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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Matt Colon's "Slow Down" Article in BPL issue 6 It is worth re-reading Colin Fletcher, isn't it? Although the equipment has changed, the observations are timeless. As to the NASCAR analogy, my recollection is that he wrote he had only tw... |
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Re: Re: 2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks Where can one buy a size medium smartwool hoody online? |
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Re: Nunatak Alpinist Sleeping Bag Info? My wife says I sleep like a rotisserie, constantly rotating. I found that I sleep better in my AA because in a mummy bag I'm more confined. Also, with the straps around the bottom of the pad ... |
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gear list? Great pics. Can you share the major items in your gear list for us? |
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snow in the Weminuche Last year at that time I was at those elevations and didn't need an axe or crampons. I could walk around what was in the way. I was cautious, however, because I was solo, so I carried them just ... |
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Permethrin Kevin, I was wondering whether the Permethrin changed the performance of the fabrics in any discernable way. For example, does the merino wool dry quicker, breath less, etc.? |
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Permethrin What effect is there on the two fabrics when permethrin is applied? |
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Resolution of 720sw v. Pentax optio wpi Sorry about the pun, but has there been some "resolution" among you photography experts about which of these two cameras you recommend? Or, which one might be best for a certain trip versus anothe... |
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Arctic 1000 bear protection I am curious to read what Ryan uses to protect his food supply of 45 lbs per person on this trip. |
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Re: Maybe just bad luck... Where were you? |
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... |
