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Re: Re: good thruhiking in march Adam gives some excellent offerings. Another couple of great options where crowds and snow shouldn't be much of a problem are the Pinhoti Trail (Alabama/Georgia) and the Benton MacKaye Trail (... |
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Re: REI Gossamer Jacket The Gossamer is not as thick as the micropuff pullover. It IS warm and comfortable in damp conditions, and I was happy with mine down into the mid-40's with a lightweight wicking long-sleeved ... |
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Re: Miserable Environment: The Worst Conditions? I would offer the Benton MacKaye Trail (any section) in early March. High enough to stay cold, almost guaranteed to be rainy or possibly snowy, very narrow trail tread (almost non-existent in many... |
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Re: Re: Re: Need advice on lightweight boots "I need a wide forefoot, narrow heel and low volume (ankle) - Just like the old Lowas. Any suggestions?" Assuming you want to stay in the lightest weight possible, the Keen Targhee mi... |
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Re: Is a tent ground cloth worth it? For a tent with the fairly tough floor of the BA, I don't think I would carry a ground cloth. When I through-hiked the AT 8 years ago, I began with a ground cloth and quickly decided to drop t... |
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A historical perspective.... Einstein, you bring up a good point. But there's one issue with the American tradition that is difficult for Europeans to understand sometimes. Americans get really upset at the loss of what ... |
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Re: Passports I've heard it mentioned, but it really hasn't gotten any heavy coverage. I didn't realize the date had actually come and gone. It's wierd, I've been to 14 foreign countries, b... |
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Re: RBH VaprThrm NTS-Shirt&Pants "I will start the AT in Georgia to see how things work in what I expect to be mild weather." Well, Bill, you may well be right about mild weather. My Smokies trip this Christmas was t... |
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Re: Need advice on lightweight boots If you have a medium to higher volume foot, particularly through the instep, Lowas will likely meet all your requirements without the rigidity or break-in time of the Asolo FSN's. The Lowa K... |
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Backpacker "Shawn - where do you work? If that is your picture, you look like someone I saw at the Perimeter REI in Atlanta." No, I work at the Brentwood store right outside of Nashville. My sto... |
All Reader Reviews by Shawn Basil
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Gregory Z-55 After loving my old Gregory Z-Pack, I had high hopes for the beautifully ventilated Z-55. As a southeastern hiker, I usually head west to high cool mountains when summer heat and humidity begin to ba... |
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ULA Catalyst I've owned 14 packs in the last 8 years and the ULA Catalyst is the best pack of the lot. I've used in Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau and Great Smoky Mountains, Nevada's Tahoe Rim Tra... |
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Princeton Tec EOS For years I used my Tikka and Tikka Plus, exuberantly satisfied with the compact, lightweight, and long-lasting nature of their light. But at times, I found that when I really needed extra light, suc... |
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Probar Energy Bar When I first tried a Probar, I though I had finally found the "perfect trail bar" to challenge the venerable Bear Valley Pemmican Bar. It packs smaller, weighs slightly less, performs just ... |
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Bear Valley Mealpack Bars Bear Valley Meal Pack and Pemmican Bars are, without a doubt, one of the most efficient foods a backpacker can hope to carry. Since I first encountered them as a scout at Philmont 22 years ago, they ... |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket This was my jacket during my Colorado Trail through-hike this past summer. It's breathability is better than most, and its ventilation is superb. I hiked many miles over two weeks through monsoo... |
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Arc'Teryx Sirrus Jacket This jacket, made in 2002 and 2003 used a combination of XCR Goretex with Paclite fabric, a combination I have not seen in other jackets. The breathability is, to put it mildly, superb. The material... |
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Mountainsmith Ghost For warm weather in areas where I don't need to carry large amounts of water, this is my favorite pack. I use the original blue 2002 version. The pack is a dream for my longer torso. For those ... |
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Gregory Z-Pack I love my old, but tough 2004 Z-pack. It served me well for over 1000 miles and is still in good overall shape. My size large weighs in at exactly 3 pounds (after trimming off nearly 4 ounces of unn... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher I first read The Complete Walker III in 1997. I'd been backpacking recreationally for 15 years, but still learned a tremendous amount and appreciated the well-written prose and humor in the book.... |
