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Matt Tovar

Trail Runner // Camper/Hiker // Climber // Whitewater Kayaker // Hiker // Trad Climber // Sport Climber // Boulderer // Mountaineer // Road Biker

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    New Braunfels TX
  • Bio:

    I am 14 years old, am a junior
    assistent scoutmaster of troop 163, and the high adventure coordinator in that troop. oh and I LOVE BACKPACKING

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big agnes in ultralight form

big agnes in ultralight form

Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

July 23, 2009

there was wind, which made it look unstable, but really, it is stable

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Elkhorn in backyard

Elkhorn in backyard

Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

July 23, 2009

My Big Agnes tent set up in my backyard in 3 summer form

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The North Face Terra 60 Backpack - 3700-3850cu in

July 20, 2009

I am 5'1, and weigh around 95 pounds is this backpack ok for me ?

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MSR Reactor Stove

July 17, 2009

I contacted MSR because I had the same question and here was there answer

We had to elect a “permanent” adhesive for the warning label to satisfy a variety of requirements, many of which are specific to an integrated stove system, so the label is not intended to be removed. The label itself is a durable, waterproof stock that is very heat- and chemical-resistant, and was tested to withstand a lot of abuse. Unfortunately, we are stuck with the label as it is… One of the most stringent regulatory agencies that we deal with is CSA (the Canadian Standards Organization). They explicitly require permanent labeling for certain things. Although the standard was not re-written with the advent of the integrated stove system, we try to be conservative in our interpretation and in our measures to comply.

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MSR Pocket Rocket Stove

July 15, 2009

I am totally tied between the MSR Pocket Rocket and the Snow peak lite max. does anyine know which in their opinion is better?

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Awsome

Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite Sleeping Pad

Therm-a-Rest Z-Lite Sleeping Pad

Rating for this product: 5 July 10, 2009

This Pad is awsome, it is light and has virtually no chance of getting a hole in it. the only problem is that it is kind of bulky, but other than that, it is perfect. And it makes a good camp chair.

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great little light

Petzl Tactikka Plus Headlamp

Petzl Tactikka Plus Headlamp

Rating for this product: 5 July 10, 2009

This is the best lamp on the market. It has 4 led's,has a red flip down which is good for night walking. it has 4 settings, bright dim economic and emergency flash.And at 2.5 oz, it is one of the lightest and brighest on the market. 5/5 for me.

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Snow Peak Titanium Single Wall Cup 600

July 10, 2009

you could, but it would probobly burn the bottem, it would look kind of bad, but yes you could

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MSR Pocket Rocket Stove

May 1, 2009

does this stove come with the caniste

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Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

April 2, 2009

you could probobly bring your whole room in this tent, it is really big in here

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Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

April 2, 2009

you could probobly fit 5 of your youngest ones + you so you can watch them, then set up another tent right next to your first one, and put the 3 remaining kids in there, but putting all 7 of you will probobly be too tight for cumfort

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Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

April 2, 2009

awsome, i have used it in windy wales, and it worked pretty well.

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Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 Super Light Tent: 3-Person 3-Season

April 2, 2009

that means if it has a defect, they will replace it free of charge, but if you like accadently rip it, then they don't cover it.

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AWSOME !!!!!!!!!!

Clifbar Clif Bars - 12 Pack

Clifbar Clif Bars - 12 Pack

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

This is the best energy bar you can buy. it provides the calories you need without all the fat, and it is mostly organic, so for the tree lovers out there, don't worry, it is very easy to pack, and really light. it also makes a good cereal when you heat it up.

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ok

ProBar Apple Cinnamon Crunch - Box of 12

ProBar Apple Cinnamon Crunch - Box of 12

Rating for this product: 3 April 2, 2009

great bar, provides the calories you need. put the price for it, you chould probobly go with the clif bar pack.

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awsome for the job

MSR Hubba Hubba HP Tent 2-Person 3-Season

MSR Hubba Hubba HP Tent 2-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 4 April 2, 2009

this tent is better than the msr hubba hubba for several reasone 1) it's Vestibule Space is bigger, 2)it has less mesh, and more fabric to keep out the elements3) it weighs less, 4)it can be used eather by a two walled tent or just the fly,poles, and stakes

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HUGE

Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 Super Light Tent: 3-Person 3-Season

Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 Super Light Tent: 3-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

very big, huge vesibule space, has a lifetime warrenty, packs up small for it's size, and it is free standing.

bad parts, it weighs alot, and the prices, buy otherwise great!!!!!!!

