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Courtney Waal (d0rqums) - BPL Forum Member
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Bike tour UL list As much as I love backpacking, I'm mainly a bike tourer since I don't own a car and this is how I get places that I want to go to. I've been working on making a 'perfect' set of... |
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Re: Sleeves I'm as pale as can be and never hike without long sleeves. I have Pearl Izumi bike sleeves that I use on the bike and in cold weather, some of the Moeben sleeves (from zombierunner.com), and a ... |
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Re: "Early Spring AT Gear list" Oops, I just noticed he's on the southern end of the trail. That would make a difference ;) |
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Re: "Early Spring AT Gear list" That actually looks pretty good. Oddly enough, the only thing I can think of is a suggestion to ADD more weight in the form of a second outfit for sleeping or regular wear. You're almost guaran... |
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RE: "Tarp pitching on cycling trips" I've struggled with this issue as well. I've used the bike as a support but don't recommend it because 1) it isn't tall enough when flipped over, making the tarp resemble a bivy and... |
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Re: Nathan vests I'm in a slightly different situation since I'm female and tried the whole waist pack thing with no success because I have a waist which is right at the bottom of my ribs. Ouch! When I go f... |
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Re: "UL gaiters?" I have Dirty Girls and love them. Mine are "Lime Gaiterade hurl"! I've done lots of time in the shoes both with the gaiters on and off, and the velcro survives amazingly well, especia... |
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Re: Nemo Nano tent I have a Nemo Gogo specifically for bike trips, as well. I haven't gotten to use it much yet, but I got it for the same reasons that you specify - most UL tents out there rely on using hiking p... |
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Re: "NEMO GOGO" I have one (the original, single wall version), though haven't gotten to use it much yet. I do really like it, though wish they included a pole for the tail on the end since it works much bette... |
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Re: 40 Degree Bags on the JMT? I haven't done the JMT, but I'd expect that you'd need something warmer unless you were very careful about sleeping spot selection and clothing. REI also tends to overestimate the warmt... |
All Reader Reviews by Courtney Waal
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REI Minimalist Bivy Sack You forgot the most important part- it's CHEAP! I'm amazed that they sell something far more than a nylon bag with a drawcord for MSRP $89. I picked mine up at a sale for $65, making it hard to compla... |
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Gregory Reactor At 22 oz, this pack is heavy for the 700 in^3 of internal storage space. To the pack's credit, though, are generous and very useable exterior mesh pockets and just barely enough interior space for my ... |
