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Dirk Rabdau (dirk9827) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Three Seasons Bag Dilema I have both a Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering Sleeping bags. Both are excellent bags featuring terrific workmanship. I own the Lark from Feathered Friends and the Versalite from Wes... |
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Re: Weight: FBC vs manufactured meals In regards to the weight, I honestly think bulk is the greater issue. Trying to fit a bunch of Mountain House stuff into your pack is a bit of a trick, especially if you have to bear bag/bear canis... |
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Re: SUL and thru-hikes I think the PCT would be possible with SUL load but it really comes down to timing and weather. You don't have as much of a margin as you do with presumably more insulation / better rain gear. ... |
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Re: Tarptent Contrail on the JMT? Brent, there are plenty of places to pitch that tent in my humble opinion. There are rocky spots but also plenty of good spots to pitch a tent. Obviously, snow factors into some of the camping deci... |
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re: the new normal Everyone raises good points - Nick I agree that BMI is imperfect, but as you say, it does have it's uses. But you did note its weaknesses, which is important for people to understand. I also a... |
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Re: the new normal Obesity is a national problem. Many Americans who would characterize themselves as "normal" in terms of weight are classified as "obese" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ... |
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Re: PCT snowshoes I suppose it matters where and when in the spring you are going to be. I can say with some confidence that in the North Cascades come say, April 1st, you'd want them! But honestly, if you ar... |
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Re: Please Read This Ken - I am all for it! Even if we can't all agree on much, we can agree that hiking is a great way to pass time between Internet debates. Dirk |
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Re BSA discrimination policy :( Yours is an interesting dilemma. Is participation a tacit endorsement of policies you find objectionable? Or does participation afford an opportunity to influence and facilitate change from within ... |
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Re: SAR Personal responsibility is important, but bad things do happen to good people. It's easy to point out glaring cases of poor judgement. But is going out in the woods without a map and gets lost ... |
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