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Bernard Shaw (be_here_now@earthlink.net) - BPL Forum Member
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Wati till August If you wish to avoid insects, maximize a long lasting high pressure system and have most if not all snow gone off high passes simply wait till August thru second week in September. I have guided t... |
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lightning is bigger scale than that That scrany piece of material is not significant to where lightning comes down and starts up. This is largely an egocentric idea, like the one that the sun revolves around the earth. By far t... |
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Titanium Goat Carbon Poles I use one Titanium Goat Carbon Treking Pole. It collapses into two sections. Perfect for my tarp and weighs about 3.5 oz. Evan |
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All comments welcome Please no one get me wrong, not interested in criticizing. And, I love the posts and it is good to see how many uses folks find for poles. I use them sometimes myself. No rant here. And, just... |
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Insignificant differences Intuitively having a aluminum or carbon with you may only slightly change the path of a charge running along the ground, but it by itself is of such small significance that it is no consequence. ... |
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Clear as mud Hey, I though we were interested in science here? Facts are not equal to intuition nor the intensity of the idea held. Truth? Sheesz! It takes X energy to lift Y lbs. up Z feet in T time pe... |
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OK BPL, we need the BPL-ometer Since Ryan is alleging they are going to do a review and my hope an experiment regarding poles and energy, I am waiting for their BPL-meter to give us the definitive scoop on this! Go Ryan! ... |
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How to account for different results? Paul, You got me thinking about how to account for so many hikers who feel and may be aided by poles. And yet there is evidence that this is not actually always the case. I do know from prio... |
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Calories burned vs benefits gained Ryan et al. emailed me to state their interest and intention in a future review of efficiency of pole use. Thanks folks, this would be great. Perhaps for now, without yet reviewing all the... |
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This post not intended as anti-poles Follks, In NO WAY is my post intended as anti-pole use. There are many reasons we use them, balance, injury prevention, injury relief, personal taste, and if PP makes this more enjoyable etc. I... |
All Reader Reviews by Bernard Shaw
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp Definitely 5/5. 47 sq. ft. useable area for 8.0 oz of the best spinnaker cloth available this is a very versatile tarp for two plus their gear. A Pletntitude of stake loop, very high quality stitchi... |
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Titanium Goat 2 section poles These two section poles are very stiff, come apart and join effortlessly, are quiet, the tip is replaceable, very light, about 4.7 oz. per pole (the non-take down pole, 3.1 oz), and the handles comfor... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove Well made and my own fault for not noting dimensions and specs. That said, fit is marginal at best for MSR titan kettle. I have to bend and grind it to modify it so it would work. |
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PossumDown Glove Liner Gloves BPL has been clear about the limits of durability of the Possum material, so not a gripe here. Just, in my experience, even when baby them they wear out very very quickly. Thin spots develop even whe... |
