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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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i leave trash
i walk past a lot of trash because it does two things: 1 - reminds me why i don't litter and hopefully will remind others not to litter. 2 - reminds me how ignorant people can be - you do...

In Philosophy & Technique » Petroglyphs vs Graffiti, artifacts vs trash
February 27, 12:30pm

gear list
here is exactly what i was wearing: BPL headsweats beanie cap smartwool merino ss med weight shirt (worn all day) smartwool merino ls med weight shirt (worn all day) rei polyester ls shirt r...

In Philosophy & Technique » i was cold...
February 27, 12:19pm

@Kat
to enjoy the beauty of it all i don't need to know the name. i can always come home and look up what i saw to learn more. i don't need to know the latin name of the tree to enjoy the shad...

In Philosophy & Technique » What's in a name OR do you even care?
February 27, 11:28am

money, time, the will, the ability
here is what it takes to be a thru-hiker. a buddy is about to start his AT hike in a month and this is what the discussions have been between us: you have to have money - gear, food, travel to ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Thruhiker mentality
February 27, 11:19am

on my head???
i was wearing a stocking cap the entire time and i forgot that i had on a shell jacket too. <--- that hat and that jacket to be exact

In Philosophy & Technique » i was cold...
February 27, 11:05am

it doesn't really matter...
what we call them and what they call themselves will never match so it's anyone's guess as to what is right. "that's a cool evergreen, and that's a cool non-evergreen. th...

In Philosophy & Technique » What's in a name OR do you even care?
February 27, 11:03am

i was cold...
i went out for an overnighter - 14 miles each way and stayed in a shelter. the weather was going to be in the low 30's and very windy that evening. we arrived at the shelter site at 3:30pm an...

In Philosophy & Technique » i was cold...
February 27, 10:55am

sleeping...
i'm a side sleeper and toss about a bit in the night. here are my tricks to getting sleep: 1 - gotta have a decent pillow/head support setup. i use a Cocoon inflatable pillow and my backpa...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ways to sleep better
February 27, 7:44am

ah-ha moments
i didn't intend that my review be seen as negative, rather, one that the BPL community could use to evaluate the book given the high level of discussion that takes place here on many of the sub...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andrew Skurka's "The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide"
February 22, 6:06pm

more info
i read through the bulk of the book last night and have come to a few conclusions... Andrew divides backpackers into three groups, Ultimate Hikers, Ultimate Campers, and Campers-by-default based...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andrew Skurka's "The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide"
February 22, 9:21am

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