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Altitude, ibuprophen and digestion. My most persistent symptom of "altitude adjustment" is a pronounced lack of appetite. I couldn't help but notice this paragraph from the NY Times article linked by Tom K. "Phy... |
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Citlaltepetl/Orizaba - Chichimeco Ridge Secor has a book on climbing Mexico's volcanoes http://www.amazon.com/Mexicos-Volcanoes-R-J-Secor/dp/0898867983/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1355337397&sr=8-4&keywords=R.+J.+Secor |
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White Blaze Here's a white blaze for ya. Lets see yours! Just north of Carter's Gap near Standing Indian. I have others but must leave for a pressing engagement! |
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Elite I paid up to be a member for life because I was grateful for the opportunity to support this forum. You see I started out as an "ultralight" backpacker in 1970 wearing converse all st... |
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Art Loeb Trail backcountry sites Here's an idea that includes a nice stretch of the lower or eastern Art Loeb near Davidson River and makes a loop with no backtracking, good early-on camping spots and 2 of the bare granite lac... |
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ultralight rain jackets Where can I buy a 4 oz Frogg Toggs jacket? What size? |
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Hydration and Salts" "The only connection between the two is that the clothing increased the sweat" That's my question. Does the clothing really increase the sweat; within a reasonable range? In cooler... |
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Hydration and Salts" This is an interesting discussion and raises several questions I hope someone more knowledgeable about physiology like maybe participants in activities like marathons or triathlons or the medically... |
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synthetic hoodie Here's a really light one; though not exactly the latest in synthetic fabric. It's made of modal which is a type of rayon which evidently sort of like wool feels dryer against the skin beca... |
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testing testing. Checked out my new Z-Packs rain jacket against a Marmot precip on 3 walks the past 2 days; twice wearing the Z-Packs and once with the Marmot. Blowing steady @ 50-55 with gusts 60-70 hiking across ... |
All Reader Reviews by obx hiker
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BPL Blow-Up Pillow Used the dual chamber for @ 5 years. Don't want to get it too full but that's easy to adjust. Can be a little tricky to get fully de-flated for packing. Persistence! Cover it with your tee-shi... |
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Montbell Thermawrap jacket William Siemens has it right about wind-resistance being a key. This jacket is wonderfully wind resistant. The Northern Outer Banks of NC can be an incredibly cold place due to the combination of wind... |
