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Sam Haraldson (sharalds) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Sam Haraldson
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Food for Half the Hike Bill, That is one great big stack of BOREDOM right there. How ever do you cope? - Sam |
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Finding game trails The Ptarmigan Goat Trail I refer to is easy to find because it is visible 1/4 mile away by site from one end at Ahern Pass. The other end at the Ptarmigan Tunnel is much harder to find. This part... |
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What do you sleep in? More than one set of clothes while hiking? Faux paux! Two sets of socks if you're doing big miles but that's about as "clean" as I get. |
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Re: Collapsable Chopsticks Snowpeak makes a set as well. I like yours though 'cause they probably cost less than a nickel. http://www.snowpeak.com/gears/sct003.htm |
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Finding game trails Up in the high country it was always neat to follow goat trails across scree slopes. Over the years they've walked the same paths long enough to actually push down and flatten the scree into a... |
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US Antarctic Program Safety Manual BD - Thanks for pointing out this article. I just spent the past hour or so reading over the sections I found interesting. In all honesty the information contained within was pretty basic stuff f... |
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Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp Einstein - A BPL membership is the ten times less expensive than taking Sally Struther's advice and going with the Christian Children's Fund. - Sam |
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Icebox Igloo Building Tool It's nice to see a review of this tool. Having looked at this product on the company Web site a few years ago I found it to be at least a nifty tool that would allow for the building of nearly... |
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Vacuum Sealers This could definetely be of concern. Pasta is obviously a high-carb food and thus far makes up a significant portion of my hiking diet. I suppose if I was to go the vacuum sealing route I'd h... |
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Nordic vs Trekking Poles As usual, BPL users with excellent scientific introspection into their particular tastes. I'll keep this one simple myself however. My $1.00 125cm Excel ski poles (yay for thrift stores) ... |
All Reader Reviews by Sam Haraldson
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StickPic camera mount The StickPic is a simple trekking pole compatible camera mount. It is manufactured to fit your trekking pole specifically and slips over the tip of your pole. You can then attach your camera to the ... |
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Inov-8 Debrisgaiter When traveling off-trail in the pursuit of a summit or maneuvering from a trail in one drainage to another I often encounter steep slopes covered loose scree. When taking in step in this scree my foo... |
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Mark Twight/The Mountaineers Extreme Alpinism Although written primarily for individuals wishing to move light and fast in alpine summit pursuits, Mark Twight's book Extreme Alpinism published by The Mountaineers contains methodology e... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove At a little less than five and a quarter ounces the Bushbuddy Ultra Wood Stove will probably receive my best buy of 2007 award. I own an MSR Whisperlite, a Snowpeak Gigapower and two different be... |
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Arc'Teryx Ether Series Shirts What are the factors that lead to high rating for a base layer clothing item? In my opinion the item must stand up to a number of factors. These include, in no particular order, comfort, durability,... |
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WalMart I quit shopping at Walm$rt a few years ago. If you can't find it someplace else then you don't need it. It is an un-arguable fact that this giant company is reaching into the pockets of mill... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs When you order from Ron Bell, don't expect to find your order at your doorstep the next week the way you would expect a purchase from a giant retailer. And when you order from a giant retailer, d... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Rain Mitts Saturday morning it started raining at 9:30 a.m. just as we were headed away from the previous nights campsite onto the trail. I had the mitts on along with my Marmot Precip and my trusty rain hat. ... |
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Marmot Ion I've been wearing my 2006 Ion lately while biking. It's winter here so I've been wearing it layered over my U.L. Thermawrap and after a steady, sweaty climb uphill there is significant sh... |
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Montbell Thermawrap pants The Montbell U.L. Thermawrap pants are the perfect blend of function and minimalism. Full size zips make venting and putting on and taking off easy. Both a snap as well as a cinch around the waist k... |
