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All Forum Posts by Shawn Basil
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Re: Wyoming Destinations A couple of the peaks Larry mentioned (Wof's Head & Pingora) are in the climber's Mecca known as Cirque of the Towers. For the sake of an eight mile hike in over Jack*ss Pass (Yes, thi... |
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Re: response to Shawn "I did a quick search on backpacking.net and didn't get any hits." This is probably because the default setting is comments within the past one week. If you change the search time... |
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Re: response to John on Big Sky Dear Kristin, Thanks for the time and attention. I know there are many here who are very concerned (sometimes better read as: just plain upset) about Big Sky's performance in the past. I&... |
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Branch level reform "The 40# initiative came from the branch level" That should help tremendously. I always got good support from program supervisors and the issue room at the RMB. For those who don... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Ryan, 8000 mile pack;4lbs "To the obvious question of why hasn't NOLS done something like this already?" I would offer one idea from my personal experience. The people who buy gear for NOLS, set NOLS accep... |
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Re: Re: Re: Shawn, NOLS gear? ">>But kitchens are the ultimate weight hogs. Yes, students carry about 10 days at a time. The result is about 20 pounds of food per person per cook group. Now add two big pots, and a bi... |
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Re: Shawn, NOLS gear? Longevity of gear is a major issue. Students routinely manage to damage the old heavy MSR Dromedary bags. Despite repeatedly showing, explaining and modeling the care taken when putting on the fl... |
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Re: NOLS? 40 lbs EASY. The NOLS standard was that no student should carry more than 40% of their body weight whenever possible. On my Instructor Course, including climbing gear, I stepped off the bus at the trailhead wi... |
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My Avatar My current avatar is from the Durango Trailhead at the end of my Colorado Trail thru-hike in July 06. |
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Re: Re: SUL packs & trek pole usefulness? I agree with Adam. I use poles even with just a tiny fanny pack unless I'm hiking only in flat areas. |
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.... |
