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Jonathan Ryan (Jkrew81) - BPL Professional Member
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Re: The Right Trail Runner for JMT I wore a pair of Invo Roclite 320's and was very happy with them. |
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Re: Re: Best UL products of 2010 Oh nice, I did not know they were selling them up in Stowe! Good for them, looks like their little idea is catching on. I was chatting with Brian Doble the other day and he mentioned he is planni... |
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Re: Best UL products of 2010 So far this year I think I am going to pick my Goss Gear LT4's. They are super bomber and the weight is non-existant. I ordered a Zhitshat a while back as well and it is pretty cool but def n... |
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Re: Narrowed it down to 2 Bags You can't go wrong with either pick. Both will be warm enough. The main differences are quality, versatility and what best fits your sleep style. The WM is a higher quality bag, but IMO a qu... |
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Re: Which Sleeping Pad for JMT My wife and I each had Prolite pads (XS and 3/4 size) and Goss Gear Nightlight Torso pads. The logic was to use the Prolites for comfortable sleeping and the Nightlights were used as sitpads, emer... |
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Re: Re: ID eVENT Jacket Sizing I use this jacket 4 season and it is by far the most comfortable hardshell I have ever owned. Much like a windshirt, it does not feel hot and stuffy like goretex. I have worn it downhill skiing s... |
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Re: Need help planning a Backpacking trip in New England! As a few others have said, I would stay away from New Hampshire entirely till late May. Unfortunatly this is the worst time of year up there with large amounts of rotting snow. I highly recommend... |
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Re: wtb ula conduit PM Sent |
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Re: Bushbuddy -vs- Ti-Tri Inferno Another vote for the Tri Ti. I own both and the tri ti is the clear winner as an overall system. |
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Re: Crater Lake Snowshoe Video Essay great report guys. Darin your gear list is great. Not a whole bunch of fancy UL geek equipment, just a bunch of light stuff that you know works for you! |
All Reader Reviews by Jonathan Ryan
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Princeton Tec EOS I have been using the EOS-R for alittle under a year now and have been super happy with it. For some odd reason I find night-time winter trail running "fun" and this is the only headlamp I ... |
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ULA Circuit I purchased this pack alittle over a year ago and simply put, this may be one of the best overall trekking packs for hikers with a well dialed kit. While it is alittle much for a weekend trip it is g... |
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Six Moon Designs Europa First off I must say that for the vast majority of my trips I strongly prefer a tarp/bivy combo. But for those times when I need a full tent, the Europa has always worked pretty darn well for me. Wh... |
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Golite Umbrella 3 Months ago my wife and I were walking the Wilderness trail out to our car on a rainy Sunday morning. As we walked down the trail we were approached by a traditional packer wearing a kilt (yes a mal... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest While this is def not a highly coveted drool inducing piece of kit, it is one of those items I never realized how much I depend on. Being 6'4" A torso sized pad is just not enough for me. B... |
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Arc FlashLight Arc AAA I am actually pretty surprised that no one has submitted a review for this little beauty. As far as lighting goes I am pretty sure this is the most versatile light sources I own. I have carried it o... |
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Vargo Triad As others have stated, this thing is terrible. It has a great look to it that seems to promise functionality but once you go to use it you will find the opposite. Get a Caldera Cone instead!!!! |
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 As a trail shoe I do not think it gets much better than the Flyroc's. With their forefoot space, amazing trail feel and fast drying mesh they are pretty close to perfect for New England hiking. ... |
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Backpacking Light STIX (2008) All in all a great trekking pole. It is durable,light and very stiff. I have taken several dives on them and they have held up very well. My only complaint is that the tip and grip area are not repl... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip As other users have stated this is a great pack. For 90% of my hiking this is my goto pack. From DIAD hikes up to several days out this is a great size pack with loads of utility and great functiona... |
