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All Forum Posts by Bob Bankhead
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Pad Colin's idea has a secondary benefit. Keep the smaller 2nd pad on the outside of your pack and you'll have a comfortable sit pad for rest and meal stops. I used to be ok with just a 20x7... |
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Re: All-in-one system Alfred: I too love panel loaders. Both my wife and I have carried this model for many years. Six Moon Designs Traveler http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/packs/Traveler.html 3800 cu. inches = ... |
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Hike Naked Day @Mark: Ben's photo (correction: the photo which Ben posted)appears on the hikingnaked.com web site along with a couple of others. And even if I had the front view photo, which I don't... |
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Man up What a rediculous comment! Franco has been posting replies at BPL re: shelters in general and Tarptent in particular for over a year. He even announced when he became financially involved with T... |
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Re: Re: Hike Naked Day @Ben: speak for yourself..... 2 female hikers atop Kearsarge Pass on National Hike Naked Day |
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Hike Naked Day http://www.hikingnaked.com This is a bigger thing in Europe than here, but it is a tradition on the AT. While I've heard of it on the PCT, all the naked hikers I've met there were eith... |
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JMT - getting there & away Yes, you can get to Lone Pine from Reno the same day. I've done it. But why would you want to? That bus also stops in Mammoth Lakes. You'll still have to RON but the next morning, catch ... |
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Re: JMT - getting there & away YARTS runs one bus a day on Hwy 120 from Mammoth Lakes (4 stops including the McDonalds next to the Shilo Inn at 8:30 am) to Yosemite Valley Visitor Center at 12:05 pm and back. see http://yarts... |
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Guns vs. Coyotes Very simple: Shoot Shovel (or skeedadle) Shut up . |
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Re: Study: Guns not fool-proof against bear attack Nothing is fool-proof. To quote from the article: "'Whatever technique you use is going to be only as good as you are. The best protection is to be prepared mentally, be prepared to ... |
All Reader Reviews by Bob Bankhead
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Western Mountaineering The Company WM products are a 5+ WM the company does not sell direct, only through dealers, ergo end-user contacts would not be expected. Their printed catalogues do list their address and FAX and telephone nu... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce I use a lot of Mountain House Pro Packs and as much as I like the flavor and texture of this item, I avoid it like the plague. The overwhelming downside is the cheese they use. It does NOT rehydra... |
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Mountain House Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice One of my favorite Mountain House meals, albeit a tad too sweet for my taste; too much pineapple, not enough sour sauce. Nonetheless, it makes a great motivator to get to a dinner spot when I know one... |
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon I tried these several years ago when they first came out - no bacon in them then. They were horrible! Like a previous reviewer said, virtually flavorless yellow sponges. Last year I noticed they ha... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I decided not to buy these when they first came out because fully closed they were too long to carry on my pack in checked baggage on the plane, and I really didn't want to hassel with the maili... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I just returned from 22 nights in the high Sierra on the PCT and JMT. I had two days of constant high winds in Onion Valley, with sustained gusts to at least 50 mph. My trusty Gatewood Cape flapped a ... |
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Six Moon Designs Traveler backpack We have TWO Traveler packs. Early in 2008, we were shopping for a new pack for my wife, who has a short 14-1/2 inch torso length. We drove out to Ron's house to try the SMD Essence, but it did not... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In addition to silnylon, Sea to Summit also now makes their Dry Sack line in eVENT fabric, both with and without compression capability. evac Dry Sack: available in 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 35, and 65 lite... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest This has been my "go-to" sleeping pad for many years on the PCT. I've tried a variety of others but keep returning to this little beauty. It does a great job of insulating one from th... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" I have found them to be quite effective in the Sierras the past two summers. I have a Bearikade Expedition, and if you're not careful, the metal edges around the latches can slice an OP sak wh... |
