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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: Bob Gross: Is it just me? - @Bob Gross "I've always enjoyed his posts and think this whole trend is weak." A huge +1 to that. I've been wondering about his absence as well. His posting style can grate at times, u... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: food weight for 5 days "I might go to all Jelly Belly's as those things are great." You're on the right track there, Jamie. They will provide the carbs necessary to support the metabolism of body fa... |
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Re: Re: Re: food weight for 5 days "Food weight is individual both by how one goes about calculating amounts & by end weight." +1 That said, if one is willing to include a certain amount of body fat in their diet... |
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Re: "Injinji socks -- which models?" "I use the Injini Performance Lightweight. They work great for me- no holes, but I baby them and handwash them." +1 I have found them to much more durable than the regular weight Perf... |
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Re: Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter etc. "When I backpack though, I simply must take something for enlightenment, a book, a Kindle, a small radio, an mp-3, lightweight binoculars, even an Overton Whistle. I mean come on, when you get... |
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Re: Re: In the end there can be only one... "If you look at the Elemental site for their packs including the Kalais you can choose what you want your water bottle pockets to be made of including dyneema.They will make you an all dyneema... |
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Re: Re: getting bearbag rope over a branch: The SUL Wanderer - Episode 2 "Throw the bag like it's a grenade. Best way for bear bag line throwing." Listen up, folks. I saw Doug make some very impressive throws last summer, including one that still has m... |
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Re: Re: For shame... "I should have know better that post a comment on a site populated by fanatics. The weights in Will's most excellent article are listed down to thousandths of an ounce or tenth of a gram. ... |
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Re: I'm advocating for gear choices... "But I'm talking about taking it to the next level. We keep hearing about folks getting lost out there. I could argue back and forth all day long about personal responsibility. But let'... |
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Re: Re: Re: lifestyle choices "but never made it to two weeks, ... Might be something to try." It makes for a lousy attitude when you go back to work. ;0) |
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... |
