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Sam Haraldson (sharalds) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Sam Haraldson
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BPL vapr bivy sack sizing and input A 5'-9" person should go with the size regular bivy. |
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Why do A-holes drink light beer? Last weekend it was red wine, this weekend it was twelve-year single malt. I love beer but it's quite a bit too heavy to take on most backpacking trips. Now canoeing... well that's anothe... |
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Why do A-holes drink light beer? A-holes. |
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Port Angeles WA/ Olympics - shuttle service? Sorry for not having more specific information but there is a public bus service that was(is?) free and operates(ed) all over the Olympic Peninsula as of 2007. That bus operated in and around Port... |
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Why do A-holes drink light beer? I walked about 1200 miles through the Pacific Northwest in '07 and a lot of that walking was done on USFS roads. The quantity of empty, discarded cans of Keystone Light and Busch Light that I ... |
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Fire Starting and Wood Burning Sale |
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Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic 2011 Gear List Simplicity is key in this sort of event. The ability to turn the wire on the Pocket Rocket, put a lighter (or spark) to it, set the pot on and have hot water a couple minutes later will be necessa... |
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Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic 2011 Gear List Torso insulation: base short sleeve base long sleeve pile hoody Spektr smock If the pile hoody is an R1 (or similar) as I'm lead to believe given that is usually what "pile" ... |
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Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic 2011 Gear List AMK Heatsheets bivy looks to be the shelter. Dave, define "pile hoody" - is that a synth puffy or a fleece? |
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Backpacking Light - Extra Inventory Sale Specials I found a few Gear Shop items on our shelves that I thought were out of stock while inventorying. I've put all the items on sale as well so check 'em out. Get while the gettin's good.... |
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StickPic camera mount The StickPic is a simple trekking pole compatible camera mount. It is manufactured to fit your trekking pole specifically and slips over the tip of your pole. You can then attach your camera to the ... |
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Inov-8 Debrisgaiter When traveling off-trail in the pursuit of a summit or maneuvering from a trail in one drainage to another I often encounter steep slopes covered loose scree. When taking in step in this scree my foo... |
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Mark Twight/The Mountaineers Extreme Alpinism Although written primarily for individuals wishing to move light and fast in alpine summit pursuits, Mark Twight's book Extreme Alpinism published by The Mountaineers contains methodology e... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove At a little less than five and a quarter ounces the Bushbuddy Ultra Wood Stove will probably receive my best buy of 2007 award. I own an MSR Whisperlite, a Snowpeak Gigapower and two different be... |
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Arc'Teryx Ether Series Shirts What are the factors that lead to high rating for a base layer clothing item? In my opinion the item must stand up to a number of factors. These include, in no particular order, comfort, durability,... |
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WalMart I quit shopping at Walm$rt a few years ago. If you can't find it someplace else then you don't need it. It is an un-arguable fact that this giant company is reaching into the pockets of mill... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs When you order from Ron Bell, don't expect to find your order at your doorstep the next week the way you would expect a purchase from a giant retailer. And when you order from a giant retailer, d... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Rain Mitts Saturday morning it started raining at 9:30 a.m. just as we were headed away from the previous nights campsite onto the trail. I had the mitts on along with my Marmot Precip and my trusty rain hat. ... |
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Marmot Ion I've been wearing my 2006 Ion lately while biking. It's winter here so I've been wearing it layered over my U.L. Thermawrap and after a steady, sweaty climb uphill there is significant sh... |
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Montbell Thermawrap pants The Montbell U.L. Thermawrap pants are the perfect blend of function and minimalism. Full size zips make venting and putting on and taking off easy. Both a snap as well as a cinch around the waist k... |

