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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Tim Cheek
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My Avatar A tarn just west of Nebo Pass in the Weminuche in Southwestern Colorado. The picture was taken the next to the last day of a multiday hike on the CDT. But, the why is more important than the wh... |
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arc alpinist and Skaha with hood I have been very happy with this combination. I tend to sleep cold. It is flexible. I also roll around a lot, and the hood stays in the right position all night long. |
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9 days ago I traded emails with Henry. |
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How about a rain skirt? Anybody tried these ULA rain wraps? http://ula-equipment.com/rain_wrap.htm |
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Kauai Thanks, Gene. I'm looking forward to this trip! |
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Kauai Gene, Saw your other post, thanks. |
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Kauai trail recommendations Gene, Like Ross Perot, I'm all ears! I have just a week. I like mountain views. I have felt compelled to hike the Na Pali coast's Kalalau trail, but I have now read three books, one of ... |
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Re: Re: Kauai source for esbit? They didn't know what esbit was, but they have denatured alcohol, so...I'll change stoves. |
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Kauai source for esbit? Okay, is there a source for it in Kauai? I will only need about four cubes for Pete's sake! It seems an ordinary candle would be prohibited under 4.1. I had to waste a can of bear spray ... |
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esbit in checked bags? Anybody know whether I can fly to Kauai with esbit tablets in my checked bags, legally? I guess I can't use BPL's Fire Light cubes. |
All Reader Reviews by Tim Cheek
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Mountain Laurel Designs 850 ml Cup Perfect because it does what the advertisement says it will do. It holds enough water to reconstitute your freeze dried food, and your hot drink. Boil the water for both, pour whatever is needed for t... |
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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews I feel like I have to choke down energy bars. They are just too dry for me. And, these things didn't seem appetizing to me because they had the consistency of gummy bears and the political cor... |
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Amazon Kindle Some people fish, fly kites, chat with their hiking mates, or mull over their route and equipment when they aren’t hiking. Some hike from dawn to dusk and have no time for such weighty pass times. If... |
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Garmin Oregon 550t This review is by a first time GPS user, so I can’t offer a comparison to other units. I’m also not familiar with the technical aspects of GPS units, so I can’t offer you performance data. What I ca... |
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Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie Firestarter Plastic broke while trying to use it the first time. Apparently, the spring wasn't strong enough for the plunger to pop out when I squeezed the case. Super gluing it back would likely prevent m... |
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Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark Okay, maybe this is engaging and educational, but it gave me the creeps. How many ways can you kick the bucket in slow motion? |
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Alone Across Alaska 1,000 Miles of Wilderness DVD DVD www.bucktrack.com $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping. This is a DVD of a solo hike from the east end of the Brooks range to the west. Six hundred miles of hiking and four hundred on an inflatable canoe. ... |
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Inov-8 Roclite 390 XCR I bought my pair from REI in case I needed to return them. I'd have preferred a pair without gore tex, but it was fun to splash through water without drying out. I was worried that the description... |
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Cocoon Vest Vest I ordered the medium because that is what I wear in a Patagonia Micro-Puff, but the neck was too big for me, too. I have replaced it with a small, and the fit is perfect. I prefer the zipper over t... |
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Equinox Lite Tripper Organizer Pouch The irony of repackaging stuff into smaller containers is the accumulation of a whole lot of little containers. I have tried to keep track of them all a variety of ways, but always feared I'd mis... |
