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Jim MacDiarmid (jrmacd) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Jim MacDiarmid
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Re: H2O amts per hour I had a thread on this about 2 months ago, because I'm leaving for a trip on Saturday where I'll have a couple long, dry stretches. The Hammer Nutrition link in one of the responses has so... |
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Re: Re: Windpro Roger Caffin wrote a two part technical article on choosing and using canister stoves in winter. |
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Re: How to Pack Synthetic Insulated Garments I used a BPL Cocoon hoody and full zip pants last winter and I stuffed them, sticking close to the BPL guidelines of 16 oz of cocoon to (if memory serves, since the new stuff has not such recommend... |
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Tahoe Rim Trail early October updated list Thanks for the link to the Echo Chalet. I suspected it might not be open after Labor Day. I'm just counting on the pay phone at Upper Echo Lake to check in with family. Know of any other payp... |
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Re: Importance of diverisfying insulation types I've been thinking about this as well. I'm going on my first extended trip, with likely overnight temps in the 25-32F range, but since it's the mountains(Sierras)in October, I could ea... |
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Re: Tahoe Rim Trail early October Thanks for the heads up on the campground near Tahoe Meadows(Mt Rose?) I was actually planning on stopping there. I guess I'll stay somewhere in Tahoe Meadows. My understanding though is that... |
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Sleeping Cool? It does help if you sleep cool instead By sleeping cool, this means not using a bag overly warm for conditions( a -10*F bag in 10*F temperatures), thereby preventing excessive sweating? As ... |
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Re: I am going solo but? I'm just curious since I'm not familiar with the area, but what sort of bad things can happen? Anything different from a normal hike; injury, sickness, getting lost etc? I'm going... |
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Re: Re: Maps not matching up I'm glad I posted this; I can accept that there's slop in maps, I just didn't realize there was. I guess I was sort of technology-blinded in this case; I assumed with GPS and what ... |
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Maps not matching up I started planning my Tahoe Rim Trail Hike using the National Geographic Tahoe Basin map. I planned out my days all the way around, and came up about 5 miles short of the TRT Associations 165 offi... |
All Reader Reviews by Jim MacDiarmid
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Gossamer Gear I ordered a Gorilla backpack from Gossamer Gear. It's my first venture into UL packs. I ordered a medium, and after trying it on for a few days and not finding it completely comfortable, I worri... |
