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Gordon Smith (swearingen) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Portland, Oregon
About Me http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-Smith/100000899587475
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://pixelhorse.smugmug.com/
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All Forum Posts by Gordon Smith

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Sony vs Sangean vs County Comm
Chris wrote: >>It seems that there are 3 models popular among the ultralight crowd: 1. Sony SRF-S84 2. Sangean DT-300VW 3. County Comm GP4L How does reception compare?<<...

In GEAR » Ultralight Radios
August 27, 8:10pm
Cooking with Fire
Michael C wrote: >>And as for the steak cooking photo, is pleasing, just watch out for the cancer causing carbons of the "too much cooking"<< Fair enough, but I wasn't...

In GEAR » Solid-vs-liquid foods
August 11, 5:19pm
Liquid v Solid
I think sports drinks have their place. I rode the 200 mile Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic a few years ago on nothing but Perpetuem. I thought it worked well for that application, but in the b...

In GEAR » Solid-vs-liquid foods
August 10, 10:45pm
NW summers
This is the prime backpacking season here in the Northwest. It can get very hot here in the valleys in summer, but in the mountains daytime temps are typically between about 60 and 80 degrees. Nigh...

In GEAR » So who doss the heat stop from going out?
August 09, 3:16am
Smoked salmon on the trail?
Sorry, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I haven't had much luck tracking down a good thread. I'm interested in taking smoked salmon on a six day trip. How well does it keep ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Smoked salmon on the trail?
July 24, 12:45pm
Even Uglier
Even uglier are the Sprint Aquatics Mesh Shoes. Dirt cheap though, and only 2 oz for the pair. The sizes run small, so buy a size larger than you think you'll need. Gordon

In GEAR » Camp Shoe Recommendations
July 23, 9:50pm
+2
+2 Trail Designs. (("thumbs up" emoticon))

In GEAR » Trail Designs Caldera Cone Customer Service
July 23, 7:49pm
"Firesteel vs. Bic"
Funny how threads like this re-surface from time to time: Firesteel vs Bic

In GEAR » Bic: The lighter lighter
July 23, 11:25am
Doxy
Ticks are common in the Columbia River Gorge and I've been bitten there many times. Fortunately Lyme is not common in this area, but I take every bite very seriously all the same. Last year I d...

In Editor's Roundtable » Lyme Disease: Challenging Old Stereotypes
July 20, 3:47am
Anyone using the CC Witness?
The CC Witness is a combo AM/FM radio, mp3 player, and digital recording device. It supposedly weighs in at 3.6 oz, which I think includes the rechargeable battery. It isn't cheap, but looks i...

In GEAR » Anyone using the CC Witness?
July 17, 9:53am

All Reader Reviews by Gordon Smith

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Trail Designs Caldera ULC Cone for Snow Peak 600 mug
The Caldera ULC Cone is the compact version of the original Caldera Cone that Trail Designs has been making for several years. The great benefit of the ULC Cones is that they're designed to fit in...

In Stoves - Alcohol
March 05, 1:32am