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Joshua Burt (idroptapul) - BPL Premium Member
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A different angle I also own a 20F arc-alpinist and this winter tried to see how far I could take it down in temps. In near zero temps, I wore a wool base on my upper body and all synthetics on the legs. Both work... |
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Whisperlites can simmer Learned this from a NOLS instructor: At warmer temps and using white gas you can get a decent simmer from a whisperlite. First, make sure your stove is running free and clear. Get the stove prime... |
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zip off pants I think leaving the zip-off pants is the way to go. The tights will give you more warmth. You've got the chaps for wind and rain protection. The golite shorts will be cooler and less chafing... |
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Same boat At 27, I'm in the same boat as you, Jordan. For a few years after college I did a heck of a lot of hiking and worked only seasonal, fun, jobs. Eventually, I looked at some of my friends with ... |
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AM/FM Radio My luxury item is a little cheapo AM/FM receiver. In the east, most places you can get a signal on a little pocket AAA with headphones. On the AT that sometimes translates into some NPR, pretty w... |
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Winter Backpacking with Travel I'm trying to put together a list for 2 months of traveling interspersed with 7 or 8 overnight backpacking trips. I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around all the gear considerations. Any help... |
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Off topic: Asian Spider Brett, I've never worn one on a lanyard, but we've got those guys here in eastern China as well. I'm teaching Biology grad students tomorrow, should be able to get an id from one of them. I'll l... |
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If you can't beat em' This isn't a solution, but something that makes melting chocolate tolerable for me. I throw dark chocolate chips into a bag of my nut-based gorp. The chips will melt during the day, but when they... |
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Third world fuel sources The most abundant fuel source in many third world countries is automobile gasoline, but at least here in China they use leaded. Does anyone know the health/performance issues related to using lead... |
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Patronizing/Protective Don't mean to beat a dead horse, but Sunny's story has really given me some pause. I remember working a trail crew on New Hampshire's Grand Monadnock in 2003, locally billed as the world's 2nd... |
All Reader Reviews by Joshua Burt
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Light My Fire Spork Also had one break on me after about a week. The pieces served admirably attached to tent pegs for the rest of the trip, but generally not what I had in mind when I bought the thing. |
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Mountain Hardwear Butter Balaclava Another 5 review. This is an excellent layering piece with a great deal of versatility. It's my all-season "just in case it gets cold" headwear. My only gripe, which is pretty unrea... |
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Smartwool Shadow Hoody I'm an about average build guy (5'10" 155lb.) but decided to try out the women's hoody because it didn't have the racing stripe. The fit on me is near perfect in a women's si... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs I recently had a poncho/tarp on order from MLD during their reorganizational process. After about 6 months of waiting for the tarp (I didn't think to check the website), I sent Ron Bell an email inq... |
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Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp Myself and one other spent 5 summer nights at 11,000ft. under this tarp. Pitched as an A-frame we stayed dry and happy in afternoon thunder storms. Lots of room for gear as well. There was some min... |
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Wilderness First Aid Classes by SOLO SOLO or Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities, based out of Conway, New Hampshire, is the east-coast alternative to the NOLS affiliated Wilderness Medical Institute. Having completed wilderness firs... |
