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Doug Johnson (djohnson) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Doug Johnson
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Re: Early BPL Article I've very much enjoyed looking at some of these early articles and forums. It was a really exciting time for me with so much to learn and try- with BPL I was like a kid in a candy shop! These... |
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iPhone apps Some folks have asked me for the apps I use in the backcountry. Here they are- if you have one that's betteror another idea we'd love to hear it... - 360- for panoramic photos - Planimete... |
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Re: Re: Apple disagrees with your Iphone 4 comment Correct Roleigh. Sorry about that. I turn off the cell service but don't do Airplane mode. Thanks for the correction. |
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Re: Re: Tech Pants Weight? Ah yes, Addie. We spent more on Super Crema beans than ANY backpacking gear! |
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Re: New Stove Setup Hi Warren, No worries- you should go with what you're comfortable with. Just a few points that might be helpful: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/orsm09_caldera_k... |
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Re: New Stove Setup I have a Primus Micron Ti 2.5 which weighs just over 2 oz, packs up tiny, and has a small removable piezo. Primus is a great company- they sent this as a replacement for my way-old Alpine Titanium... |
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Re: what size pot for melting snow (for 2) I use a MSR Titan 2L pot (off the market now). Having a wide base when melting snow is a real benefit to efficiency. A secret weapon to melting efficiency is the Backpackers Pantry Outback Oven... |
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Re: Re: NEW enLIGHTened Equipment Cuben/Climashield Quilt OMG Thanks Jeff! |
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Re: My Apologies Hey Kendall- I've used slighly oversized Inov-8 shoes with RBH socks for all of my winter trips for several years now- tent, igloo, and snowcave- with a gaiter over the top. Works amazingly... |
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Re: NEW enLIGHTened Equipment Cuben/Climashield Quilt 66" long is shorter than a size small on their site. Is this a custom XS size? Franco- what does NM mean? |
All Reader Reviews by Doug Johnson
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Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot I've found this mug to be well-sized for solo trips and after a lot of field use, it's proven to be very durable. My first gen pot came with the sloppy lid but BPL was very quick to replace... |
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clif shot bloks/jelly belly sport beans various flavors These products both taste good and give good calories. That said, it's important to look at the ingredients: Clif Blocks Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Brown... |
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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 BPL has the following reviews related to this tent: * Double Wall Tent Review Summary *
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Golite Sun Dragon shoes I just got off 3 days of backpacking on the Olympic Coast with these shoes and I love them! In my size 11-11.5 they weight 14.9 oz (compared to 13.1 oz for my Inov8 FlyRoc 310s). That's pretty... |
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Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4 Here's our review of the Nightlight pad. If you're going Su... |
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Black Diamond Ion I once liked this light but its day has passed and there's been no updates. The Petzl e+lite weighs the same, is much brighter, is much more versatile, and has longer batterly life. The Petzl... |
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Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski . I've watched this DVD at least 6times now...even though I'm a seasoned UL and SUL backpacker, I've learned a lot from this DVD and really enjoy it. I've also shown it to a couple of f... |
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Big Agnes SL3 I'm not so enthusiastic about this tent. Here's my review: Big Agnes SL3 review... |
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Jocalat bars (by Larabar) Chocolate If you haven't tried Larabars yet, you should. They are so darn good. So it's not suprising that when Larabar decided to make the new Jocalat chocolate-based energy bar, they'd stick wit... |
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Big Sur Bars Original All 3 varieties of Big Sur Bars are delicious. They taste like a soft, healthy cookie and remain soft when the temp drops (although like all bars they will freeze). They also pack 680 calories i... |
