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John Whynot (jdw01776) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: Surplus m-1949 sleeping bag. What do I do with it? Build a collection of vintage military field equipment around it... |
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Re: Long Range Traverse, Gros Morne National Park Great report. I've always wanted to go to Gros Morne National Park ever since reading an article in Backpacker Magazine in 1977. What gear did you carry? I'm curious if you were able to ... |
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Re: 1 day Presi Traverse - water stops? +1 on what Ryan says. I will add that earlier this summer, I stopped at the spring near the Gulfside Trail on the side of Mt Clay. The spring was flowing, but it was hard to get debris-free wate... |
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Re: Re: Re: Need some good advice on large water carry From the description, I'm guessing that you are refering to Hill Country State Natural Area. I've been there a number of times -- it's a small enough park that leaving water in your car... |
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Re: Car Rentals There are various shuttles from the Denver airport to popular areas -- I've just never quite figured out to make that option work for me. I also like the flexibility of having a vehicle... |
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Re: Driving to the High Mountains from Michigan The one downside to flying into Denver -- car rentals are expensive, unless you can find a deal... |
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Re: Re: Smokies considering charging for backcountry camping >2. Maybe a better idea would be to charge a minimal fee to the 9 million visitors a year. Seems like that would raise a lot more money and could be used for trail maintenance, more rangers, etc... |
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Re: Maroon Bells list - hack away I'll be in that same area later in the week. Maybe I'll run into you. I would take the Fugu, and leave the Cocoon pants at home. I think your bag is warm enough to skip the Cap 2 or 3 bo... |
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Re: Maroon Bells off trail advice @Michael -- 1. Pierre Lakes basin to Snowmass Lake via Heckert Pass. Would there still be significant snow in late Aug? I've read a trip report that features this route. I can't remember... |
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Re: LW Candy!? Lindt 90% cocoa bar. Tastes great. 150 calories per ounce... |
All Reader Reviews by John Whynot
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StickPic camera mount A clever, well-engineered, and lightweight (0.35 ounces by my scale) gadget for mounting a camera on the tip of a trekking pole. Should work with any compact camera with a tripod socket. Works ver... |
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BPL Thorofare Trekking Pants I purchased these as a replacement for my overbuilt Montbell Stretch Windpants. The fabric of the Trekking pants is a microgrid ripstop nylon, with a slightly textured inner surface. Size medium... |
