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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: Electrolytic Balance Just some clarification re my PCT weight loss comments: 1. My hike was nowhere near unsupported, so is in a completely different category from the trek Ryan describes. I ate as much as I could s... |
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Re: How does one become a thru-hiker? I've spent far too much time pondering this question, so I'll throw in my two cents based on my experience and meeting many others on the PCT over the past two summers. As others have s... |
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Re: Montbell Down T-shirt Our info is the same as Brett's. A US sized version will be available this spring. We like to think we had something to do with this based on our OR coverage last winter and our regular f... |
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Re: Thru-Hikes + Food Allergies = Conundrum Miles - About 50% of the typical trail stops have pretty easy access to a major super market. There, you can get most anything, except maybe real specialty foods. With a little more hitch... |
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Re:Which layer first Agree with most of the comments here. I've rarely where a windshirt while hiking, preferring something with a little more breathability if I'm getting any kind or aerobic exercise. Aro... |
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Re: One Luxury Back in the day, my hiking buddies and I had a tradition of bringing large fruit into the High Sierra. Like a watermelon. Or two. Or a couple of pineapples. It was always a fantastic treat. And ... |
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Re: John Muir Trail - what will you carry? Sounds like you have a gear list thought out already. Can you give us the highlights? What for sleeping? What pack? What else? |
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Re: Re: Soft shells, Fleece, Synthetic fills Recently I've settled on using a synthetic vest as one of my insulation layers (Patagonia Micropuff vest). It provides great warmth per weight, but also vents moisture much better than a full jacke... |
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Re: Re: Don Wilson, Pringles, Artic 1000, and Unsupported/Unresupplied/Thru-Hikes Richard - Interesting comments. I was certainly attracted to fatty foods this summer while on my long hike. My other unmentioned favorite was Fritos. I did try to maintain some diversity... |
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Re: Long Walk Gosh, I hadn't heard that before. That's dissappointing. Humans are an odd lot. |
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... |
