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David Bonn (david_bonn) - BPL Forum Member
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All Forum Posts by David Bonn
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Re: UL gear and planes This last year I've flown to the east coast of the U.S. and to SoCal (from here in the north Cascades) with my gear in a duffel bag. What I did was box the duffel and my town clothes and mailed it... |
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special forces clothiing system -- prices? These clothes aren't designed for backpacking or climbing. They appear to be well-made and probably are well-thought out for the purposes they are intended for. I'm just pretty certain that there... |
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@#^$^& horsepackers! I've had my share of profoundly negative exeperiences with horse parties. In 1992 I saw a group stake their horses out in Benson Lake in Yosemite Park. I've also seen a group of horses spook ... |
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packaging peanut butter I've found peanut butter prepackaged in a squeeze tube. In fact, I've found peanut butter and jelly prepackaged mixed in a squeeze tube. Most jelly will keep as well as peanut butter so there isn... |
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eating on the installment plan Generally, I've found that "lunch" on a hike is whatever is consumed between the time I leave camp in the morning and when I set the pack down for the last time and pitch the tarp. If I'm not walk... |
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references on water-borne disease and hiking... Googling for "yosemite giardia" brought this page up (in fact, it was at the top of the list): http://www.yosemite.org/naturenotes/Giardia.htm Read it and draw your own conclusions. Anot... |
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another clif bar fan I pretty consistently choke down one clif bar a day on a trip. For a longer trip and consistent high-mileage days (e.g. 20+ mpd), maybe two a day and a gel or two. Probably the biggest thing I ... |
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untreated water tastes the best I think there is a pernicious combination of land manager's liability fears, media hype, and the willingness of the Gear Industry to sell people what they think they want. It isn't really a "consp... |
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cowboy coffee The secret with cowboy coffee is to use eggshells to get the grounds to sink. One eggs worth in a ziploc last me through several days. |
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go to a dollar store... Umbrellas are great but shockingly easy to pulverize. Until you get some experience I'd recommend buying a very inexpensive one. |
All Reader Reviews by David Bonn
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Western Mountaineering Summer Coupler I think the big killer for me and my so was that it was made of cotton. It needs to be made of some very light synthetic instead. Once again, a great idea with poor execution. |
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Patagonia R1 Balaclava One other thing that I think is good is that the stretchy fabric is relatively thin -- this means that if you are exercising you can still wear the hat in quite cold weather, and if it is wicked cold ... |
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Superfeet Performance Green Thirty bucks is a lot of money for an insole. But it is way cheaper than knee surgery. I've been using them religiously for four years in everything but rock climbing shoes and backcountry ski boots... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover Lightweight, simple, doubles as a pillow. This pullover is a wonderful evolution of the original puffball pullover. |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket Awesome light jacket. Enormous pit zips help ventilation a lot. High pockets let you stash gloves and trail mix where you can get them without taking your pack off. A little heavier than some more ... |
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Patagonia Dragonfly pullover I don't go anywhere without this pullover. For everything from groomed cross-country ski tours to weeklong climbing trips to long-distance backpacks. This is probably the most useful item of clothin... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket Wonderfully light. Waterproof. Reasonably breathable. More expensive than my first car (and more waterproof too). The big pockets help venting a bit, but it doesn't (in my opinion) vent particul... |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I've used my P-1 since March, with several trips up to two weeks (with resupply) and trips as long as seven days without a resupply. I like the side pockets a lot. I'd like them better (and give t... |
