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Re: Re: Mutual Arisings "BTW I'm a huge Gandhi fan." The mention of Ghandhi in the context of this thread brings to mind an observation he once made when asked what he thought about Western civilization. ... |
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Re: Thanks for the help! "@Tom, I took your advice and PMed Jen, she got back to me with some great advice, thank you so much." Glad to be of help. It sounds like you're on your way to crawling on top of ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Big SEKI Loop (as an alternative to the JMT) "Can you take Diamox if you get altitude sickness, or do you have to take it before as a preventative?" You can take it either way, but for those prone to AMS, prophylaxis saves some i... |
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Re: Re: The begining of the rest of my life. "Just remember to take care of your teeth." +1 The heavenly Father can't be everywhere. "Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose" Me and Bobbi... |
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Re: "Hiking Boots" "Leslie: good call going with what you know works for you. A lot of people on this forum are pretty zealous about the Wonders of Trail Runners. It's great that they work for them, but they... |
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Re: Re: Re: Big SEKI Loop (as an alternative to the JMT) " I get splitting headache above 10,000 feet but maybe after a few days I'de get over that." You might consider having a chat with your doctor about Diamox. It is widely used and ... |
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Re: Getting Started "My vision (I know this will sound naive) is to travel around the United States on foot, with just my pack. I realize that I know next to nothing about this, so I need help. I need to escape, ... |
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Re: Questions about knee pain. "I haven't seen any posts like this, and I understand that I will be receiving opinions, not doctors orders, but any advice is greatly appreciated." PM Jennifer Mitol. She has an ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Great Advice Tom! "That looks like some pretty tedious hiking." Yeah, but the stuff just over the saddle will get your attention. :0] |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Hardest Hikes "Heck, then why not go all the way: Badwater to Whitney Summit, no bike, nothing but net." It's called the Badwater Ultramarathon. It officially ends at Whitney Portal, but the ha... |
All Reader Reviews by Tom Kirchner
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Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz. Having used both of the above mentioned combinations(only with a Mens' Prolite 3), I heartily concur with their rating(s). It would be hard to find a piece of insulation/protection/padding that g... |
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ULA Circuit Pro's: 1) Light; 2) Durable for the weight(like Kevin, I've done some off-trail/bushwhacking(Wanda Lake to Martha Lake via Davis Lakes/N. Goddard Creek) with only minor abrasion on the waist... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt Scott, Check out travelcountry.com for the eco-mesh shirt. They have free shipping whereas Railriders charges a pretty hefty fee. I've been using this shirt for years and consider it the best S... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro-Lite 4 Hi David, What you are experiencing with your Prolite-4 is a common phenomenon in my experience with the Prolite-3. It is, however, easy to mitigate. Just position the valve next to your shoulder o... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3 I've used the Prolite-3 almost since it came out with good success. It compresses well, is very light FOR ITS SIZE(what would a TorsoLite weigh if it was 20"x48"??), and insulates just ... |
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REI Peak UL I've been using the Peak UL carbon fiber poles(womens' non antishock 3 section model-11.2 oz/pr) ever since they came on the market and have been ecstatic about their performance. Like some other pos... |
