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George Matthews (gmatthews) - BPL Professional Member
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Re: 24: Nine Months 'til Summer BRAVO! The production quality is excellent - video and audio. The narrative is superb, too. Thanks for your great work. |
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test video . |
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Re: One Night At A Time Mike said: They are an exercise in spiritual renewal, a much needed revival of the soul. ... It can be really nice to get away from all the trappings of "this" world and get out in... |
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Re: 24: Fall Equinox in the Hyalite Cirque of Montana's Gallatin Mountains Great idea! A hectic and a constantly changing schedule often derails many of my planned way in advance backpacking trips. I like the 24 hour window, and will try this out soon. I recently did a... |
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Re: Rain Outfit http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/driducks_rain_gear.html DRIDUCKS $25 - imo, that's a great value. I hiked in three days of heavy rain recently. The DriDucks w... |
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Re: ... So what camera do you carry? Nikon Coolpix L11 - 6.0 megapixels Weight is 5.6 oz including two AA lithium batteries, a 2GB SD card, and strap |
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Re: Leaving your gear at camp - theft concerns A thought about leaving your tent unattended if you are in bear country... On a recent trip, a black bear checked out my tent while I was inside it quietly lying down on my back. I saw the bear&... |
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Re: Bear Spray and Black Bears My wife dropped me off at the Smokies on her way to visit her mother in Nashville. She laughed hard as I was getting out of the car at the trailhead because the the morning's downpour intensifi... |
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movie test . |
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Re: gov debt and xenophobia* A debt is a debt is a debt. Ironically, we in the US actually should thank China and others like oil exporting countries for helping to fund our past excess in the US. Meanwhile, the US governm... |
All Reader Reviews by George Matthews
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Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Size L (my scale 4.1 oz) I'm 5'11" and 185 lb Very comfortable fit for me. Snaps on pant bottom (two settings gives flexibility) The p... |
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Rocky Rocky GTX Socks I use trailrunners (Inov8 Terrocs) and bought the Rocky GTX socks for cold, really messy weather. I gave them a few good tests this fall. I wore them over Smartwool socks (medium thickness). Fortun... |
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White Box Alcohol Stove Got one in July for when I want to use alcohol stove for 2 - 3 hikers. Bought the combo from BPL Shop. T... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Really nice system. All you need is the Mug. I usually boil 1.5 cups of water using about 3/4 oz (12 drams) or a bit less of denatured alcohol depending on the water's coldness. A secondary ben... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs MLD 2Thirds XP Quilt Per MLD: Shell Fabric: Momentum Mini Ripstop (Aegean Blue) Lining Fabric: Momentum Taffeta (Black) Insulation: ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd 8.9 oz ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd Top Width 43”, ... |
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Frogg Toggs Rain Suit I know these have been around for a while, but I was itching to get something with the Print-Issue-RIP coupon. I tried them during a good rain on a cool day. They are comfy and kept me dry. Howe... |
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The pants are light and comfortable. I like to wear them under running shorts. I plan to integrate them into my clothing system for cool through cold weather. They were also nice under Precip pants... |
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FireLite Trapper's Mug FireLite 475ml Titanium Trapper's Mug Trapper's Mug Absolute simplicity! ... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The Backpacking Light Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The need for a single, functional, highly versatile garment that minimized layering changes during the Arctic 1000 expedition inspired Ryan Jordan ... |
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Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak OrangeBlast I picked up a box of Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak (Orange Blast) at Vitamin Shoppe. The product claims: "feel the difference or your money back". I thought, why not try it. Typi... |
