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Mark Larson (mlarson) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Vibram soles in trekking boots Looks like spam to me. -Mark |
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Re: New ULA Circuit 2009 It does look good. Sounds like some worthy improvements for not much weight penalty. I like the roll-top. I don't think that's a new color, though, just the pack was photographed in diff... |
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Re: Bartram Trail Thanks for the report. I've been on bits and pieces of the Bartram, but never put the whole thing together. I'll have to keep it on my to-hike list. -Mark |
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Re: UL Creatures Sheep on the Laugavegur in Iceland: Centipede on Shuckstack, Great Smoky Mountains, Appalachian Trail: Cattle in Mt. Rogers NRA, Virginia, Appalachian Trail: Snail near Hogpen Gap, G... |
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Re: UL Creatures Sandpipers on the shores of Cumberland Island, Georgia. |
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Good decision There's certainly no shame in paring down. I'm glad that BPL will be able to refocus and divert more resources to the website, gear, and book arms of the company. Looking forward to what... |
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Re: SUL water -- water belt I remember Glen van Peski used a water belt on a PCT hike a couple years ago: http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Photos_Sub_3_2006_2.html Basically a nylon sleeve you can toss a... |
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Re: Iceland -Sept. 2008 Temps were fairly steady in the 40-50s F/5-10C. Once around mid-day it got up to the 60s for about an hour. My primary shelter was the fancy hut system (bunks, mattresses, stove, sink, tables, e... |
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Iceland: The Laugavegur, September 2008 In mid-September this year, just slightly off-season, I spent a couple days hiking Laugavegurinn (translates something like "the warm pools way" or "the hot springs route") in s... |
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Shires Tarptents 20% off And I quote: "We have a limited number of Contrail, Cloudburst 2, Squall 2, Rainbow, Double Rainbow, and Rainshadow 2 models in stock and on sale. The Sublite is not in stock but will be No... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Larson
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GoLite Virga Used this one on the AT this summer. My particular model has 1 large pocket on the right-hand side. I accidentally purchased a Small @ 8.1oz, but it ended up working out just fine for size [5'11, ... |
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Montrail Masai I like the Masai quite a bit. They don't wear as well as many other shoes. The toe rubber and seams started to flake out around the 300-mile mark, but surprisingly the fabric itself showed very li... |
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Gossamer Gear Miniposa I've put about 1000 miles on this pack, and so far it has easily displaced my GoLite Jam as my go-to pack. And I really love my Jam. I had the new Miniposa mailed to me in the middle of a long ... |
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 The Flyrocs are quite good. The deep-lugged soles make for excellent grip. I like that the heel isn't significantly raised, so you the shoes feel nice and close to the ground. The open mesh lets some ... |
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Evernew Nonstick Titanium 0.9 L Pot This pot has great dimensions. Wide base, but not too shallow. Also wide enough to fit a trimmed spoon inside with my entire kitchen, and still close completely. I like the volume for meals on long-te... |
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Gatorade Bottle I'll put a plug in the for the Gatorade Endurance bottles in particular. They are a little more narrow and taller than the standard squatty bottles, so they fit more easily in side pockets. 1L/34oz ca... |
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Salomon Tech Amhibian This shoe is almost brilliant. I love the mesh, and the thin tongue is very comfortable. The footbed is probably the most supportive and comfortable I've ever used--no sore spots or aches. My bones an... |
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U.S. Department of Defense MRE Spoon Meals-ready-to-eat come with great spoons, and some food, too. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is or where to find them commercially. The spoons have a generous length, long to reach the bottom o... |
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Montane Featherlite A great, great windshirt, and I've been really surprised by its inclement weather performance. I've been on brief runs [20-40 minutes] in the rain with the Featherlite. While it eventually wets out an... |
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Equinox Silnylon Poncho This is a review of the non-extended version, which I've really grown to like. Just a bit over 7oz, about 7.75 feet long, and a bargain at $40-50. I have had no problems with durability; snags on tree... |
