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Richard Lyon (richardglyon) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Antarctica books On the Shackleton Trans-Antarctic expedition: Endurance, by Alfred Lansing. Best synthesis of interviews of expedition members. Very good read. The Endurance, by Caroline Alexander. Superb at c... |
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PM sent Richard - just sent a PM. |
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An easier way Get a Jetboil and the Fry Pan attachment. A little olive oil, salt and pepper, maybe some lemon, mint or sorrel from the wetlands near the river. Doesn't get much better. |
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Tulle v mosquitoes Dan, My Hilleberg Unna has a tulle insert (pictured in my review at http://www.BackpackGearTest.org/reviews/Shelters/Tents/Hilleberg%20Unna/Owner%20Review%20by%20Richard%20Lyon/) and I've fo... |
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Norrona Also - Backcountry.com is great on returns if you order the wrong size. |
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Norrona sizing Aaron, I have two Norrona jackets, a Falketind Gore-Tex Pro size XXL, and a Lofoten Paclite soft-shell size XL. I'd say both are true to size by US standards; I sized up on the Falketind bec... |
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Illegal camping " There's a big difference between being a conscientious objecter and simply deciding that a camping rule applies to everyone else but not to you. That's simply called being self-cente... |
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Tent recommendation You can't go wrong with anything from Tarptent. That said, two other recommendations for two-person tents: MontBell Thunder Dome 2 and Stephenson's Warmlite 2R. Unlike many two-person tents... |
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Merino wool base layers Stick with the quality brands that place durability over weight saving and you'll never have a wearing out issue with merino. Patagonia 2, Ibex, Filson, MontBell, MEC, BPL Beartooth, and any Ic... |
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Camp conveniences I always tell prospective volunteers for my service trips - a week of trail maintenance in the backcountry - that camp conveniences are essential for morale. What I call camp conveniences I suspect... |
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... |
