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John Shannon (jshann) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Texas
About Me Originally from Louisiana, I enjoyed camping in my Boy Scouting days and eventually became an Eagle Scout. Many years later (2002), I discovered backpacking after going on an REI multisport trip to Alaska. My first backpack was to Grand Canyon, and I was hooked!
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All Forum Posts by John Shannon

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Musical fruit
Eating some musical fruit weighs nothing dudes! And you can entertain all night!

In GEAR » Musical Instruments
May 20, 8:38pm
Re: long, foldable spoon or spork
I'm not aware of anyone making a longer folding spoon. Store your spoon elsewhere as others mentioned, or rearrange your meals to using a short spoon (not likely if you like your setup).

In GEAR » long, foldable spoon or spork
May 20, 5:55am
Re: O is for Obvious
You have to chalk it up to a lesson learned. I am sorry he took advantage of many on this forum. He likely could care less since he has new equipment to further his future trips and earnings. And, ...

In Philosophy & Technique » New Episodes of UL A-Z
May 20, 5:53am
Re: More stack height = more rolled ankles?
Not a concern to me. You can roll an ankle wearing any footwear. It's about foot placement and not stepping into holes (little luck).

In GEAR » More stack height = more rolled ankles?
May 20, 5:47am
Re: Peter's
Peters is not no seeum either and his website is full of words that have no mention of what the material is. I find his website a little deceptive in saying that no other headnet can be seen throug...

In GEAR » head net
May 19, 4:27pm
Re: 3 gallons of water in a frameless pack?
I've done about 8 liters in a golite race (2.5 day on Guadalupe Ridge Trail) and about 9 liters in a golite peak (only 5 miles) before. It sucks...lol, but can be done even with 12 liters proba...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » 3 gallons of water in a frameless pack?
May 19, 2:22pm
Re: Re: MAPS and getting smaller customized ones
Type it in hillmap.com or caltopo.com to find Kearsarge Pass. You could make your own map at caltopo.com or buy one from mytopo.com.

In GEAR » MAPS and getting smaller customized ones
May 19, 4:09am
Re: Trail Days Accident
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3FdRQ885S4&feature=youtu.be http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?95315-Multiple-injuries-at-Trail-Days-parade

In Philosophy & Technique » Trail Days Accident
May 18, 9:43pm
Trail Days Accident
As many as 50 people were injured today after a car plowed into parade-goers in Damascus, Virginia, a police dispatcher told CNN. Of those injured, there were at least five or six "trauma v...

In Philosophy & Technique » Trail Days Accident
May 18, 4:08pm
Re: Which Bear Can?
Canister spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhPHXPc8r5IndGxXdDdNQURhZV84cDBkS3ItTEd6M1E#gid=0

In GEAR » Which Bear Can?
May 18, 2:05pm

All Reader Reviews by John Shannon

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GoLite Dawn
I have had this pack for several years and have taken it on multiple backpacks ranging from 2 days to 6 days. My pack weights have been over 15 pounds a few times with no problems. The materials and w...

In Backpacks - Frameless
May 09, 12:05pm