Recent content by RLBoeri

Marty, It was a pleasure knowing Ray. The hiking world has lost a true friend. I wish that I had been able to hike more with both of you. I hope that you are well. It is a traumatic event for anyone to go through, even a trained professional. Please let me know if I can help. Bob

I am thinking about purchasing a handheld GPS for both hiking and boating. I dont want to break the bank, however color would be nice along with the option to download maps. Any suggestions? Thanks, Bob

Thanks for all the great information. I learned more than I expected to. I will let you all know what I decide on. Thanks again. Bob

Can anyone tell me how Primaloft sleeping bags stand up to down? The salesman at EMS seemed tothink that Primaloft was the best thing since sliced bread. He said that it was comparable to down in terms of warmth and compressibility, and close in weight. Any experience or thoughts? Thanks for...

Mike, Great news. I am glad that everyone is doing well. Jake and I look forward to seeing you on the trail again soon, maybe with both little ones! Bob

From the lost rainpants originator Well, this has been a very interesting experience. I am new to the VFTT boards. Havent done much hiking over the last 20 years and decided to start again. I joined this and the AMC boards to learn and prepare myself for more extensive hiking. In the short...

My son and I were hiking down from the Liberty Spring tentsite on Columbus Day and he lost the rainpants lashed to his pack. Did anyone find them? They were tan colored gore-tex. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Bob

I just purchased a new backpacking tent (my first), an LL Bean Lightstuff 2. I have a couple of questions. Do you roll it and the fly prior to putting it into the stuff sack or stuff it? Folding and rolling seem likely to wear permanent creases into the fabric. How about storage (like over...