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Jonathan Ryan (Jkrew81) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Jonathan Ryan
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Re: Light pants If you can still find them, the Patagonia Sol Patrol's are 7oz and very comfy. |
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Re: Inov-8 durability issues? that def sounds like a defect. I have used several pairs and put them through the ringer without anything like this happening. The wire mesh is ripping on my current pair of 315's but they al... |
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Re: do you train for backpacking? How? I like to trail run year round. I find this with some pushup's etc gets me in the kind of shape where I am more than comfortable with the kind of trips I do. I keep motivation for trail runni... |
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Re: Cocoon Pro 60 Parka vs. Patagonia Nano Puff Pullover vs. anything else? Regardless of all the clo factors, I chose the Nano b/c it is a jacket I could wear year round. I wear it as my 3 season insulation when backpacking, under my hardshell when skiing or shoveling sn... |
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Re: 08 Pinnacle Bump. Pinnacle, sleeping bag and headlamp still avaliable. |
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Re: TT Double Rainbow 2010 SOLD, I am def pulling the trigger on one of these for my wife and I this year. |
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Re: 08 Pinnacle + Oware 8x10 Oware Flat Tarp 2.0 Sale Pending |
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08 Pinnacle + Oware 8x10 hello, I have 2 items for sale. Both lightly used and in great shape. 08 Pinnacle: SOLD Oware Flat Tarp 2.0 (8x10): SOLD Petzl Tikka2: In the Storm Grey color. $20 plus USPS Priority ... |
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Re: Anyone find Inov-8 soles slippery when wet? I have used several pairs of Inov8's and only had this issue with the F-lite 300's which had a smooth almost road running type sole. Unfortunatly I hiked the Na Pali coasts clay-like slipp... |
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Re: ULA Belt "But do you need such a 'sturdy' belt with the types of weight you should be carrying in the Conduit anyway?" Good point David, it is probably just personal preference. The ol... |
All Reader Reviews by Jonathan Ryan
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Princeton Tec EOS I have been using the EOS-R for alittle under a year now and have been super happy with it. For some odd reason I find night-time winter trail running "fun" and this is the only headlamp I ... |
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ULA Circuit I purchased this pack alittle over a year ago and simply put, this may be one of the best overall trekking packs for hikers with a well dialed kit. While it is alittle much for a weekend trip it is g... |
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Six Moon Designs Europa First off I must say that for the vast majority of my trips I strongly prefer a tarp/bivy combo. But for those times when I need a full tent, the Europa has always worked pretty darn well for me. Wh... |
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Golite Umbrella 3 Months ago my wife and I were walking the Wilderness trail out to our car on a rainy Sunday morning. As we walked down the trail we were approached by a traditional packer wearing a kilt (yes a mal... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest While this is def not a highly coveted drool inducing piece of kit, it is one of those items I never realized how much I depend on. Being 6'4" A torso sized pad is just not enough for me. B... |
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Arc FlashLight Arc AAA I am actually pretty surprised that no one has submitted a review for this little beauty. As far as lighting goes I am pretty sure this is the most versatile light sources I own. I have carried it o... |
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Vargo Triad As others have stated, this thing is terrible. It has a great look to it that seems to promise functionality but once you go to use it you will find the opposite. Get a Caldera Cone instead!!!! |
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 As a trail shoe I do not think it gets much better than the Flyroc's. With their forefoot space, amazing trail feel and fast drying mesh they are pretty close to perfect for New England hiking. ... |
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Backpacking Light STIX (2008) All in all a great trekking pole. It is durable,light and very stiff. I have taken several dives on them and they have held up very well. My only complaint is that the tip and grip area are not repl... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip As other users have stated this is a great pack. For 90% of my hiking this is my goto pack. From DIAD hikes up to several days out this is a great size pack with loads of utility and great functiona... |
