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Zack Karas (iwillchopyou@hotmail.com) - BPL Lifetime Member
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What the what? Mags--seeing that photo of you getting out of your tarp made me laugh. Definitely not the same clean shaven guy I saw at POD's and Disco's wedding! -Zack, of 'Buddha and Zack' |
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bushcraft Am I missing something, or did you get edited out of the bushcraft thread? edit--nevermind, saw that you mentioned it was removed. |
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elbow pain I xc ski race and often will get some early season elbow pain with certain poling motions. I think it is a sort of tendinitis and by backing off a bit and massaging the area it's disappears qu... |
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pinnacle mod I've carried an 11 day supply (~35 lbs pack weight) in my older model Pinnacle with the foam back pad removed (I used my folded ridgerest as a frame). It was quite uncomfortable on my shoulder... |
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dog booties I use my beard trimmer to shave off all the hair in between my dogs paw pads to help alleviate the tendency of snow to clump to the hair there. There is a product called Musher's Secret which ... |
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gear list I may have missed it, but I didn't see anything for dealing with bugs while hiking or sleeping. Have fun! |
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wide toe box. Adidas Supernova Riots. |
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SOLD FS: Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket, women's small--PRICE DROP TO $60 SOLD |
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Re: FS: Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket, women's small--PRICE DROP TO $60 Aaron--It was purchased in the US, so the fit seems to be true to size for my wife, unlike the Montbell line that is sold in Japan. Just to make sure--this is the women's version. I'v... |
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FS: Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket, women's small--PRICE DROP TO $60 Now only $60 (includes shipping to CONUS). |
All Reader Reviews by Zack Karas
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove As many previous reviewers have noted, this light stove works well and supports my ti pot well. I only use this in lower elevations and warmer weather, but that is due to esbit not the stove. I ... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest I buy a size regular and cut it into two 30" long sections and I believe they weigh 5oz. One pad will last me for about 1200 miles before I replace it--though the replaced pad still has life lef... |
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Bibler Eldorado I have only used it around 14 or so nights since then (only use it in more rugged and windy environments when snow is a possibility). My wife and I used it for our 10-day Tibet trek and it perfor... |
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BPL Blow-Up Pillow I had high hopes for this pillow--the single baffle version. I have found that I have to inflate it very little to avoid my head rolling all over the place. So, in order for this pillow to keep my h... |
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Adidas Supernova Trail 5 After having foot problems, I went to a podiatrist and had custom orthotics made. The Dr. also recommended these shoes and to replace all shoes every 300-500 miles. Since using these, I have had z... |
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Red Ledge Thunderlight pants I'm surprised that more people don't use and/or know about these. My pants weigh 6.5oz size medium and fit over my shoes. They have button snaps at the ankle to allow for 2 different sizes b... |
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Brasslite Turbo II-D Purchased in 2004, used for around 6000 trail miles. Weighs 2.5oz, so there are lighter alternatives out there, but for the slimmer sleeve I feel it is worth it as it allows a broader trail diet. ... |
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Western Mountaineering Pod 30 Purchased in 2005, used for entire CDT, 10-day Tibet trek, Iceland thruhike, 6 months hiking in NZ, plus about another 1000 or so miles. Weighs 17 oz after cutting off pad sleeve. Only downsid... |
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Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 3 I recently purchased this for a thruhike of Iceland based on its' weight. It performed well, but let me explain... The foot-end of the tent is lower than the head-end, plus the vestibules are ... |
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Dirty Girl Gaiters These would be a 5 if the supplied adhesive strip resisting peeling after very wet days. Superglue was the answer and has held the velcro down wonderfully. Very breathable (and I'm a sweater... |
