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John Shannon (jshann) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Texas About Me Originally from Louisiana, I enjoyed camping in my Boy Scouting days and eventually became an Eagle Scout. Many years later (2002), I discovered backpacking after going on an REI multisport trip to Alaska. My first backpack was to Grand Canyon, and I was hooked! City Dallas State Texas Country U.S.A. My Website URL http://tinyurl.com/2rr6nx My PDF Gear List Sample Gearlist

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All Forum Posts by John Shannon

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	Re: Coupon for 20% Off 70D Digital Camo Tarp You should also post it on www.equipped.org forums.	In Gear Deals » Coupon for 20% Off 70D Digital Camo Tarp May 23, 7:55pm
	Re: "Ultralight binoculars or monoculars" Skp that one and get the Brunton Lite Tech Monocular for $3 more. It is waterproof.	In GEAR » Ultralight binoculars or monoculars May 21, 4:59pm
	Musical fruit Eating some musical fruit weighs nothing dudes! And you can entertain all night!	In GEAR » Musical Instruments May 20, 8:38pm
	Re: long, foldable spoon or spork I'm not aware of anyone making a longer folding spoon. Store your spoon elsewhere as others mentioned, or rearrange your meals to using a short spoon (not likely if you like your setup).	In GEAR » long, foldable spoon or spork May 20, 5:55am
	Re: O is for Obvious You have to chalk it up to a lesson learned. I am sorry he took advantage of many on this forum. He likely could care less since he has new equipment to further his future trips and earnings. And, ...	In Philosophy & Technique » New Episodes of UL A-Z May 20, 5:53am
	Re: More stack height = more rolled ankles? Not a concern to me. You can roll an ankle wearing any footwear. It's about foot placement and not stepping into holes (little luck).	In GEAR » More stack height = more rolled ankles? May 20, 5:47am
	Re: Peter's Peters is not no seeum either and his website is full of words that have no mention of what the material is. I find his website a little deceptive in saying that no other headnet can be seen throug...	In GEAR » head net May 19, 4:27pm
	Re: 3 gallons of water in a frameless pack? I've done about 8 liters in a golite race (2.5 day on Guadalupe Ridge Trail) and about 9 liters in a golite peak (only 5 miles) before. It sucks...lol, but can be done even with 12 liters proba...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » 3 gallons of water in a frameless pack? May 19, 2:22pm
	Re: Re: MAPS and getting smaller customized ones Type it in hillmap.com or caltopo.com to find Kearsarge Pass. You could make your own map at caltopo.com or buy one from mytopo.com.	In GEAR » MAPS and getting smaller customized ones May 19, 4:09am
	Re: Trail Days Accident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3FdRQ885S4&feature=youtu.be http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?95315-Multiple-injuries-at-Trail-Days-parade	In Philosophy & Technique » Trail Days Accident May 18, 9:43pm

All Reader Reviews by John Shannon

	Review	Category
	GoLite Dawn I have had this pack for several years and have taken it on multiple backpacks ranging from 2 days to 6 days. My pack weights have been over 15 pounds a few times with no problems. The materials and w...	In Backpacks - Frameless May 09, 12:05pm

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