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All Forum Posts by Ryan Corder
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It really depends Depending on my location, my "perfect" changes. For most of my backpacking, here in Washington (and by far my overall preferred system), I go for the tarp/bivy/groundsheet combo. I ha... |
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Re: Clothing for pacific NW Well, it all depends what time(s) of year you are planning on going. Storms can come out of nowhere in both the Olympics and the Cascades. Due to the gap in weather coverage because of the Olympi... |
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Re: headlamp quest Well, I was going to recommend the Petzl e+LITE until I read your rules more closely. Nice little light, but it does use CR2032 batteries. |
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Re: Packing your sleeping bag ? In the pack, the bag goes into a Sea to Summit eVAC Dry Sack. The eVent bottom is key as it allows you to squeeze out all the extra air as you are rolling down the top. http://seatosummit.com/p... |
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Re: Favorite UL Backpack 1st gen ULA Conduit, it just works and is so comfortable. My only change would be to have GG-style mesh pocket for a SitLight pad. That said, a GG Gorilla may be in my future. What ULA packs d... |
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Re: How long did your down bag last? I tend to alternate between a WM and a FF bag, both nearly the same spec-wise and both with about the same number of nights on them. Without question, the FF bag is in better condition and I attri... |
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Re: The NPS, backcountry permits, and "excessively dangerous hikes" I too have had to lie to get a permit. After reading a trail report of the very trail I wanted to go on just a day before, I had the ranger tell me that it was a lie and that it was still under &q... |
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Re: Everything Weighs Something Nice article and an enjoyable read -- first one in a while that I haven't skipped through. :) I think you'll hear a lot of comments like this, but it does echo a lot of the same experie... |
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Re: Eagle Rock Loop Great trail, I did it with some close friends about 4 years ago. During the last 2 hours of the entire weekend a thunderstorm of epic proportions came along and dumped so much rain that we couldn&... |
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Re: Wool boxer-brief comparison? I have several of the Icebreaker and am looking to replace them. Their fabric is very nice, but their waste bands are incredibly stiff and haven't given any even after a year of everyweek use. |
All Reader Reviews by Ryan Corder
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SteriPen Adventurer My only complaints tend to line up the same as those from others. It seems, although I can't prove a shred of this, that they are in cahoots with Nalgene as bottles from said manufacturer are the... |
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Icebreaker Balaclava Lite Nice little piece of headgear here. Impressive how much warmth it adds when on your head. My typical setup is wearing a Tilly hat during an entire trip and adding the balaclava when I need some wa... |
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Montane Featherlite I have a story to tell, and this is why I'll never get rid of this "Wind"shirt. I guess it's been almost 2 years now, Hurricane Rita was passing through. You know, the one that c... |
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Icebreaker Skin 200 boxer briefs I recently just ditch wearing Smartwool Micro weight boxer-briefs for these from Icebreaker. I am an immediate convert. Pros: 1) MUCH more durable. Smartwool developed wear holes soon after us... |
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Ibex Woolies Rib Zip T-Neck I completely concur with everything the previous reviewer stated. Just as fair warning, like stated above, the little ribs in the fabric do make it clingy. However, this does give it the ideal effec... |
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ULA Conduit This is indeed a great little pack. On a past trip, one of my accompanying backpackers made a comment about how it looked like a oversized daypack...that made me smile. Don't let that generalization... |
