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Tom Kirchner (ouzel) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Tom Kirchner
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Re: Pure Grits Adequate for Snowy Mtn Passes on JMT ? "we will be headed over several mountain passes, most of them snow covered." This time of year, in a low snow year, you might consider taking crampons. Or at least Micro Spikes. Taki... |
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Re: Re: cashmere "You're spelling it wrong. It's Kashmir" Nah. They shoot infidels over there. In this Cashmere, you only have to worry about skeeters. ;0) |
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Re: Re: College "The REI jobs that pay are the ones behind the scenes for corporate." +1 I know several of them, but they all have college degrees. |
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Re: re: Writing Better Trip Reports "I wonder what a thematic trip report might be like, as opposed to the usual chronological one. --Or some other way of organizing the material. Probably the best thing, though, one can do to w... |
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Re: Re: 1984 "Is exactly what I hear and it really seems shortsighted." First they came for the Gypsies, and I said nothing because I was not a Gypsy..... |
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Re: re: "As someone who teaches writing and reading for a living, it's a formula that needs to move beyond its sophomoric horizons." Clayton, Would you mind elaborating on this point? ... |
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Re: Re: Sub - 2lbs lightweight internal frame pack -- need market update "I didn't really pull any punches, but of the few UL framed packs I've tried, each one of them exhibited these problems and pales in comparison to a well-designed and well-fitted pack ... |
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Re: Solo Shelters "Any thoughts?" The Skyscape X has worked well for me in the Sierra for 3 season trips. Its major drawback, IME/O, is lack of a zippered entry/exit on the right side. Not only does i... |
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Re: SUL Overnight Kit "Details here:" Very nice. Straightforward and to the point. As they Russians are fond of saying, "there is beauty in simplicity" |
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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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 ... |
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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... |
