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All Forum Posts by Jim Cowdery

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Running vs. Hiking
When you refer to running does it mean running on improved flat surfaces or trail running? Isn’t there a difference between hiking on an unimproved surface vs. running on an improved surface? ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Considering Minimalist Footwear for Backpacking
October 24, 9:32am
AT
I am envious! My daughter, Jukebox, finished the trail in 2009 at age 18. It has been my dream to thru-hike for several years but I have only been able to section hike. I did manage to do a few ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Sunshine Prepares for the Appalachian Trail
March 28, 7:56am
All-in-one system
Alfred; Check-out this link: http://www.moonbowgear.com/1trailgear/1Custom%20packs/Powerpacks/1powerpac.html

In Editor's Roundtable » How to Best Pack Your UL/Frameless Backpack with UL Gear
March 20, 1:27pm
First night out
I always try to pack a little something extra fro the first night out. Sometimes it is pre-seasond chicken, steaks and usually also includes fresh veggies!! It isn't truly ultralight (at le...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Best backcountry meal ever?
November 02, 11:34am
vapor barrier
Thanks Will; As usual you hammer the subject with lots of data. I agree with Inaki. I think running the same test with a completely non breathable top might show if there is a significant ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
October 26, 11:46am
Replacement
My daughter started with a steripen on her AT thruhike in '09. It broke about 1 month into the hike. She started using AquaMira and a bandana for a pre filter. Steripen replaced the produc...

In Editor's Roundtable » SteriPEN vs H2O Amigo, a long distance hiker’s comparison
March 10, 9:03am
Trek
Thanks for the article. My son and I did the trip about six years ago. This was before I knew about ultra light backpacking. At that time my mantra was keep it light. We were a group of 8 boys...

In Editor's Roundtable » Philmont Redux: A Returning Scouter’s Report
October 20, 8:10am
TP
Didn't Ryan write an article on alternatives to TP? Who packs-out the TP???

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report - Part 1C: Main Bag & Comfort
September 17, 8:30am
Nirvana
Is a good cup of coffee in one hand and a microbrew in the other. I just had that experience over the weekend....

In Editor's Roundtable » The Beautiful Cup
September 13, 2:37pm
How many readers still use internal frame packs?
Roger; thanks for being a lightning rod and undertaking this task. It’s great to see someone establishing comparison criteria for such a complex task. I am curious how many readers use the pa...

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report - Part 1A: Testing Overview and List of Packs Tested
September 01, 9:55am

All Reader Reviews by Jim Cowdery

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Western Mountaineering Alpinelite
I believe that Western Mountaineering is the standard for lightweight down sleeping bags. I gave my old alpinlite to my daughter for an AT through hike and bought a new one for myself. I tok an old ...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
August 25, 9:50am