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All Forum Posts by Shawn Basil
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HIking shuttle I've hitched. I've done the two car shuttle. (A variation of this is I park my truck at Trail's end and a friend drops me off at the beginning - and the friend goes home or wherever... |
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Re: Re: Re: Douglas, me to "Every time the stove went out - but that's probably not always the case." This has happenned in my store while I was demoing the stove to interested customers. On both occasions,... |
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Re: Sub 15 oz bear deterrent... I like the idea. I was an instructor on some of the "guinea pig" NOLS Absaroka courses that first used electrified bear fences in 2003. They were a pain to carry and set-up, but once th... |
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Re: unsupported "What you can carry, is what you have." Would this mean that by drawing water from a stream, you are being supported? I could agree that cached water is support, but taking what is na... |
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Callous? Distasteful? Not at all.... I understand perfectly well where you're coming from. The unit I was in during my Marine Corps career saw a number of us maimed or killed in parachute training, livefire exercises (up to and i... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: David, check your jetboil I hear you about esbit. Because many of my summer hikes are in areas where cannisters are not readily available during town resupplies, I often use esbit, which I can maildrop, and which is wonder... |
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Re: Re: David, check your jetboil "I had the cup on the burner... empty... I held the stove in my hand... turned on the gas and hit the sparker." Lighting the Jetboil on an empty mug is, in itself, enough to burn the c... |
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Re: What does "unsupported" stand for to you? My definition is likely a good bit different from some others, and it is mostly based on the through-hikes I've made in the last few years. For me: Hiking without specialized access to serv... |
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Re: Need pack help, suggestions I would also say go for the ULA Catalyst. While the Granite Gear Nimbus Ozone may have a more comfortable backpanel, the suspension on the ULA pack is the finest I've ever felt on a mid-sized ... |
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Re: Luxurylite bag? There was a pretty heated discussion about Luxurylite's new bag last month (early March) on backpacking.net. It seems there was a big debate over how well they insulated. Bruce didn't spe... |
All Reader Reviews by Shawn Basil
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Gregory Z-55 After loving my old Gregory Z-Pack, I had high hopes for the beautifully ventilated Z-55. As a southeastern hiker, I usually head west to high cool mountains when summer heat and humidity begin to ba... |
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ULA Catalyst I've owned 14 packs in the last 8 years and the ULA Catalyst is the best pack of the lot. I've used in Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau and Great Smoky Mountains, Nevada's Tahoe Rim Tra... |
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Princeton Tec EOS For years I used my Tikka and Tikka Plus, exuberantly satisfied with the compact, lightweight, and long-lasting nature of their light. But at times, I found that when I really needed extra light, suc... |
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Probar Energy Bar When I first tried a Probar, I though I had finally found the "perfect trail bar" to challenge the venerable Bear Valley Pemmican Bar. It packs smaller, weighs slightly less, performs just ... |
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Bear Valley Mealpack Bars Bear Valley Meal Pack and Pemmican Bars are, without a doubt, one of the most efficient foods a backpacker can hope to carry. Since I first encountered them as a scout at Philmont 22 years ago, they ... |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket This was my jacket during my Colorado Trail through-hike this past summer. It's breathability is better than most, and its ventilation is superb. I hiked many miles over two weeks through monsoo... |
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Arc'Teryx Sirrus Jacket This jacket, made in 2002 and 2003 used a combination of XCR Goretex with Paclite fabric, a combination I have not seen in other jackets. The breathability is, to put it mildly, superb. The material... |
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Mountainsmith Ghost For warm weather in areas where I don't need to carry large amounts of water, this is my favorite pack. I use the original blue 2002 version. The pack is a dream for my longer torso. For those ... |
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Gregory Z-Pack I love my old, but tough 2004 Z-pack. It served me well for over 1000 miles and is still in good overall shape. My size large weighs in at exactly 3 pounds (after trimming off nearly 4 ounces of unn... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher I first read The Complete Walker III in 1997. I'd been backpacking recreationally for 15 years, but still learned a tremendous amount and appreciated the well-written prose and humor in the book.... |
