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John McAlpine (HairlessApe) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by John McAlpine
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Outdoor Research Tent Sale in Seattle What do they have that I should look for??? Outdoor Research Turkey Day Tent Sale: Nov 26-28 50% off all past season OR gear Huge selection of men's and women's apparel, headwear, ha... |
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I know what I'm doing next summer I have a buddy with a second home at Hood River. I know I can talk him into this hike. Great pictures! |
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Copper Spur 2 Chris was wondering how to set up the Spur in the rain. Trust me that after 40 years of hiking year round in the PNW you get good at it. My tent and rain fly are rolled up together. When I roll ... |
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Lots of Rain? I would stay away from single wall tents. I have a TT here in the PNW and I get wet when it rains all day. The single wall just doesn't work for me. It may work well for others, but the rain... |
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Green or Black Green or black would be a good color for pants. |
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Bummer Montaingear just called and told me they don't have my ice ax that I ordered 11/5/10. That took them a while..... |
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Easton Kilo I want this tent to be my new winter tent up here in the PNW. I need it's semi-freestanding when on the snow. |
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RE: LH Solo Review Greg, You're not the only one waiting for Ryan's input and review of this tent. I'm in line to have Judy make me her new cuben fiber solo and I'd like to hear all input. |
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Nice Info So it looks like Rab has 60g Primaloft and the BPL jacket has 80g Ryan insulation........ I would have to say the BPL should be warmer (at some extra weight) if Ryan's material is equal or bet... |
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Great pack This is a great pack. I use this as my day pack here in the PNW. We need to carry a bit more up here, because the weather can change rapidy....and the weather reports are always wrong. Very comf... |
All Reader Reviews by John McAlpine
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LightHeart Gear Cuben Solo W/Awning I picked up this tent for several reasons. I wanted a light tent; I wanted it to be waterproof right out of the bag; I wanted room inside for me and all my gear; I wanted a dry entry; I wanted to use... |
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Kahtoola Microspikes Microspikes I've been using these little brother crampons over the winter and have found them to be perfect. I've used them on non-glacier snow fields up to 12,200 feet and they have not failed once. The... |
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Osprey Exos 58 I'm 47 and been hiking on and off for 35 years. I've gone through many packs and thought it was time to try a lighter pack. Sure this pack isnt ultra light, but have you tried those things?.... |

