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David Bonn (david_bonn) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by David Bonn
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Re: Innovation I'm waiting for Gear I'd like to see... (1) Trekking poles with replacable grips. Ideally there would be nordic, traditional, and self-arrest grips available. (2) Refillable canister fuel. Ideally, I'd lik... |
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Re: A Hierarchy of Needs I actually think a lot more is going on here. It isn't just poor immigrants on their way up that are eschewing wilderness and wildness. It is also rich and educated immigrants too. As for me... |
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Re: Wilderness De-Engagement: Soul Decay in the Outdoor Industry There are two problems here. One problem is that people who engage in human-powered outdoor activities are a tiny market, and one that doesn't seem to be growing at all. This in spite of the fa... |
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Re: Re: Nalgene Cantene for Food Storage? Rodent proof? Rodents will easily chew through a Nalgene Cantene, and probably any Nalgene Jar (the lids would be the easiest part to get through). I'm a big fan of ziploc bags myself. Rodent ... |
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Re: how should mitts fit? Mittens should be pretty loose but not grossly so. One big reason is that it is hard to put on or take off tight mittens with cold fingers anyway. You might want to try a different brand, bec... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: sleeping with bears I've lived in Washington my entire life, and I've never heard someone from here call then "brown bears". The whole grizz in the Cascades thing is very confused. Several biologists from the U.... |
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Re: hammer/mallet for tent stakes I just do without. And I have an xtremely strong bias for sites with softer ground, if only because it is better sleeping. If I can't get stakes into the ground and another site isn't an option... |
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Black Bears and Brown (was sleeping with bears) Hair color isn't the distinguishing factor at all. Bears in the Sierra are often blond (a friend of mine described them as surfer dude bears, which is a great image). "Black" bears can range in... |
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Re: Tarp Guylines I just pitch with a simple A-frame 99 percent of the time. In my experience, it is best to have longer guylines on the "front" part of the A-frame than the "tail". Usually about 1.5 times as lo... |
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Re: tarp tips Practice! Every chance you get, try to pitch your tarp. In the park, in your yard. Try to pitch it in a different place and a different way every day. When you start getting bored with this... |
All Reader Reviews by David Bonn
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Western Mountaineering Summer Coupler I think the big killer for me and my so was that it was made of cotton. It needs to be made of some very light synthetic instead. Once again, a great idea with poor execution. |
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Patagonia R1 Balaclava One other thing that I think is good is that the stretchy fabric is relatively thin -- this means that if you are exercising you can still wear the hat in quite cold weather, and if it is wicked cold ... |
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Superfeet Performance Green Thirty bucks is a lot of money for an insole. But it is way cheaper than knee surgery. I've been using them religiously for four years in everything but rock climbing shoes and backcountry ski boots... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover Lightweight, simple, doubles as a pillow. This pullover is a wonderful evolution of the original puffball pullover. |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket Awesome light jacket. Enormous pit zips help ventilation a lot. High pockets let you stash gloves and trail mix where you can get them without taking your pack off. A little heavier than some more ... |
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Patagonia Dragonfly pullover I don't go anywhere without this pullover. For everything from groomed cross-country ski tours to weeklong climbing trips to long-distance backpacks. This is probably the most useful item of clothin... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket Wonderfully light. Waterproof. Reasonably breathable. More expensive than my first car (and more waterproof too). The big pockets help venting a bit, but it doesn't (in my opinion) vent particul... |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I've used my P-1 since March, with several trips up to two weeks (with resupply) and trips as long as seven days without a resupply. I like the side pockets a lot. I'd like them better (and give t... |
