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Matthew Zion (mzion) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Boulder, CO
About Me Eagle Scout. Navy Veteran.

AT '10; CT yo-yo '11; PCT '12
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The URL you guys have posted for Alpinelite Gear is missing the 'lite' part!

In Editor's Roundtable » Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo Ultralight Modular Shelter System Review
January 11, 6:06pm
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Why use water treatment to begin with? I think people get sick from not using adequate hygiene and not the water they drink. Spend the $100 you save on other gear. And I'd suggest somethin...

In Gear Lists » New PCT 2011 gear list
January 11, 12:28am
Re: 1.5 cuben
I'm sure that 1.5 cuben is adequately durable but I'm still perplexed by why you would ever use that weight of cuben. The cost to benefit is nonexistent for cuben that is in the same weigh...

In GEAR » TerraNova Ultra 20 cuben backpack
January 03, 5:19am
Re: So...
Wow Dan. Grow up. #1. GG Murmur #2. Zpacks Hexamid Solo #3. Montane Lite Speed 2011 Prospective List #1. NB Minimus! High hopes for these. Can't wait for March.

In GEAR » Your Best Gear of 2010
December 31, 9:56am
Re: Budget
If you trying to lighten the best way to go is with the 'big 3.' Pack, Bag, Shelter. MYOG is a great way to go to save some $ and is a pretty awesome feeling to take hiking. I picked up a...

In Gear Lists » College student looking to go light
December 28, 11:24am
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Serge go w/ #2. Jack the weather in March could be just about anything. Plan on it being bipolar going between winter conditions and then hot. March 2 last year we saw 12 or so inches of snow ...

In GEAR » Torso layering for early AT Thru?
December 28, 9:27am
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At 5 lbs base weight he'll be fine doing 20s. Just start early. The 100 mile wilderness isn't tough at all terrain wise. The last 25 or so going into Monson are rough on the ankles but n...

In Gear Lists » Theoretical AT Gear List
December 26, 9:15pm
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Most of the cages in the smokies have been removed bc people were sleeping with their food. +1 on leaving first aid at home. Use common sense and leave that dead weight at home. i think an e...

In Gear Lists » Theoretical AT Gear List
December 26, 5:02pm
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I'd suggest just spending 20 odd $ and order Trail Life and re-gear after reading it.

In Gear Lists » Given this gear and $300 in "fun money", what would you do...
December 21, 7:55pm
Re: WP vs R
I own one and it is certainly not water proof. It will shed spray and light precipitation. Works well for me as a wind shirt + some rain protection but I use an umbrella too.

In GEAR » Montane Lite Speed H2O- WP or Not?
December 20, 2:11pm

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