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Evan McCarthy (evanrussia) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: What do you do for a living? I work for the State Department; which is good, since by sending me to Tajikistan for my first assignment eight years ago, I initially got into backpacking. |
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Been There, Not Excited About It Howdy, I've used almost exactly the same set up with the Hydrogen, Alpine Light Parka, Down pants, hat, even booties down to around 28-30 but I wouldn't want to do it again. Particularl... |
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Re: AT Winter Thru-Hike gear suggestions If I were you, I'd opt for an MLD Duomid (cuben, if you can swing it) and enjoy the bug-free conditions with a lot of weight-savings. It works great in the type of snowfall you can expect hiki... |
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Heat Loss and Pads How cold might some of your nights be? One of the critical uses of a sleeping pad (apart from comfort and quality of sleep) is keeping your body from losing heat from beneath you. I would argue t... |
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Steripen Go with the Steripen. It's a lovely thing: treat it well and it will treat you (and your water) well. I've used both the classic and the Adventurer Opti once a month or so since 2007 wit... |
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Early Days in the Range of Light A buddy got me into reading Daniel Arnold's book "Early Days in the Range of Light: Encounters with Legendary Mountaineers." It's a great read for information about 19th century ... |
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Portland "PS: Portland is a great city in which to start drinking." Amen. My wife is from Portland and I thank her every time we come back to see her parents and friends. Greatest breweries a... |
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Icebreaker Running Socks I've fallen in love with Icebreaker's line of thin running socks (their hiking socks are a bit thicker). Expensive and somewhat fragile - but they feel greet and keep my feet happy. htt... |
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Summer is Not a Winner (in the Mid-Atlantic) I do hike all year round. But gosh darn, summer heat in the 90s with humidity to match really makes me reconsider why I decide to go on a few trips. Fall and spring are great. Winter is almost p... |
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Re: Speed Hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis sets Record on Appalachian Trail I find her record particularly impressive considering all of the brutal heat she marched through this last month. I'm officially a fan! |
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Nunatak Arc Edge I was dubious about an 11 oz. quilt that keeps you warm when pushing it -- but I just go back from an outing with the Arc Edge down to high 30s even (not quite expected) and found the quilt and Nunata... |
