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Doug Johnson (djohnson) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Doug Johnson
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Re: Re: wtb GoLite Breeze I have one that I would sell for $700. Maybe I should bring it to the Antiques Road Show! Ha! Best of luck- I hang on my mine for the same reason you're looking for one. It was great to p... |
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Re: Re: Re: 3 Shelter Options. Would Like Your Opinion Lots of good options here. Here are my thoughts: The tarp/bivy is a great combination in nasty conditions- ie windblown rain. A bigger tarp or one that pitches to the ground is good too, but y... |
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Re: Re: Dialed Mike that's very true. I actually had the bag made with snow caves inmind and that's where it's spent most of its life. And usually 1-2 nights. But the concept doesn't make much se... |
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Re: Re: Re: "Cuben / Down Quilt" and Vapor Barriers Thanks guys. Yeah Steve- that makes perfect sense. I'm coming from a perspective of wearing EVERYTHING in the bag and planing my insulation for the trip as a part of my sleep system. You are... |
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Re: Avatar Henry and I at Lake Talapus in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness- Washington Cascades. It's a popular dayhike- pretty lake, short hike. But Henry and I found this really cool campsite that you have... |
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Re: "Cuben / Down Quilt" and Vapor Barriers Just got a ping from a friend: "If wearing your VB beneath your insulation clothing layers whats the point of a VB quilt? The moisture is trapped closer to your skin never reaching the unde... |
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"Cuben / Down Quilt" and Vapor Barriers Hello all, I love this quilt concept and I've played a bit with vapor barriers so I get the value there. But I'm wondering- won't a vapor barrier base layer be important as well? ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Ugly mugs Congratulations Sarah!!!! In honor of your upcoming ultralighter, here are a couple of mine. :-) My daughter Lily and I on her first backpack this past summer. The ugly mug is me- NOT her... |
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Re: Re: Staking a shelter on a trip with both snow and bare ground? Good points above- it really depends on your conditions. Here in Washington where shoulder season usually means snow, slush, or mud, I usually grab my SMC snow stakes (like Christopher originally ... |
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Re: What happened to Golite? Yeah, I hear what you're saying. I just looked at the gear a few minutes ago and thought, "what the..." But then I started to think about my travel pack- it's a nice travel ... |
All Reader Reviews by Doug Johnson
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Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot I've found this mug to be well-sized for solo trips and after a lot of field use, it's proven to be very durable. My first gen pot came with the sloppy lid but BPL was very quick to replace... |
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clif shot bloks/jelly belly sport beans various flavors These products both taste good and give good calories. That said, it's important to look at the ingredients: Clif Blocks Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Brown... |
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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 BPL has the following reviews related to this tent: * Double Wall Tent Review Summary *
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Golite Sun Dragon shoes I just got off 3 days of backpacking on the Olympic Coast with these shoes and I love them! In my size 11-11.5 they weight 14.9 oz (compared to 13.1 oz for my Inov8 FlyRoc 310s). That's pretty... |
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Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4 Here's our review of the Nightlight pad. If you're going Su... |
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Black Diamond Ion I once liked this light but its day has passed and there's been no updates. The Petzl e+lite weighs the same, is much brighter, is much more versatile, and has longer batterly life. The Petzl... |
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Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski . I've watched this DVD at least 6times now...even though I'm a seasoned UL and SUL backpacker, I've learned a lot from this DVD and really enjoy it. I've also shown it to a couple of f... |
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Big Agnes SL3 I'm not so enthusiastic about this tent. Here's my review: Big Agnes SL3 review... |
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Jocalat bars (by Larabar) Chocolate If you haven't tried Larabars yet, you should. They are so darn good. So it's not suprising that when Larabar decided to make the new Jocalat chocolate-based energy bar, they'd stick wit... |
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Big Sur Bars Original All 3 varieties of Big Sur Bars are delicious. They taste like a soft, healthy cookie and remain soft when the temp drops (although like all bars they will freeze). They also pack 680 calories i... |
