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James Patsalides (james@patsalides.com) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Yoyo - January 2012 @Dave, Thanks! So, how much time would you allow for the up to the North rim and back down to Bright Angel camp? Obviously prefer NOT to leave at 4am. Very psyched about this trip... :-) @Pe... |
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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Yoyo - January 2012 Hi Friends, Long time no talk... things have been crazy this year with school and work, but... finally got to organize a little trip for a small group from school. Six fairly experienced backpack... |
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Pet peeves Insure vs ensure. Affect vs effect. Disinterested vs uninterested. Break vs brake. |
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Re: Starting a College Outdoors Club Guys, Great advice, thanks... I'll jump on the phone next week and try UVM, I also have contacts at both UNH, SUNY Courtlandt and Plymouth State... so I can definitely cast a wide net. I'... |
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Starting a College Outdoors Club So, I finally got approval to start an outdoors club at the suburban Connecticut college where I teach, and I'm looking for ideas and suggestions on how to bring student club members into the o... |
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Re: least uncomfortable sock material Have you tried hydropel? Here's what I've been doing... 1. Applied to feet - generous layer of hydropel 2. Smart wool ankle sock carefully rolled over the hydropel 3. Lightweight mesh ... |
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Price Drop: FS: Thermarest Prolite Mens Reg Final reduction before ebay gets it... $90 shipped CONUS. PM me if interested. |
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FS: Thermarest Prolite Mens Reg Mens regular size Thermarest prolite, 2009 model (used to be called prolite 4). Used a few times but perfect condition. $100 shipped CONUS. PM me if interested. Paypal preferred. |
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Ti goat cf lid arrived! My CF lid arrive this morning... What a beautiful, minimalist, piece of gear/art. I threw my foster's lid away. What a sparkling day I am having today! |
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re: Colgate University Class Survey 1. James 2. College Professor 3. 41 4. Male 5. Couple of masters degrees 6. None - very liberal 7. Outdoors, not built by man 8. #1 priority for all of us 9. Very 10. Yes 11. Yes 12. Dri... |
All Reader Reviews by James Patsalides
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Aquaclip Aquaclip (black) This little piece of plastic is unbelievable. It clips onto your plastic water bottle (aquafina or smartwater etc), then slides over your belt, pack strap or clip, sternum strap... wherever! If you... |
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Berghaus C7-65+10 Used this bag for a couple of years on numerous hiking trips BEFORE getting into lightweight backpacking. As an example of a traditional backpack, it is one of the best out there. Berghaus' biof... |
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IKEA Plastic Cup (Orange) This super-cheap lightweight plastic cup form IKEA has become a core part of my cooking and eating system. The cup weights 1oz, and is insulating enough to use for tea or coffee, as well as cold drin... |
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Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottle I started using these bottles in the late summer and I love them. I now have 3, 2x 1L and 1x 0.6L version. Two of them fit perfectly into the side pocket of my golite jam, or one slides perfectly do... |
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Berghaus Tech T Long Sleeve The Berghaus tech T long sleeve base layer is a top quality lightweight synthetic base layer designed by one of Europe's premier gear manufacturers. This is a summer base layer, roughly equivalen... |
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp The SpinnTwinn has now become my primary tarp for solo use. The quality is outstanding, perfect stitching, strong tie-outs, the new cord locks are great. Matched up with 8x titanium nails and my LT4 t... |
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Cocoon Pro 90 Quilt First, I have to state for the record that this is my first quilt, so my review may be biassed by my happy transformational transition from bags to quilts! I have used this quilt as part of an in... |
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Golite Jam If, like me, you're starting the journey into SUL backpacking, this is the perfect starter pack. Good size for a multi-day, but not so huge that you are tempted to put extra stuff into the pack. A... |
