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Alasdair Fowler (MessiahKhan) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: Rainshell question to our UK based BPL'ers: PacLite vs GoreTex Where about's in Northumberland are you going? We live in Newcastle, so that area is our backyard. Last weekend we went out on an overnight camp North of Hadrian's Wall, in Wark Forest. :) |
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5 oz Hardshell? I looked at and tried on the Montane Minimus Smock about a month ago. I ended up getting the Montane Minimus Jacket instead in the end, as I found the smock too hard to get in and out of and it wo... |
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Re: Cuben backpack (36L) with top hatch AND large elastic front pocket? http://www.laufbursche-gear.de/backpacks/huckepack/ He will make it out of Cuben if you want. :) |
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Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter? Following my questions regarding Bivvys, I am now wondering what the lightest and smallest packing 2 person shelter may be? Me and my wife currently use a Cuben MLD Supermid, but I am keen to keep... |
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Tasty food for 1 night / 20 miles? Loads of Nutella & Snickers. It's what fuelled us on the PCT. I miss eating Nutella straight from the jar with a spoon... |
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Re: Calorie deficit to save weight. :) I think I was in a deficit nearly every day on the PCT. I ended up loosing 41lbs in 162 days, having started at 183lbs. My wife lost 1lb, lol. That certainly wasn't trying to be in a deficit... |
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Blackbeard & Destroyer's 2012 PCT Thru Hike... The Movie! Video is now back up, but has moved to Vimeo. :) https://vimeo.com/64186889 |
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Bivvy advice Hello all, Me and my wife are thinking about entering the world of the bivvy. Currently we use a Cuben MLD Supermid shelter. It works great and keeps us comfortable while being fairly light. ... |
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for those looking for sub 150 g/m^2 merino shirts @Justin. Have you looked the the RAB MeCo fabric based clothing? This is their blurb; "Rab® MeCo fabrics combine 65% ethically sourced Australian merino wool with 35% recycled polyester ... |
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for those looking for sub 150 g/m^2 merino shirts I love merino, and all my base layers are now Merino. For the PCT I used 150 g/m^2 Icebreaker and Smartwool tops and they worked great. However, they were not very durable at all, and all of them... |
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