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Charles Grier (Rincon) - BPL Premium Member
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Golite Jam 2 Vs. Golite Pinnacle I just finished loading my Jam2 for a five night trip into the Sierra with a BV 350. It worked pretty well. My gear list is not that different from yours; the major difference is that I use a The... |
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JMT..... leave the down jacket at home It depends entirely on what else you are taking. Last year for an early September JMT through-hike I used a merino SS T-shirt, a 100 wt fleece pullover and a MontBell down inner vest. I also ... |
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Cheap kilt I left the rain pants (chaps) at home for my JMT hike last year. But, I did take along a plastic trash bag to use as an emergency rain kilt a la Colin Fletcher. Weighs about an ounce and has othe... |
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Lightest water treatment/filtration I have used a Steripen Adventurer for three years now and feel that it works as well as any of the water treatment systems available to backpackers. Of course nobody on this forum can tell you wit... |
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Gaiters "As for gaiters I have never found a pair of gaiters that do not ride up over the top of low cuts. They are just another piece of gear to worry about." My experience has been just the ... |
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container for Steripen Adventurer I have had poor performance from the rechargeable batteries that I have tried. I now use lithium ion cells with complete satisfaction. Some folks, including me, have had problems using the pu... |
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FOOTWEAR? I hiked the JMT last year wearing a pair of Montrail Hardrocks and a pair of Dirty Girl gaiters. The gaiters are great for keeping sand, gravel and horse guano out of your shoes. I had no problem... |
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container for Steripen Adventurer I took an empty two liter pop bottle, put one half liter of water in it, marked that level with a Sharpie®, added another half liter, marked again then added one inch for free-board and cut the to... |
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Prolite 3 pad I'm a side sleeper and use the 1" thick Thermarest Prolite 3 Short unless I'm on snow. I am in my 70's and find that the 1" thick pad is all that I need. I do inflate it so ... |
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Dogs - Poison Oak, Giardia Yes, dogs can get Giardia: I had an Alaskan Malamute that had a serious case. The most difficult thing about it was getting a diagnosis. From what I was told, most vets do not see very many cases... |
All Reader Reviews by Charles Grier
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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars Design: Semi-free-standing Sleeps: 1 Ease of Setup: Moderately easy Weight: 2 lb, 3 oz Price Paid: $240 I bought the Big Agnes Fly Creek to replace a Tarptent Contra... |