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windey wales

Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

this tent holds up awsome to the conditions in windy wales. we fit a whole camera crew + myself, a total of about 5 people with room to spare, also this tent can take the wind very well.

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awsome;)

Big Agnes Gore Pass 2 Tent: 2-Person 3-Season

Big Agnes Gore Pass 2 Tent: 2-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

cool tent, packs up small, has a good amount of vestabule space, is freestanding, a perfect choice for beginner hikers and backpackers

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freaken awsome

Big Agnes Salt Creek 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season

Big Agnes Salt Creek 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

i just got this tent, and it is a tree huggersdream!! it is made of complety recycled materials, and just with the great quality of other big agnes tents! ( by the way, the white is made up of toxic decomposig carbon!!!!)

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has alot of elbowroom

MSR Elbowroom Tents 3-Season

MSR Elbowroom Tents 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 April 2, 2009

very roomy tent, i know it says 2 person, but trust me, you could fit 4 people in there with confert

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The North Face Freedom Insulated Pant - Men's

March 31, 2009

well, if you buy the right size, that won't happen, but sadly no, they don't have cut/rip proof material :(

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The North Face Freedom Insulated Pant - Men's

March 31, 2009

these are the best, VERY WARMEST pants to go to sub-0 temps.

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The North Face Freedom Insulated Pant - Men's

March 31, 2009

they should be okey

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The North Face Freedom Insulated Pant - Men's

March 31, 2009

these pants are pretty roomy, they are wide and long, so you should be fine

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The North Face Halo Camo Detachable Snow Suit - Men's

March 31, 2009

yes it is, it is about 40% larger than a normal TNF jacket

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GoLite Odyssey Expedition Pack - 5500-5800 cu in

March 30, 2009

will this work for enchanted rock?
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/

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Osprey Packs Variant 37 Backpack - 2100-2400cu in

March 30, 2009

will this be good at enchanted rock???
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/

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MSR Reactor Stove

March 30, 2009

Except your pot of water will quickly become ice and be just as cold as the air in single digit temps. when you know that it is going to be a cold night, put the stove in you sleeping bag, and in the morning, HOT COFFEE FOR YOU !!!

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MSR Reactor Stove

March 30, 2009

REACTOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! first of all, the curren jetboil has currently been reccalled, because the simmer thingy broke, whose to say that the next step is that they start blowing up, reactor boils water faster, the reactor directs the fuel directly to the stove, so no fuel is lost, and at the very last bit, then the stove turns bad, but with the jetboil, when like 60% is lost, the stove turns bad, and the reactor pot sits directly on top of the stove, so no heat is ever lost, while the jetboil requires a screen, the reactor dosn't. and if you ask any other backcountry expert, they will tell you that the reactor is THE BEST STOVE EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MSR Pocket Rocket Stove

March 30, 2009

it comes in a little triangle case, so when you go camping, you can just take that little triangle case with you, and set it up so you can cook

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MSR DragonFly Stove

March 30, 2009

yep, my friend has one, and it comes with a fuel pump, to me it is kind od annoying to pump the fuel before you can cook anything. adios

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MSR Hubba Hubba HP Tent 2-Person 3-Season

March 30, 2009

heck yeah!!!!!, it is so freackishly easy to set up, it is almost sad, my brother(6) can set it up in just under 3 minutes

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MSR Hubba Hubba Tent 2-Person 3-Season

March 30, 2009

got a long distance hike..., bring your hubba hubba. it does great for long distance hikes. i used it for Philmont, and you know philmont, hiking 10-15 miles a day, this tent is ideal for those kinds of conditions. as for the seam seal, it is fully sealed everywhere.

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good canister

MSR IsoPro 4oz Premium Fuel Canister

MSR IsoPro 4oz Premium Fuel Canister

Rating for this product: 4 March 30, 2009

good canister for a weekend trip, for longer, try using 8 oz

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found light in a cave

Petzl Tikka XP Headlamp

Petzl Tikka XP Headlamp

Rating for this product: 5 March 30, 2009

In Natural Bridge Caverns, it is pitch black, and can't see a thing, but when I turned on my petzl, BOOM! instant light. the moral of the story... BUY A PETZL !!!!!!!

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not cool

Therm-a-Rest Trail Lite Stuff Sack

Therm-a-Rest Trail Lite Stuff Sack

Rating for this product: 2 March 30, 2009

the one time i put my therm-a-rest in it, it rips, totally SUCKS!!!!!

