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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Alpine lakes pass? Where are you headed from knifepoint? |
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Microspikes I haven't been on it, but like you I'm headed there next week. I decided to bring my microspikes. |
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To stay as dry as possible, should you walk or run through the rain? "Basically, the best strategy for staying dry (or at least somewhat dry) is to run as fast as possible. Unless you’re really thin, in which case there may be a more optimal speed. And if you... |
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Alpacka color that is lighter? I was told today that the black Scout is lighter than those that are colored. Anybody weighed the different colored Alpackas? I asked because when BPL was selling them blue Alpackas were th... |
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Not a failure at all! Luke, Thank you for the report. I'm curious. Looking back on it, would you have rather hiked only the most scenic parts of the trail (on different trips) rather than the whole trail? ... |
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Lightest material on earth http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/11/lightest-material-on-earth.html |
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weminuche secrets Will, Does this mean you can now finally tell us where all the really great hiking spots are in the Weminuche? Have fun in retirement! |
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BPL ursa bear bag drawstring concern Okay, I'll answer my own question...I was out for a week and had 14 lbs of food and it held up without any cutting or ripping! |
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BPL ursa bear bag drawstring concern Anybody using this kit had issues with the airecore drawstring on the cuben bag cutting or ripping the cuben bag? The drawstring can hold my fourteen pounds of food, but when I hoist the bag up ... |
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"The Village Idiot" For many years, when offered a dime or a nickel, the village idiot would always take the nickel. This went on for many years. He was routinely mocked by everyone in his village. He became a disgrac... |
All Reader Reviews by Tim Cheek
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Mountain Laurel Designs 850 ml Cup Perfect because it does what the advertisement says it will do. It holds enough water to reconstitute your freeze dried food, and your hot drink. Boil the water for both, pour whatever is needed for t... |
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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews I feel like I have to choke down energy bars. They are just too dry for me. And, these things didn't seem appetizing to me because they had the consistency of gummy bears and the political cor... |
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Amazon Kindle Some people fish, fly kites, chat with their hiking mates, or mull over their route and equipment when they aren’t hiking. Some hike from dawn to dusk and have no time for such weighty pass times. If... |
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Garmin Oregon 550t This review is by a first time GPS user, so I can’t offer a comparison to other units. I’m also not familiar with the technical aspects of GPS units, so I can’t offer you performance data. What I ca... |
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Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie Firestarter Plastic broke while trying to use it the first time. Apparently, the spring wasn't strong enough for the plunger to pop out when I squeezed the case. Super gluing it back would likely prevent m... |
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Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark Okay, maybe this is engaging and educational, but it gave me the creeps. How many ways can you kick the bucket in slow motion? |
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Alone Across Alaska 1,000 Miles of Wilderness DVD DVD www.bucktrack.com $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping. This is a DVD of a solo hike from the east end of the Brooks range to the west. Six hundred miles of hiking and four hundred on an inflatable canoe. ... |
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Inov-8 Roclite 390 XCR I bought my pair from REI in case I needed to return them. I'd have preferred a pair without gore tex, but it was fun to splash through water without drying out. I was worried that the description... |
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Cocoon Vest Vest I ordered the medium because that is what I wear in a Patagonia Micro-Puff, but the neck was too big for me, too. I have replaced it with a small, and the fit is perfect. I prefer the zipper over t... |
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Equinox Lite Tripper Organizer Pouch The irony of repackaging stuff into smaller containers is the accumulation of a whole lot of little containers. I have tried to keep track of them all a variety of ways, but always feared I'd mis... |
