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Lori Pontious (lori999) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Lori Pontious
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Sykes You might want to call ahead to the rangers re: trail conditions, the Pine Ridge trail was closed for a long while due to impassible deadfall. |
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hammock sock You're wanting to convert a sleeping bag into a hammock sock, or peapod type insulation. Has been done - depends on the hammock and the sleeping bag whether it will work well. The above link to... |
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re: yosemite I think the way it goes is, they check at dusk every night, and in peak busy season ie summer they sometimes walk through later at night keeping an eye out for tents they didn't see at dusk. ... |
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bear canister packing The BV solo fits horizontally in the top of the Mariposa Plus. I would guess that I could also get the slightly larger Bearikade Weekender in (I say in because attempts to strap the BV on rather th... |
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re: permit checks Little Yosemite Valley is close enough to the trailhead and on the way to Half Dome so it's very easy for people to abuse it by showing up in the dark sans permit and leaving before dawn. The p... |
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permethrin I've been using spray but may invest in the soaking solution, as I've heard that stays in the fabric longer. Good to hear that it does in fact kill the ticks - I have nothing against th... |
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re: canister stoves I have a pocket rocket and have tried to sell it but settled on keeping it for car camping. I use alcohol stoves - I take a simmer stove AND a boiling stove if I need to, and have fried things over... |
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DEET Don't get the DEET anywhere near your lips. Unless you like feeling numb, and DEET flavored food. I still have a little bottle of DEET I sometimes use on the backs of my hands or arms, but ... |
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Ursacks and bear canisters You know, I don't know how he was caught, only that he was. Sometimes I am asked for the bear can and permit, sometimes not. Sometimes I pick up the permit and they don't even recite the li... |
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MacCat Deluxe "Is yours the Deluxe size? Do you think I could fit a 6'0" dude on a Z-rest under the Deluxe when pitched in the flying diamond?" Yup, I got the Deluxe to allow some wiggle ro... |
All Reader Reviews by Lori Pontious
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ULA H2O Amigo I find that putting the bag under a small cascade of a stream or letting it submerge in a lake works well. The length of the hose makes it easy to keep the clean end in my thumb while bailing water. I... |
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Warbonnet BlackBird It was made by a hammocker and includes lots of nice little features that add up to a high quality, comfortable, versatile hammock. I've hung the Blackbird in less than optimal places, over brush ... |
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Gossamer Gear I like having a company that responds to emails, has great gear and provides great customer service. I have a Mariposa Plus - what other company would offer to retrofit a pack to the latest frame? I c... |
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Hennessy Hammock Asym The Hennessy was my starter hammock. I had an Ultralight Backpacker Asym. I used the HH for a year, and have to say that it completely re-organized my priorities for backpacking. I hated tents; cl... |
