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John Shannon (jshann) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale	Texas
About Me	Originally from Louisiana, I enjoyed camping in my Boy Scouting days and eventually became an Eagle Scout. Many years later (2002), I discovered backpacking after going on an REI multisport trip to Alaska. My first backpack was to Grand Canyon, and I was hooked!
City	Dallas
State	Texas
Country	U.S.A.
My Website URL	http://tinyurl.com/2rr6nx
My PDF Gear List	Sample Gearlist

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All Forum Posts by John Shannon

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	Re: Backpack weight vs. speed and distance http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/calculating_range_in_lightweight_backpacking.html	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Backpack weight vs. speed and distance June 06, 7:51am
	Re: Re: SLOW website The only slow pages are the ones where people are posting their entire image catalog from their trip..lol.	In GEAR » SLOW website June 06, 7:34am
	Re: SLOW website This website is as fast as any that I use...can't tell any slowness at all.	In GEAR » SLOW website June 05, 6:23pm
	Re: "HE WHO WEARS OUT THE MOST GEAR WINS!" Eric, I agree!	In GEAR » What is the loudest alarm wrist watch for backpacking? June 05, 6:22pm
	Re: alternative for disposable food bags? Mylar chips bags can be used (and heat sealed) for this purpose. Is Rosaleen Sullivan on this board?	In GEAR » alternative for disposable food bags? June 05, 7:15am
	Re: CDT SUL Hiker His website says the base pack weight on the AT was about 7 pounds. For the PCT he says ultralight but gives no gearlist. On the CDT he says less than 10 pounds. SUL this is not ; ).	In Philosophy & Technique » CDT SUL Hiker June 04, 3:37pm
	Re: What is the loudest alarm wrist watch for backpacking? In the past, some would say the Nike watches had loud alarms. Check campmor descriptions.	In GEAR » What is the loudest alarm wrist watch for backpacking? June 04, 7:17am
	Re: Rethinking ten essentials An alternative version: http://texas.sierraclub.org/dallas/page.asp?10essentialgroups The top 5 are what many preparedness (aka survival) websites list as most important when the SHTF, in tha...	In GEAR » The Ten Essentials May 31, 7:34am
	Re: Idea for an alcohol/wood stove screen/stand Glenn Van Peski shows a lighter version of this on his website also.	In GEAR » Idea for an alcohol/wood stove screen/stand May 29, 7:00pm
	Re: Re: Re: Podcasts Skurkas gearlist is also on his website.	In Editor's Roundtable » The Great Western Loop May 22, 7:22am

All Reader Reviews by John Shannon

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	Review	Category
	GoLite Dawn I have had this pack for several years and have taken it on multiple backpacks ranging from 2 days to 6 days. My pack weights have been over 15 pounds a few times with no problems. The materials and w...	In Backpacks - Frameless May 09, 12:05pm