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John Vance (Servingko) - BPL Forum Member
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CCF sit pad I cut my sit/kneel/stand pad from a larger pad and use it all the time. It is some 12"x18" or so and is the last thing placed in my pack on top of everything else. I too would avoid any... |
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JMT ?'s +1 and checkmate! |
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Food weight 16 oz is what I take and about 2k calories per day. For a 14 day JMT I would be getting hungry about day 7 or 8 and mileage may start to suffer a bit. I went two weeks on the PCT eating nothin... |
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Mattress I tried the All Season, syn UL7, X therm, and down UL7. After at least a week on each, the down UL7 gets carried year-round. The combination of warmth, comfort, and ease of inflation won me over. |
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Winds Just noticed your time frame. Definately my favorite time there, mostly warm days and cool nights with clear skies and few or no bugs. Having said that, I have experienced nightime lows in sing... |
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Winds and cannisters I have been going to the Winds sinces the early 70's and have never had a bear problem. I've encountered a few over the years, but have found hanging from trees, cliffs, or large rocks mor... |
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Lasik I had lasik performed some 14 years ago and now need readers and have a bit of stigmatism that returned but I went from a 9.75 in both eyes to my current 1.25. I can see fine during the day but at... |
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Rx I initially had my sun glasses with the variable reading but didn't like the blurry peripheral vision. With my helmet on, bike, motorcycle, or ski, they rode up and I was looking through the r... |
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RX sunglasses After years of transition lenses I recently got dedicated polarized sunglasses and couldn't be happier. My rx isn't that bad so I can get away with just one pair but I like stargazing whil... |
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Cannisters I used an optimus 8r for a decade, MSR Whisperlite for two decades, alky for 2 years and then moved to cannisters - currently a Jet Boil Sol ti. Convenience and speed sealed the deal for me. Most... |
All Reader Reviews by John Vance
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Katabatic Chisos This is from previous posts but I thought I would include it here as well. I received my Chisos with 2oz overfill and just wanted to update those waiting to hear a little more about my initial imp... |
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Katabatic Gear Sawatch I know I only have spent 4 nights using my Katabatic Sawatch, I wanted to get a review out for those interested that I have posted elsewhere on this site but not in the review area. I can say thi... |
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Six Moon Designs Swift10 Now that I have some miles on my 2010 Swift I thought I would prepare a more thorough review. I have been using a 2006 SMD Starlight for the past few years and really love it coming from a brief stin... |
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Kookabay Custom Down Air Mattress (DAM) I recently my pad from Bender yesterday and have to say I am impressed. The seams and sealing is very consistent, straight, and even. My custom pad used the standard 70d fabric and is 24" wide, 6... |
