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Matthew Zion (mzion) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Boulder, CO
About Me Eagle Scout. Navy Veteran.

AT '10; CT yo-yo '11; PCT '12
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Re: Gatewood
Firstly, I don't think you need a bivy with a poncho tarp necessarily. The gatewood gives quite a comfortable amount of coverage. The rainiest and most humid experience I have with it is in ...

In GEAR » Poncho tarp, GW Cape or flat tarp? Help me!
April 17, 3:25pm
Re: Go for it
Make the switch. Soon as your ankles gain a little strength you'll be very pleased with the results. Light weight shoes give you a much better feel for the terrain. You'll move faster, m...

In GEAR » Help! Afraid of non-traditional hiking boots!
April 17, 3:12pm
Re: All lies
"Aerobic Oxygen does not have a formula, it is a compound created by a process and reaction to the ingredients used to produce the non-toxic, stable oxygen compound that it is." That i...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » "Aerobic Oxygen"- Reliable Way to Purify Water?
April 16, 10:07pm
Re: Post Hike
I have to agree with Mags, stopping by Oskar Blues after spending some time in RMNP is a must. Over all I think any post hike activity is typically food centric--crappy diner coffee and breakfast,...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Post-hike rituals
April 15, 9:36pm
Re: Boots?
If you want to go ultralight the first thing you should do is trash your boots and then get Dirty Girl gaitors or Simblissity.

In GEAR » gaiters: MLD lightest/best?
April 15, 10:39am
Re: Water Purification
If I remember correctly, we were told to not even drink from the water sources that ran through cattle pastures. Our trek was in the northern part and with the experience I've had since I don&...

In Philmont » Water Purification - Really?
April 12, 11:28pm
Re: Hiking alone
I like getting into heated ethical, political, and philosophical discussions with myself. Haha. But really... Being out alone does tend to lead to long days of hiking but I typically always see...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Hiking alone - how to amuse yourself?
April 12, 11:15pm
Re: US Gear
I love this thread idea. Personally have tried to purchase as much US made cottage gear I can. The hardest to find US made are shoes, certain clothing items and then all the misc stuff. Shoes be...

In GEAR » Creating an ALL USA MADE UL Gear List
April 11, 7:47pm
Re:
I'm with Mike. +1 for a trash bag.

In GEAR » What dry/compression bag do you use for your sleeping bag?
April 10, 7:23pm
Re:
"How do you know the shoe has worn out?" Upper blow out is just a sign of wear for me. The major determining factor is knee/ankle pain for me. I have terrible feet to begin with and ...

In GEAR » Selecting shoes
April 07, 2:23pm

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