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Chris W (simplespirit) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me I backpack and packraft, and sometimes teach both. I bicycle and ride a motorcycle. Sometimes I run. Sometimes I do Yoga. I have wilderness medical and whitewater rescue training. I can be a bit of a gear junky, although I seem to read more and buy less these days.
CityAsheville
StateNC
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://getlostoutfitters.com
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Re: Houdini wetting out.
Maybe you got a bad one somehow. I've had mine in light rain for 10-15 minutes at least before it started to wet out.

In GEAR » Thoughts on my new Houdini and R1 Hoodie
March 30, 12:12pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: houdini.
I almost did the same thing Nick, but I noticed the date before I posted. :-) My first Houdini had an inside pocket with a velcro circle and a hood with the more traditional drawstring around th...

In GEAR » Thoughts on my new Houdini and R1 Hoodie
March 30, 4:31am
Re: My Houdini wets out VERY fast!
How much did you wear it before the rain? Have you washed it to clean and renew the DWR?

In GEAR » Thoughts on my new Houdini and R1 Hoodie
March 29, 7:09pm
Re: Re: Re: cool
Eric - you say that as if it would be something new. :-)

In GEAR » Shelter Pitching Demos - In 40 mph wind!
March 29, 1:58pm
Re: cool
It's funny this came up. Ryan talked to me a month or so back about testing UL shelters with a machine capable of 200+ mph winds to see how they'd fare and what would fail first.

In GEAR » Shelter Pitching Demos - In 40 mph wind!
March 29, 1:44pm
Re: PHD SLIM Width Bags - Any Users?
Interesting sizing. I have one of their DYO bags (review coming soon) in the standard width which is a circumference of 43". It fits me fine at 5'8 and 130ish lbs.

In GEAR » PHD SLIM Width Bags - Any Users?
March 29, 1:21pm
Re: BPL Beartooth Shorts
Since the gear shop closed, I don't expect they'll be coming back. I use the GoLite Stride myself but those are also long gone. I also have the Ibex Balance Runner short which is probably t...

In GEAR » BPL Beartooth Shorts
March 29, 8:59am
Re: Rolling Foot vs. Walking Foot?
The walking foot for home machines is pretty useless. Not even close to a real walking foot machine.

In Make Your Own Gear » Rolling Foot vs. Walking Foot?
March 29, 6:48am
WTB: GoLite VO24/Rush 20
I need a new daypack and am looking for a GoLite VO24 (now Rush 20) in a men's large/long. Figured I'd try swap before buying a new one.

In Gear Swap » WTB: GoLite VO24/Rush 20
March 27, 3:05pm
Re: Dear Chris Wallace, prepare for the Influx of fanatic tweens
Haha. Thanks. I knew a lot of it was filmed in Dupont (a quick drive from here). I'm more interested in Last of the Mohicans hikes myself. :-)

In Chaff » Dear Chris Wallace, prepare for the Influx of fanatic tweens
March 27, 12:50pm

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