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Don Wilson (don) - BPL Professional Member
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Re: Re: NEWS 10/24/08: BPL to Suspend Print Magazine Production George - You do have the option of requesting a check which will exactly match the 3/4 remaining value of your subscription. In your case, that would be $18.75. Don |
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Re: Can you guide me which digital camera best for my profession? Mark - Check out previous threads here on lightweight cameras. For more serious review of Canon (or any) cameras, go to dpreview.com. They have very detailed and excellent reviews. Don |
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Abbey Journals You can buy a printed (and edited) version of the journals. It's called Confessions of a Barbarian. Good reading. Abbey was a complex man. I'm not sure what Sam was able to see, but t... |
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Clothes for tall skinny types I definitely fit this category, 6'4", 175 lbs. For pants, I like Arc'Teryx becuase they have long sizes, good quality, but mostly high prices. I just love AT Gamma LT pants. ... |
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Re: Some SPAM needs to be removed Done |
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Re: Re: Backpacking Light's New Thorofare Collection Bill - These will come in one sleeve length per size. But we'll be happy to provide info to give you the best fit we can. I have a similar issue with most shirts, being tall and thin. I'... |
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SUL 1100 and Bushbuddy We're working our hardest to get both Bushbuddies and all Ti pots back in stock soon. It's been a challenge, but we're just about there. Don |
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Hiking in Europe Good commentary and photos, Roger. Most hiking in Europe is so civilized. Definitely not wilderness in most cases, but extremely pleasant in it's unique fashion. Last year on the GR10 ... |
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Re: Re: iPhone GPS screen shot Hi John - Yes, good point re assistance to the GPS. Mostly I wanted to let people see the integration of Google maps and the GPS. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with navig... |
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iPhone GPS screen shot Yeah, I agree the potential with the iPhone is incredible. It is important for people to know that the software that is available today is not really intended for off road use yet. But the qua... |
All Reader Reviews by Don Wilson
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite Agreed. A superb bag - at the top of the pile for light mummy bags. See our review at: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/western_mountaineering_summerlite_sleeping_bag_r... |
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Nike Lava Dome Thanks for that blast from the past Randy. I wore a pair of Lava Domes for several years, including over 20 days of climbing on El Cap in Yosemite. Nothing is tougher on shoes than time spent aid cli... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher His writing is unforgettable. In The Man Who Walked Through Time he describes a day spent lying naked on a beach along the Colorado, in a remote section of the Grand Canyon. I'll never forget his desc... |
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Montane Featherlite H2O This jacket certainly caught our attention at BPL. We recently obtained a test sample from Montane and we'll be doing a full review. I'm anxious to get in into some nasty conditions. If it even has re... |
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Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket I agree but of note for potential buyers - the XL is 13 ounces, more additional weight than I would have expected. But it is an excellent jacket. I'm still giving it a 5 also. |
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GoLite Virga We'll be taking a closer look at the Virga in the near future. But the prototype version we tested was an exceptionally light jacket at 6 ounces, and performed reasonably well. It is lacking in du... |
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Nunatak SkahaPlus Hope you all have seen our SPOTLITE review of the SkahaPlus, published last December. The Skaha is really a superb performer in loft per weight. And the new optional features give you a chance to mak... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I've had mine for 6 months or so. I find I use it more than any other piece of insulating clothing. I've used it in the desert, mountains, rain forest - you name it. It stuffs easily into its own pock... |
