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Richard Lyon (richardglyon) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Richard Lyon
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Two quilts and a bag to recommend Nunatak Arc Ghost (mine is slightly modified to improve it for a side sleeper) and Back Country Blanket, both reviewed at BackpackGearTest.org. Valandre Mirage, rated to 25 F. A bit more room an... |
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Packraft Anne, you may already know this, but Alpacka has a swap forum too. You might check that. Richard |
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Sunday Afternoons Another enthusiastic vote for the SA Adventure Hat, which (as did Ray) I reviewed for BackpackGearTest.org. See http://tinyurl.com/77jeobc for some action photos. Richard |
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Valandre Mirage Tommy, I have a Valandre Mirage that fits your requirements. Someone else has expressed interest but PM me if you are interested and I'll follow up with you if the present prospect declines. ... |
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Black Canyon and Bechler River Consider the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone, a 19-mile (from Hellroaring) point-to-point hike in Yellowstone NP, or the Bechler River Trail in YNP, 30 miles point-to-point. Both have spectacular ... |
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Panforte The winter seasonal bars - gingerbread and peppermint stick - are my favorites. Or were, until the Panforte appeared. Best-tasting Clif bar ever. I bought a box. I'm hoping that this is a marke... |
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Down jacket fits Having owned and liked MontBell Down Inner and EX Light Down sweaters, I'd say they run true to size (in my case, XL) though slightly short for my 37 inch sleeves. If buying now I'd defi... |
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PM sent I'm interested. Richard |
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Car camping in Yellowstone Gary is right - the greatest challenge will be finding lodging. All the front country camping areas are the toughest tickets in the Park. I'd stay in West Yellowstone (Sleepy Hollow is fun and ... |
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Valandre bag Arthur - I have a Valandre Mirage that I'm considering selling. PM me if interested. Richard |
All Reader Reviews by Richard Lyon
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Introduction to Packrafting September 2009 A great way to spend three days, and a great course. Four instructors for eight students (difficult to improve on that ratio), all of them knowledgeable, friendly, and good at instructing. Great scen... |
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Nunatak Alpinist I don't doubt what the other reviewers have said, and I'd be upset at not getting what I expected after paying custom prices. My experience has been just the opposite, however. I have sever... |
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Feathered Friends Customer Service FF's customer service has been exemplary. I've bought two bags and a down jacket over the years (and sale stuff for others) and the telephone reps have gone out of their way to help. Most rece... |
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Mountain Gear My only problems with Mountain Gear are website-related. I've had gear shipped to the wrong address and once or twice been unable to complete an order online. But it's easy to get a live (and ... |
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Exped Downmat 7 Drawbacks - You need to inflate it with its bellows, and (1) the bellows will slip off the port for inflation very easily; (2) it's tough to close the port after inflating without losing some infl... |
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Patagonia Everything I've ever purchased from Patagonia has been high quality and functional, and I've been buying for years and years. On the few occasions when I've had a question or a problem, Cu... |
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Backcountry.com Backcountry.com shows how customer service should be in the Internet era. A human being is easy to reach on orders and comes back with informed answers on technical questions. Free shipping on orders ... |
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Rainy Pass (Gear Repair) I have used Rainy Pass for repairs (torn mesh, zippers) and customization (adding windows to tents. Each time I have received knowledgable advice and an accurate (and reasonable) quote from a telephon... |
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Wild Things Gear Customer Service I don't doubt Joan's report - bad things occasionally happen even with great companies - but I'm surprised because my experience has been just the opposite. Latest experience is a good exa... |
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SteepandCheap.Com SteepandCheap.Com If you find something you need or just have to have the prices can't be beat. I recently skied with someone who works for backcountry.com (owns SAC) who said that its prices are lower than what an... |
