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Re: Re: Games - Recomendations Boot toss. One person turns their back, the other person tosses a boot into a grassy field. Time how long it takes the first person to find the boot. Works best at dusk. Entertains our girls for ho... |
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Re: thank you Yes, there are several places that overnight parking is permitted at Pt. Reyes. As others have indicated, Pt Reyes has a lot going for it for first timers. This is where my friends and I took our... |
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Re: Realistic Number of Days Food in Bearikade Weekender/Expedition I get "6 days" of my standard food into the weekender, actually now that I think about it, it's really 5 because day 1 breakfast is eaten on the way to the trail and lunch is in the s... |
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Re: Suggestions for beginner backpacking trip in Bay Area a few more specifications would be helpful... most important is what sort of physical shape are the participants - distances / day and are there any extra considerations like needing something &quo... |
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Re: hexamid pitched to the ground? I suppose you could pitch the back side to the ground, but you would still have a pretty big opening in the front. Not sure it would be worth it, especially since you will lose space. If wind is ... |
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Re: inov8 I agree with others that the 295 are one of the best all around Inov-8 shoes, especially when transitioning. It's the shoe that on my foot whenever I am not in the back country. I still prefer... |
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Re: Thanks scale. Warmth per ounce (is it worth it). My view is that I am trying to minimize weight, but I choice items for performance / function first, and then look at weight. In the case of an Alpine Light -vs- Nanopuff I would be asking myself ... |
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Re: Oh Man! I forgot my _______ again! It's been years since I have forgotten anything major that lives in my pack. After each trip I clean everything, replaced used items, and put everything that don't need to stay lofted back ... |
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Re: cell phone-- bringin' it? yes... but not to use as a cell phone. Normally off, but it gets turned on if I think I am lost (gps with offline topo maps), sometimes it gets turned on in the evening to read a bit. |
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Re: GGG Wish I could make it this year, but likely won't due to some family obligations. I might be able to stop by for a few hours to say hi to old friends. Two questions for people going: 1) anyo... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Verber
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove I tried these for part of a season and gave up. My fingers often felt cold and damp. Deterity isn't as good as I would have expected given the modest thickness of these gloves. I hated them. |
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Santa Cruz Down Works UL Down Balaclava What to say. It's light. It's warm. It's reasonably priced compared to equiv. warm options. I mostly use this for sleeping with my quilt. |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip I find that I am more consistent in drinking when I use a hydration system. The BigZip is lighter than most other hydration systems, while still having a large opening which makes filling it easier. T... |
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Gossamer Gear Gorilla A perfect size pack for most of my trips and handles my standard 15-25 lbs comfortably. The use of light weight stays and a foam sit pad provides excellent carry comfort. I mostly like the extra wide ... |
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Patagonia R1 Hoody With all the talk of this item, I can't believe that there are no reviews of this item. This is arguably the best base, or light mid layer for high aerobic winter sports. Made from PowerDry grid, ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove I am using the UL Caldera Cone with a MLD 850 pot. I use both alchohol and esbits, though I am using esbits more than I expect to. There are more fuel efficient / lighter stoves like the Ion. The... |
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MLD 850ml Ti Mug The MLD 850 rocks for simple solo cooking in the pot! The pot practically hold around 800ml which is plenty of room for anything I make for myself on a solo trip. There is room to boil water and to co... |
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ZebraLight H51 This is the best headlamp I have used for backpacking... ever. It's light 1.2oz (3.5oz with battery and headband) headlamp that runs on a single AA batteries. It has 6 light levels from with go... |
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iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for 4h 80 for 55min). Thi... |
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Zebralight H50 5/5 for camp lighting 3/5 trail hiking 2/5 if you really need to use it for challenging night time navigation The headlight is small, energy efficient, has good regulation, and a nice set of brig... |