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pretty cool

Therm-a-Rest Ridge Rest Deluxe Sleeping Pad

Therm-a-Rest Ridge Rest Deluxe Sleeping Pad

Rating for this product: 4 March 30, 2009

I have used this pad a couple times, and it TOTALLY ROCKs every time i sleepon it, in 10 minutes... i am out cold. the bad thing about this, is that i move around alot when i sleep, so i am usually off the pad alot, but otherwise great

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MSR Reactor Stove

March 29, 2009

MSR has no further plans until 2010 to moke more pots or pans for the reactor, YOU COULD TRY, BUT IT WOULD PROBOBLY GO EXTREMLY WRONG

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Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

March 29, 2009

i don't know what you are talking about, as of today, there is one in stock, but mabe back then, there was alot, but now there is only one up for grabs

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Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

March 29, 2009

well, it is still very much mesh, so very breathable, and no-see-um mesh is mesh with tiny holes, so not even the smallest bugs can get in, it is fire retardent, and black it is best color to see out of

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DAKINE Guide Backpack - 3000cu in

March 29, 2009

where is the sizing chart on this page ?

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Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

March 29, 2009

yes it is. I know it seems kind of heavy, but really, most of the weight is in the poles. so i suggest is when you go backpacking with a heavy tent, take the poles and put them in a seperate part of your pack.

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Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

March 29, 2009

the big agnes tent has 2, the ones pictured on the photo. the back has no mesh at all

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Petzl Tikka XP Headlamp

March 29, 2009

PETZL IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN BUY. it may be a little bit pricy at first, but in the long run, it will pay for itself in a couple of dark Campouts

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The North Face Big Stripe Beanie

March 27, 2009

is this beanie really this bad??????????????

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The North Face Windwall 2 Fleece Jacket - Men's

March 27, 2009

it is the awsomest material ever!!!! it keeps u warm and cumfy. the part that seperates it from all other fleeces, is that it COMPLETLY KEEPS OUT THE WIND if you are hiking 2in windy wales, you completly stay warm in your North face windwall

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Big Agnes Elkhorn 2-Person Tent w/ Footprint

March 24, 2009

no, necause the vestabule is pretty big, and wide. it has two parts, one for getting in and out, ( on the left) and one for storing your gear ( one ont the right)

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The North Face Prophet 35 Backpack - 2150cu in

March 17, 2009

I am 5'2. Is this backpack big enough for a 2-3 day trip, and will it fit me ?

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The North Face Skareb 40 Backpack - 2150-2750 cu in

March 16, 2009

I am looking for a hiking backpack, I am 5'2 and . will this have enough room for a 2-3 day trip, and will it fit my height?

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hubba hubba

MSR Hubba Hubba  Tent 2-Person 3-Season

MSR Hubba Hubba Tent 2-Person 3-Season

Rating for this product: 5 March 16, 2009

BEST TENT EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I used this tent in lost maples, texas, and it packs light, and it seems small, but when you put it up, the thing is huge! it has breathable nylon which is good, and the poles are in a six in one hubba design, cool

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windwall works

The North Face Windwall 2 Fleece Jacket - Men's

The North Face Windwall 2 Fleece Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 March 16, 2009

this jacket completely deflects wind, and insulates heat. once i was at bear creek, when the day suddenly turns from bright and shiny to a cold, windy and it started to thunder. i pulled out my wind wall, and no chills that night !

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The North Face Skareb 40 Backpack - 2150-2750 cu in

March 15, 2009

hola dude, i used to be a venturing boy scout too. What you need is a 2000-3000 cubic inch internal frame backpack. I would recommend mountain hardware packs,ospry packs or TNF PACKS

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MSR Reactor Stove

March 14, 2009

One thing that might work is sticking the canister in a pot with enough water to cover the canister above the level of the fuel while it's being used (obviously I wouldn't let the water get to close to the Lindal Valve (where the stove connects to the canister)). This will help keep the temp of the fuel up enough as to not effect the vapor output. It's NOT recommended that you use your hands to warm it up. This might cause skin damage. Single digits is about the limit of where the Reactor will work. Most canister stoves won't even function at this temp.

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BEST STOVE EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MSR Reactor Stove

MSR Reactor Stove

Rating for this product: 5 March 13, 2009

LOVE THIS STOVE!!!!!! I think it is the best stove on the market it boils one liter of water in just under 3 minutes. also the MSR logo in the middle of the stove when it is lit is a nice addition. the only bad thing weighs 22 ounces.

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DAKINE Guide Backpack - 3000cu in

March 11, 2009

i am 5'2, will this backpack fit me?

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