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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Titanium Pottery Trowel Bill, would your trowel double as a stake? |
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Re: Re: Shoes for Long Distance Hiking In 1979 I traveled 1000 miles through the NWT of Canada for 49 days. We traveled by canoe, but we had to portage on average once a day, if not around dry areas, then around ice. I wore norwegian w... |
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Pertex Quantum v. .85 ounce rip stop Skaha Anybody out there have in the field based opinion whether I should get my Nunatak Skaha in Quantum or .85 ounce rip stop? I'd like to dry out fast if wet, but stay as dry as possible in the fi... |
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Integral Bibler Patagonia Marmot Solo Dome Gore Tex Bibler: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8752294200 Patagonia Medium Micro Puff Jacket: http://cgi.ebay.com/Patagonia-Mens-Medium-Micro-Puff-Jacket-Black_W0Q... |
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never lost but been bewildered When I had a heavy pack I never wanted to lose altitude unnecessarily, so map and compass, taking the right fork in the trail, etc. was critical to my enjoyment. With a lighter pack, I can go the ... |
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Re: Re: McHale Summit Pack Ryan: Thanks, I'm considering a McHale because I developed numbness in my thigh on a hike. Doctor says it is "meralgia paresthetica." So, I'm wondering if Mchale's double buckle hip strap makes a ... |
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McHale Summit Pack Ryan, I don't see this pack on McHale's site. Is it a larger pack that is "broken down" or a custom pack not shown on the site? If a larger pack, which one? |
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Re: down sweater http://www.nunatakusa.com/down_sweater_skaha_hoodie.html |
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soft soil stake One of my tent stakes is wide for soft soil; it can do double duty as a cathole shovel. |
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permethrin on merino wool shirts Has someone tried the spray on or soak in method of treatment? Does either method wreck the shirt? Lots of snow this year makes me think I'm going to get bitten if I don't take extra precaution... |
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... |
