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David Bonn (david_bonn) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by David Bonn
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Re: Camp Coffee I've used a single-cup coffee maker at home for years, and it would also work fine on the trail: http://baldmountaincoffee.com/page/BMCC/PROD/Swissgold_Coffee_Filters/SWISS-KF300 The one I bo... |
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Re: NOLS Sees the Light Change taqkes time to propogate. Any business like NOLS is going to be very conservative about something new (to their organization). The reality is that NOLS has a system that works pretty wel... |
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Re: Pulk or not to Pulk.... You have identified one win of pulks (ventilation). The other advantage is that you can comfortably carry a lot in a pulk. I've carried for two weeks in full-on winter conditions (late February... |
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Re: SealSkinz Waterproof Gloves Sealskinz act more as a vapor barrier so your hands will usually end up being quite soaked from sweat as much as anything. If you want to go the vapor barrier route, using a pair of latex gloves... |
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Re: more or less A couple of thoughts: Don't be married to small canisters. While canister fuel is available all along the AT, it will often be a lot more convenient to buy a larger canister (I'm assuming that ... |
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Re: Backcountry Ski Touring and What Do You Bring For an overnight trip, I'd for sure have a fluffy down jacket with a hood. Liner gloves (probably with an extra pair), fleece mittens, and overmitts. I'd want a thin, light hat (a buff works well... |
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Re: Who uses/hates the umbrella? I don't think any attachment scheme is going to work very well in windy or gusty conditions. Realistically, an umbrella won't work at all well against wind-driven rain anyway. But I do find tha... |
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Re: Umbrellas Actually, I worked out a scheme where the umbrella was attached to the shoulder strap of my pack with a watch band and a velcro loop. The upshot was the umbrella was nicely locked in place and my ... |
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Re: Garmin or National Geographic software. Actually, I don't think any of the existing mapping packages are particularly good. I've found maps in the NG Topo State series (for Washington State) that are at least thirty years out of date. ... |
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Re: Fuel shipments I've shipped approved canisters via USPS quite a few times. Like other posters have said, most post offices automatically say no. So you need to be prepared to recite chapter and verse to them. ... |
All Reader Reviews by David Bonn
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Western Mountaineering Summer Coupler I think the big killer for me and my so was that it was made of cotton. It needs to be made of some very light synthetic instead. Once again, a great idea with poor execution. |
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Patagonia R1 Balaclava One other thing that I think is good is that the stretchy fabric is relatively thin -- this means that if you are exercising you can still wear the hat in quite cold weather, and if it is wicked cold ... |
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Superfeet Performance Green Thirty bucks is a lot of money for an insole. But it is way cheaper than knee surgery. I've been using them religiously for four years in everything but rock climbing shoes and backcountry ski boots... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover Lightweight, simple, doubles as a pillow. This pullover is a wonderful evolution of the original puffball pullover. |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket Awesome light jacket. Enormous pit zips help ventilation a lot. High pockets let you stash gloves and trail mix where you can get them without taking your pack off. A little heavier than some more ... |
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Patagonia Dragonfly pullover I don't go anywhere without this pullover. For everything from groomed cross-country ski tours to weeklong climbing trips to long-distance backpacks. This is probably the most useful item of clothin... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket Wonderfully light. Waterproof. Reasonably breathable. More expensive than my first car (and more waterproof too). The big pockets help venting a bit, but it doesn't (in my opinion) vent particul... |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I've used my P-1 since March, with several trips up to two weeks (with resupply) and trips as long as seven days without a resupply. I like the side pockets a lot. I'd like them better (and give t... |
