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Ryley Breiddal (ryleyb) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by Ryley Breiddal
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Kindle! I carried a Kindle on the CDT this summer, loved it, although I did break my first one by packing it beside my bear canister! Not much to add except that it was absolutely necessary to have paper ... |
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Whatever Whatever you're most comfortable with! I can't stand having mosquitos buzzing around my head, even if I have a headnet on. I used a TT Contrail on the PCT and it was wonderful. I met a g... |
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Bag I'd take the sleeping bag. I'll PM. |
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Send problems I've used mine ~100 times and had it fail to send maybe a half dozen, invariably when I was deep in a canyon or under dense forest. It does not give any indication of failure (in fact the oppo... |
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Why? I used an AT&T iPhone 3GS on the CDT this summer. I jailbroke it so that I could have access to a "Turn Phone off" button, which leaves the GPS on but keeps it set to "No Servic... |
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Super Cat Another vote for the Super Cat stove. I'm useless with my hands, but even I can punch holes in a can! It worked perfectly well for me on the PCT and the same one is going on the CDT with me t... |
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CDT Thanks for the great conditions report. I'm headed out next Thursday to start the CDT, so every bit of info helps. |
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out! change of plans, I'm out, hopefully someone else takes it! |
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yes! I'll take it! PM to follow. |
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few thoughts I haven't done this on GG poles, but on my old aluminum poles, I've done two things: 1) Used pliers to pull them off. Worked fine. 2) Found a picnic bench and slipped the pole betwee... |
All Reader Reviews by Ryley Breiddal
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I carried the LT4 adjustables (no straps) on the CDT in the summer of 2011. I absolutely love the experience of hiking with them. Unbelievably good. Unfortunately, I found them to be too fragile ... |
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Tarptent Contrail For a tarp with some bug netting, this thing has kicked ass for me for a lot of trail nights. I've taken it on a lot of wild rides, on the PCT (100+ nights), West Coast Trail a couple times, an... |
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Tarptent Squall I don't have a lot to add to the exhaustive details given by previous reviewers. I have a Squall 2 from 2007. I've had this tarp for a few years and it's my first choice for any two pe... |
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Mountain Hardwear Scrambler Excellent day pack. I use mine every day around town and occasionally for day hikes, scrambles, and climbing. Mine has taken a beating on nasty bushwacks in the rain and kept my gear relatively dry ... |
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Western Mountaineering Megalite My favourite piece of gear. This bag has kept me warm down to just below freezing. The double zipper and draft tube make this the easiest sleeping bag ever to zip up (no snags) and gives lots of v... |
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Jim Wood SuperCat My favourite piece about this stove was how easy it was to make. I'm a total klutz but probably spent more time gather tools than actually building this thing. I also love that I don't nee... |
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Probar Energy Bar These bars are amazing. I just finished hiking the PCT and any time I managed to get my hands on these bars I devoured them. My favourite flavour was Lemon Cranberry, and least favourite was Apple-C... |
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evernew ultralight 1.3l ti pot I've used this pot on both a MSR PocketRocket and a SuperCat alcohol stove. It's really nice on the SuperCat because the flames jet out sideways, and this wide-based pot heats up more quickly... |
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GoLite Ether Wind Shirt (Wisp HP) Golite Ether Wind Shirt... This is a full zip, hooded windshirt. Is this some kind of crossover review, spanning enough years that the jacket has totally morphed into something else? http://www.go... |
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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens Bought this jacket in 2005, have used it a lot in the Pacific Northwest (i.e. piles of rain), and also on a thruhike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007. The jacket looks as new as the day I bought it... |
