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Steven Hanlon (asciibaron) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Mid Atlantic
About Me didn't make my twice a month goal in 2011 for a few reasons, but 2012 looks like a good bet for at least once a month. long live the trail!

Jan - Northfork Mtn overnighter - 10 miles
Feb - AT Rt40 - Raven Rock overnighter - 28 miles
Mar - AT Rt40 - Raven Rock overnighter - 28 miles
Apr - Dolly Sods - weekender - 25 miles
Jun - Dolly Sods - weekender - 26 miles
Jul - Dolly Sods trail work weekend - 12 miles
CityMillersville
StateMaryland
My Website URLhttp://asciibaron.dyndns.org

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All Forum Posts by Steven Hanlon

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operating temps
the display is a liquid and therefore could freeze. turning it on while frozen could cause it to fail. keeping it warm in cold temps will help to keep the display from freezing. if the temps dro...

In GEAR » Kindle in cold weahter
March 05, 9:58am

Marmot Reactor vs Patagonia R1
i can't find an R1 locally and would like to know how it compares to the Marmot Reactor fleece jacket. they weigh about the same, it's difficult to tell since size is not stated for weigh ...

In GEAR » Marmot Reactor vs Patagonia R1
March 05, 9:51am

great thread
i'll dabble with a tarp from Wally World and see how it goes. i already have a bivy, just don't tell my wife! i enjoy being married, but i also like loading up a small subset of my stuf...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
March 01, 6:59pm

I don't know
I have no idea if I like trapping, I don't have one.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
March 01, 4:28pm

the sentence
been married 13 years as of a few days ago. she looked at me when i said it's been 13 years and said "that's all, dang" i think imma try my hand at stitching one of these up. ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
March 01, 2:58pm

so...
so what you guys are saying is i shouldn't watch TV with my wife :)

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
March 01, 12:40pm

tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
i was watching some TV with my wife last night and had my laptop on my lap and was hitting a bunch of sites looking for a tarp. she sees the camping gear on the screen and asks "now what are ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » tarp, bivy, ground cloth vs. UL tent weight/cost analysis
March 01, 10:58am

excellent comments
some excellent comments, thank you. in retrospect i believe that several factors came into play given that i did warm up after i had eaten. my wool shirts were wet, when i removed them at bedti...

In Philosophy & Technique » i was cold...
March 01, 8:37am

Michael and Tad
between Michael and Tad's efforts to educate, in very simple terms that are easily digested by parents, scouts, and most important, the philosophy of Scouting, the future is in good hands. whe...

In Editor's Roundtable » What a Scout Needs for Backpacking
February 29, 11:45am

diamonds and stuff
i used to really enjoy electronic music - it was cool, faceless, very anonymous. then i started to get into the bands, the equipment, the styles. it stopped being a careful and fun experience - i...

In Philosophy & Technique » What's in a name OR do you even care?
February 27, 12:36pm

All Reader Reviews by Steven Hanlon

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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens
i picked up my Marmot Precip in 2005 from REI for $42.83 - i figured i couldn't go wrong at that price. if it didn't work well for backpacking, i could wear it as a casual jacket. it has b...

In Clothing - Raingear
November 11, 8:13am

McHale 0-Sarc UL
I have the SARC Chasm version and would recommend this pack to anyone who has suffered with ill fitting mass produced packs. It's a tad on the heavy side, but for me, that's not a problem sin...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
April 27, 5:34pm