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Elliott Wolin (ewolin) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Elliott Wolin
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Should I buy a Sony RX100 to replace my old Canon G5? When I want to take decent pictures I've been taking my 12 oz Canon G5. The time has come to replace it and I've heard many wonderful things about the 8 oz Sony RX100. The price is slowly... |
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RE: Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim hike opinions/information needed Another question: is it possible in November to camp beyond Cottonwood so as to make the day-hike to the North Rim more manageable? That is, hike from Bright Angel to (say) near Roaring Springs an... |
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Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim hike opinions/information needed A few years ago in November we started at the South Rim and camped at Bright Angel, next day we day-hiked up the North Kaibab trail and stayed another night at Bright Angel, next day up to Indian G... |
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RE: Camping with partner? Robert: At least your wife lets you wear your "Bomber Hat". I made one out of some powder-blue 1.1 ripstop I got on clearance, and my family thinks it is hilarious. They like to take... |
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RE: Camping with partner? My wife and I have been camping together regularly since 1973. We started with a tent (double A-frame, then dome) and separate sleeping bags (zipped together if possible), moved to a two-person ... |
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RE: What New Gear are you trying for 2013 Original Neoair short purchased on clearance (otherwise I couldn't afford it) instead of Thermarest Prolite short (too thin for my old bones unless the ground is nice and soft). Steripen Opt... |
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RE: Suggestion: Marking, not removing, sold items I agree! |
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RE: newbish seam sealing questions Is that "newbish" or "nebish?" ;-) |
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RE: Pulk / sled for winter backpacking Years ago Mountainsmith made top-of-the-line bombproof fiberglass sleds. The harness attached to you via aluminum poles so you had control going both up- and downhill. A flap in the back acted as... |
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RE: Slipping and Sliding throught the ADKs Thanks for awakening memories of a typical hike in the Adirondacks... |
All Reader Reviews by Elliott Wolin
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Sierra Designs customer service A number of years ago I pulled out my SD Dome tent right before a camping trip (original model, very light 4-season 3-person tent for 1980, under 7 lbs) and found that the shock cords in the poles had... |
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Rollei 35 SE I purchased a 35LED right after it came out in the late 1970's. The first model had a faulty on/off switch and they replaced it for free. From that day on I had nothing but praise for the little... |
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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book Just read it and strongly agree with previous reviews. Having also just read UL Backpacking Tips by Clelland, which advocates pushing to the limit of UL, I was pleased to see that Skurka disagreed wi... |
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The Ray-Way Tarp Book Essential This is a completely revised and greatly expanded version of Jardine's original Tarp Book. The first version was as much a tutorial and instruction manual on how to sew a Ray-Way tarp as a discuss... |
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Marmot Marmot The coating on my Precip jacket started flaking off around the neck and shoulders (my wife's is fine, purchased the same time, used about the same amount which is not much). Got an RA number, s... |
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Gregory Customer Support I purchased a Gregory Snow Creek around 1981. It was one of the best packs available then (5 1/2 lbs). I added a lumbar support pad soon after, for no particularly good reason. Fast forward to 201... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3 We've been using the Prolite 3 short (13 oz, latest model 11 oz) for a few years now with great success on all sorts of surfaces from wooden lean-to floors and hard-pan car camping sites to soft d... |
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Golite Pinnacle Pack My wife borrowed my daughter's new woman's Golite Pinnacle pack for our 4-day trip down the Grand Canyon (mid-Nov 2009). She was very happy with it, and found it perfectly comfortable for our... |
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Coleman Customer Service Turned on my Coleman Powermax Exponent Xtreme and the knob did nothing. Discovered the valve was stuck and the spline threads on the knob got stripped. Removed the knob, freed the stuck valve, opene... |
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GoLite GoLite customer service The seam tape on a Golite waterproof/breathable jacket started lifting off after a few uses. Sent it back and they quickly offered a free replacement. Alternatively, they offered a credit equal to t... |
