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Re: Lake Park Randy, I did the loop counterclockwise earlier this week taking the alternate Brookside-McCurdy route. At McCurdy Park, I ran into a group of six hikers who were doing the loop clockwise. They tol... |
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The Bison-McCurdy Ridge The Bison-McCurdy Ridge is among my favorite ridge walks in Colorado. Big +1 on that one Paul. The place is just amazing. For those unfamiliar with the area, check the weather forecast before yo... |
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Re: REI staff knowledge Some know gear and some don't. The worst are the ones who think they know but really don't. That said, I've met staff at my local REI who are LW/UL nerds like the folks on this site, an... |
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Re: Re: Re: Exped sleeping mat and zero moisture allowed in when pumping up That's what I've been doing for the past year and the UL7 seems no worse for wear. I had a hard time justifying the weight of the hand pump or pillow pump, but Exped got to me this year wit... |
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Re: not only one accident Wow! That's a sobering journal entry, Chris. Thanks for the link. |
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Re: Exped sleeping mat and zero moisture allowed in when pumping up Mik, the instruction sheet states that you can drive out the moisture by running air from a hair dryer set to cool through it. That's what I've been doing, and it's apparently working b... |
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Re: Re: 24: Craig Meadows Thanks, Patrick. Yeah, it was a great trip. Ironically, the "bad" weather is what made it special. |
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24: Craig Meadows The sound of a woodpecker hammering against a hollow tree reverberates through the lodgepole forest. A damp chill creeps into my bones. The sky is gray and silent as if waiting for something... |
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Re: How far is "too far" for an overnighter? My rule of thumb is a maximum of one hour of driving each way for every day I'll be out. So that comes to two hours for an overnighter, three for a three-day trip and so on. Occasionally, I'... |
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Re: Aquamira tablets? Thoughts? I have and use both but have a preference for tabs because there is less fiddling. Another advantage of tabs is that you know exactly how many you have left. They are more expensive than the drops ... |
All Reader Reviews by Dondo .
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Montbell U.L.AlpineBurrow Bag #3 Long Nice review, Mitchell. After our discussion here about this bag back in April, I had a serious hankering after this bag. I really had no need of another bag and managed to resist until the Memorial ... |
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Rocky Rocky GTX Socks Mine fit well. Size 10 slips right over a thin pair of wool socks and my size 9.5 feet. They are comfortable inside my trail runners and do what they claim to do--keep my feet warm and dry in wet, col... |
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Pacer Poles Here's something I just posted at the Editor's Roundtable forum. It occured to me that it belongs here as well. Heather, here's something I posted on the TLB general discussion forum a... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin This is the book I recommend to friends and folks I meet on the trail who are interested in going lighter. It's fun, unpretentious, and lays out the basic ideas in ways that are easy to understand. Do... |
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Eastern Mountain Sports Craig, good news. The last EMS store in Colorado closed a few months ago so no more tax for you. It was two miles away from my home in Denver and I miss it but I'll admit that I took full advantage o... |
