such conditions it is cold enough outside that the dew point is reached... |
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Re: Weight transfer to hips in UL frameless packs and water bottles... I've often thought about a similar concept, but I find something that size (if mounted in front) is uncomfortable when bending, stepping over logs, climbing across talus, etc. Some side waist ... |
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Re: New price on digital downloads for Members: FREE! Nice touch! Things are really looking nice on the site these days! |
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Re: Trekking pole antishock Why would you want to mess up perfectly good bamboo poles with squeaky, heavy, ineffective technology? Tape your wrists. Or stop doing it that way. From an engineer. |
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Re: Lower Rogue heat! I would second the Lower Rogue heat concern! We rented a beach house on the Pacific near Gold Beach over the July 4th week. It was glorious on the coast - 65 degrees and sunny every day. Drove u... |
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Re: Thanks! Okay, so what you are really targeting is LW (lightweight). No problem. Every ounce you reduce from a heavy weight pack is that much more pleasurable on the trail - particularly with a bad ankle.... |
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Re: Newbie to UL needs some help! You're not doing too bad, but since you asked, your first option is always to take less. For example: - You could leave behind one or two of your three cookware items (mug, pot, and plate).... |
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Re: Pack weight? Pack weight can be a userful measurement and/or proxy for how comfortable a load is to carry, how efficient your gear selection, what "category" of hiker you are (Tradition, LW, UL, SUL),... |
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Re: Re: On the fence about SPOT 2 I appreciate the reply Alan. If I were to get the SPOT 2, I would hope not to need their customer service either, but their reputation is so bad that it's actually weighing into my decisio... |
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On the fence about SPOT 2 I would echo the posts of Steve O and Bob R - I have seen a lot of online reviews (that appear to be firsthand accounts) warning of message failure, unit failure, and poor or rude customer service ... |
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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter I've had zero problems with my Firesteel. It always throws a reliable and predictably shaped spark fan. Lights stoves or fires easily. Lighting a fire does require a dry tinder material (found ... |
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REI Minimalist Bivy Sack I picked up a REI Minimalist Bivy in size long to try out. The long also has added girth, which is great. I slept in it twice in my backyard proving ground. Both times were clear, low humidity night... |
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clif shot bloks/jelly belly sport beans various flavors Tried the Shot Bloks (pina colada and black cherry) for the first time on a trip in Hells Canyon last weekend. I found the texture and flavor to be VERY appealing, and the calorie density is acceptab... |
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Black Diamond Spire Elliptical Trekking Poles I was intrigued by these initially because of the ellipical shafts - definitely seem stronger/stiffer on the principle axis than comparable weight round poles. I was willing to live with the 20 oz pe... |
