BPL Reader “best of” thread

[Kathleen B]

Pack: MLD Exodus
Trekking poles: REI Peak
Shelter: Contrail in the summer, Wild Oasis in the winter
Sleeping bag: Nunatak 20 degree quilt
Sleeping pad: KookaBay custom
Rain shell: ID eVent
Rain pants: rainskirt
Windshirt: homemade Liberty Ridge from thru-hiker.com
Base layer: Smartwool microlight merino
Mid layer: homemade Minima vest from thru-hiker.com
Insulation layer: Nunatak Skaha Plus
Pants: Royal Robbins Cardiffs. I’ll be glad when they wear out and I can try something else.
Shorts: Never. Too scary.
Shoes: Inov8 Flyroc 370’s
Socks: Always 2 pair -REI liners and Costco wool blend over them
Hat: Walmart ballcap
Gloves: Possum down as liners and/or BPL waterproof insulated gloves
Stove: homemade supercat (alcohol)
Cookware: AGG 3-cup pot
Water treatment: aquamira
Water container: gatorade bottle
Knife/multi-tool: .3 oz Stanley blade
Compass: Silva Ranger
GPS: Garmin eTrex Vista Hcx
Camera: Olympus fe 230

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Pack: Zpacks Cuben Zero (Most trips) or Exos 58 (Winter)
Trekking poles: Ti Goat AGP's
Shelter: Rock overhangs ;) / BD HiLight (Winter)
Sleeping bag: WM HighLight
Sleeping pad: KookaBay DAM
Rain shell: Own too many – all are disappointing
Rain pants: Long side-zip Arc'teryx Alpha SL
Windshirt: OR Synapse Hooded Wind Jkt
Base layer: BPL UL merino hoody
Mid layer: Lowe Alpine 100 wt. Fleece w/ thumbholes
Insulation layer: MB Ex Light Jkt or Vest
Pants: BD 100 wt. Fleece / Houdinis
Shorts: Hind joggers, etc.
Shoes: Hmm…Whatever I get from Doug ;)
Socks: Hand-made knit wool or Darn Tough
Hat: Patagonia Wool Boucle Beanie
Gloves: Possumdown + RBH VAPR Mitts
Stove: Ti-Tri or SP GST-100
Cookware: Use Evernew/REI 400ml mug(WITH SIPPY LID!) almost daily
Water treatment: boiling, iodine, or chlorine dioxide
Water container: platypus
Knife/multi-tool: Benchmade Osborne 960
Compass: Sliva Guide
GPS: iPhone
Camera: iPhone

[Mary D]

Pack: Six Moon Designs Comet, 2005 model, with stays

Trekking poles: Leki Carbonlite

Shelter: Gossamer Gear/Tarptent Squall Classic

Sleeping bag: Western Mountaineering Ultralight

Sleeping pad: POE Insulmat Max Thermo, predecessor of the Ether Thermo 6. I tried the NeoAir and couldn't get comfortable on it.

Rain shell: Brawny Gear silnylon, one of the last made

Rain pants: same

Windshirt: Montbell UL Wind Jacket

Base layer: Patagucci Capilene 2 or 4, depending on temps

Mid layer: BPL merino T or Montbell Chameece fleece vest, depending on temps

Insulation layer: Montbell Ex-Light down jacket

Pants: Solumbra Women's Active Pants (bought in 2002 and still holding up!)

Shorts: none

Shoes: Montrail (NOT Montbell, sorry!) Hardrock '07; have one unworn pair left; when those wear out I'll have to look for another brand.

Socks: Smartwool midweight

Hat: Sun: Sunday Afternoons Adventure; Cold: Manzella polypro fleece balaclava; Hiking when cold, Smartwool headband.

Gloves: Polypro knit liners and MLD eVent rain mitts

Stove: Anti-Gravity Gear alcohol or Primus Micron Ti isobutane canister. Use latter for long trips and when fishing.

Cookware: BPL Firelite 550; take GSI fry pan when fishing

Water treatment: Homemade gravity filter, 6.5 oz. (working on getting it lighter)

Water container: Evernew 2L and 1 qt. soda bottle

Knife/multi-tool: Leatherman Squirt P4

Compass: Silva Starter

GPS: none

Camera: Canon Power Shot A710 IS

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