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James Patsalides (james@patsalides.com) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by James Patsalides
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Shots of the Week April 18-24th ... oy, that blister shot made me wince... :-) |
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Squall Classic with 47in LT3 Trekking Poles The GG grips themselves are pretty tough for normal usage, but I would advise against looping a thin guy around them... I bet it would cut/saw into the grip in windy conditions and end up damaging ... |
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2010 John Muir Trail Gear List You should know that 911 calls will often go through even if you don't have much of a signal - they get priority from all the networks. Hopefully you wouldn't ever need to call 911 (self-r... |
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Need a new camera Awesome choice! Have fun with it... can't wait to see the first pictures on the forums. :-) |
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WM Flash vest sale LOL. Weird is about right! Let us celebrate diversity in all its forms... happy trails, friends! :-) |
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Ahem, gyp=gypsy... I don't think soooo... There are other "non-racist" theories on the origin of "gypped"... this is my favorite: A 'gippo,' later shortened to 'gyp,' was a short jacket worn by the vale... |
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Re: Space Alien Invasion Are you saying the Hitchhikers' Guide actually counts as sci-fi??? I thought it was about religion and life, the universe, and everything. Of course, it is set on earth and in space, but I'... |
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Need a new camera OMG, -5 on drowning your gear... that really sucks. I've been raving about my new Lumix GF1 w/ 20mm pancake since I got it at Christmas time. Micro-4/3 has everything you need for about $1,0... |
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re:Do you support outdoors non-profits? We routinely support four outdoors non-profits: 1. The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (manages blue blazed trails in CT) 2. Appalachian Trail Conservancy 3. Nature Conservancy (nation... |
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AT 5-days List Review Please Guys: Heading out for the first 5-day of the season... next Saturday through Wednesday on the AT in Massachusetts starting at South Egremont, Mass and hiking North. Expecting high 40s overnight, ... |
All Reader Reviews by James Patsalides
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Aquaclip Aquaclip (black) This little piece of plastic is unbelievable. It clips onto your plastic water bottle (aquafina or smartwater etc), then slides over your belt, pack strap or clip, sternum strap... wherever! If you... |
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Berghaus C7-65+10 Used this bag for a couple of years on numerous hiking trips BEFORE getting into lightweight backpacking. As an example of a traditional backpack, it is one of the best out there. Berghaus' biof... |
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IKEA Plastic Cup (Orange) This super-cheap lightweight plastic cup form IKEA has become a core part of my cooking and eating system. The cup weights 1oz, and is insulating enough to use for tea or coffee, as well as cold drin... |
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Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter bottle I started using these bottles in the late summer and I love them. I now have 3, 2x 1L and 1x 0.6L version. Two of them fit perfectly into the side pocket of my golite jam, or one slides perfectly do... |
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Berghaus Tech T Long Sleeve The Berghaus tech T long sleeve base layer is a top quality lightweight synthetic base layer designed by one of Europe's premier gear manufacturers. This is a summer base layer, roughly equivalen... |
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp The SpinnTwinn has now become my primary tarp for solo use. The quality is outstanding, perfect stitching, strong tie-outs, the new cord locks are great. Matched up with 8x titanium nails and my LT4 t... |
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Cocoon Pro 90 Quilt First, I have to state for the record that this is my first quilt, so my review may be biassed by my happy transformational transition from bags to quilts! I have used this quilt as part of an in... |
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Golite Jam If, like me, you're starting the journey into SUL backpacking, this is the perfect starter pack. Good size for a multi-day, but not so huge that you are tempted to put extra stuff into the pack. A... |
