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Tom Kirchner (ouzel) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest/Sierra
About Me Leave no tracks.
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All Forum Posts by Tom Kirchner

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Re: Aaarrrrr!
"I carries me Dana Terraplane at a mere 7lbs. 6 oz. when winter camping. It is comfortable as long as I leave a few non-essentials at home like me sleepin' bag and stove. Aaarrrr!" ...

In The G Spot » Winter Backpack Recommendations
November 19, 6:47pm

Re: balloons
"Anyway, I hate them" + fr*&king 100!!

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Trash in the woods
November 19, 6:28pm

Re: Conditioning at Altitude
"Any suggestions for where?" Horseshoe Meadow, which provides access to Cottonwood Lakes/New Army Pass and Cottonwood Pass, is at 10,000' and has camping facilities. Also, there a...

In Philosophy & Technique » Conditioning at Altitude
November 19, 6:21pm

Re: Re: Re: Running
"For those steep sections (both up and down) that I can't avoid, should I just make a habit of walking them for now, until the muscles and tendons around my knees have more of a chance to ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Strengthening knees
November 19, 6:15pm

Re: nope...
"allright... continue." Chuckle....

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
November 18, 8:18pm

Re: Running
"I'm 25, but I've never done much running before this, so I've got zero experience and don't know what to expect." You might consider doing some running on relatively f...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Strengthening knees
November 18, 8:15pm

Re: Re: Re: Downhill kills my knee
"thanks Tom, I'd definitely take up on your advice and contact the said doctor. I'd let you know how it went." Best of luck, Elena. In case you can't get an appt with Dr H...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Strengthening knees
November 18, 6:47pm

Re: Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?"
"Anyway In the first instance it is for her parents to judge risk not you." +5 The parents are the ones who will have to live with the consequences if something goes awry with the d...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
November 18, 5:11pm

Re: Re: Filter woes
"I'm guessing that anything waterborne wouldn't have come on this quickly? (3 days)" Not a parasite like giardia, but bacterial or viral infections manifest themselves within a...

In The G Spot » Water Filter Failure
November 17, 9:02pm

Re: Jacket Suggestion
"I would like to get people's opinion on these 2 Montbell jackets." I can't comment on the Thermawrap, but I used the UL Down Inner Jacket this summer in the Sierra in temperat...

In The G Spot » Jacket Suggestion
November 17, 8:58pm

All Reader Reviews by Tom Kirchner

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Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz.
Having used both of the above mentioned combinations(only with a Mens' Prolite 3), I heartily concur with their rating(s). It would be hard to find a piece of insulation/protection/padding that g...

In Sleeping Pads - Foam
October 27, 5:20pm

ULA Circuit
Pro's: 1) Light; 2) Durable for the weight(like Kevin, I've done some off-trail/bushwhacking(Wanda Lake to Martha Lake via Davis Lakes/N. Goddard Creek) with only minor abrasion on the waist...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
August 29, 6:16pm

RailRiders Adventure Shirt
Scott, Check out travelcountry.com for the eco-mesh shirt. They have free shipping whereas Railriders charges a pretty hefty fee. I've been using this shirt for years and consider it the best S...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
April 06, 5:27pm

Therm-A-Rest Pro-Lite 4
Hi David, What you are experiencing with your Prolite-4 is a common phenomenon in my experience with the Prolite-3. It is, however, easy to mitigate. Just position the valve next to your shoulder o...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
April 04, 5:17pm

Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3
I've used the Prolite-3 almost since it came out with good success. It compresses well, is very light FOR ITS SIZE(what would a TorsoLite weigh if it was 20"x48"??), and insulates just ...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
March 15, 6:02pm

REI Peak UL
I've been using the Peak UL carbon fiber poles(womens' non antishock 3 section model-11.2 oz/pr) ever since they came on the market and have been ecstatic about their performance. Like some other pos...

In Trekking Poles
November 04, 5:58pm