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Eric Noble (ericnoble) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Eric Noble
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Re: Prescott-Flagstaff-Grand Canyon mountain bike trip Dave, thanks for the trip report! An 80 mile day in the dirt, wow! The best I've done is 54 miles on the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota. You inspire me to try some overnighters with my bike. I... |
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Re: Salomon Laces fraying Ben, I use the Tech Amphibs with the same laces. I'm on my third or fourth pair and have had one set of laces snap. It was obvious that their days were numbered because I could see the inner w... |
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Re: Clothes Worn/Carried Sean, Welcome to the forums! Dave's advise to search the forums is good. The word "shirt" in windshirt has perhaps conjured up the wrong mental image in your mind. A windshirt is mor... |
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Re: Thermarest Prolite 4 Sleeping Pad Used with GoLite Jam2 I have the Prolite 4 and the first generation Jam. I've tried Ben's approach and the barrel method. They both work. The trick is to leave some air in the mattress and close the valve. This ... |
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Re: GoLite Chrome Dome? or other umbrellas I just bought the Montbell Ultralight Treking Umbrella. It's a little lighter at 5.2 oz and seems tough enough, but I need to actually put it to the test. I had it on an outing this past weeken... |
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Re: Merino wool baselayer - which one? I wear merino wool every day, all year long and have done so for many years. I generally favor Ibex with the exception of my Smartwool Shadow Hoody which is, in my opinion, a nearly perfect base la... |
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Re: Re: Re: Dealing with wet footwear Do you dry your Smartwool socks by wearing them wet, or do you switch pairs? Also, to what temps do you use this system? When it gets to freezing, do you switch to boots or Gore-tex trail shoes?... |
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Re: Re: Help me choose a fleece jacket David, If you are debating between a long sleeve crew and a long sleeve zip, I would go for the long sleeve zip. You'll appreciate the zipper when it's warm. I've not had wear pr... |
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Re: Dealing with wet footwear I wear Salomon Tech Amphibs and Smartwool Utralight Micro Cycling socks. Like Mike, I rotate between 2 pairs so I always have a dry pair at night. Sometimes I have to hang a pair to dry over night... |
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Re: Keep the comments coming David, I just thought I would add my voice to those not wearing fleece when it's above 40° F. Last July I spent a week backpacking in the Indian Peaks of the Colorado Rockies. When on the mo... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Noble
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Ibex 17.5 Polo DESCRIPTION: For when a T-shirt is simply not enough of a statement, we offer class... |
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Ibex Climawool Glove Here's the slightly edited description and specs from the Ibex web site. ... |
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Ibex Hooded Shak This is the perfect base layer for downhill skiing. The versatility of a hoody with thumb sleeves is unmatched. 
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Thru-Hiker.com I ordered a 5.5" x 7.5" sheet of 0.016 inch 6Al4V titanium from Thru-Hiker. This is a custom size not shown on the website. Talking with Ayce was a pleasure and quite helpful in completing my project.... |
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Smartwool Shadow Hoody The Smartwool Shadow hoody is essentially a Smartwool Zip-T with a hood and cuff thumb holes. The fabric weight of the two garments is the same, 195g. My size large weighs 12.7 ounces on my scale. As ... |
