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Don Wilson (don) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Don Wilson
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Re: White gas on the PCT? Ben - I've spent quite a bit of time on the PCT and white gas will be difficult to find in many locations. So you'll have to carry a lot of it. And it will be hard to predict when you&#... |
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Re: Wind Shirt Joe - Take a look at these reviews. Lots of good info there about specific products and windshirts in general. Don |
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Marmot Atom or WM Summerlite? Miles - You didn't mention your height, but I'll assume less than 6 feet since you listed the weight of the regular length Summerlite. I love the Summerlite. Superb bag for the wei... |
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See a doc, take it slow My advice - don't be impatient as you might regret it. Take it slow, stay in shape using other activities (swimming, etc). Better to be psyched for your hike, but not in optimum shape than to r... |
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Podcast: snake species Glen - FYI, that's a harmless Gopher Snake in the photo. They can be excitable at times, but can't do much damage. Don |
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Why go fast? Why go slow? Some thoughts on going fast and slow, inspired by Matt Colon's lament of speed-focused backpacking in the BPL print mag. OK, readers, why do you go fast, or slow? A quote from Colin Fle... |
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Re: Atom Vs Summerlite Randy - You nailed it. That's exactly what we are looking at doing. But if we do that, we'll try to keep it controlled enough to make the data valid. Otherwise, we probably won't ... |
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Re: Marmot Bags and a question for readers Randy - I have a Marmot Atom that I am testing now. I did a short Spotlite review on it a few weeks back - look over at the spotlites. The specs on the Atom are very similar to the Summerl... |
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Re: PCT Warmth Randy - I had no problems with warmth at all. In the Sierras I frequently camped low, at 8000 or 9000 feet, but I did spend a few nights at or above 11000 feet. Sometimes I'd put my pack u... |
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Re: Megalite! Yes, the Megalite is definitely an option if you want, or need, the extra room. The only other difference (besides dimensions) between the Megalite and the Summerlite is that the Megalite has a ne... |
All Reader Reviews by Don Wilson
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite Agreed. A superb bag - at the top of the pile for light mummy bags. See our review at: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/western_mountaineering_summerlite_sleeping_bag_r... |
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Nike Lava Dome Thanks for that blast from the past Randy. I wore a pair of Lava Domes for several years, including over 20 days of climbing on El Cap in Yosemite. Nothing is tougher on shoes than time spent aid cli... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher His writing is unforgettable. In The Man Who Walked Through Time he describes a day spent lying naked on a beach along the Colorado, in a remote section of the Grand Canyon. I'll never forget his desc... |
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Montane Featherlite H2O This jacket certainly caught our attention at BPL. We recently obtained a test sample from Montane and we'll be doing a full review. I'm anxious to get in into some nasty conditions. If it even has re... |
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Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket I agree but of note for potential buyers - the XL is 13 ounces, more additional weight than I would have expected. But it is an excellent jacket. I'm still giving it a 5 also. |
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GoLite Virga We'll be taking a closer look at the Virga in the near future. But the prototype version we tested was an exceptionally light jacket at 6 ounces, and performed reasonably well. It is lacking in du... |
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Nunatak SkahaPlus Hope you all have seen our SPOTLITE review of the SkahaPlus, published last December. The Skaha is really a superb performer in loft per weight. And the new optional features give you a chance to mak... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I've had mine for 6 months or so. I find I use it more than any other piece of insulating clothing. I've used it in the desert, mountains, rain forest - you name it. It stuffs easily into its own pock... |
