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"What's Your UL Fly and Bubble Rig?" I too have had good success with my Shakespeare collapsible rod for many years now using the fly and bubble method. I have a kit that will fit in a very small pouch. I carry a micro-Leatherman, var... |
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"JMT or so" You get your permits from here: http://www.recreation.gov/ They are issued for Inyo National Forest. Onion Valley can be 'hit-or-miss' for getting a ride. Lots of day hikers seem to co... |
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High Sierra Trail, Via Shepherd Pass NM |
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High Sierra Trail, Via Shepherd Pass I have permit space for 1, and possibly 2 people for a semi-loop hike on July 28th - August 3rd. I am waiting for a firm yes or no on one person as of now, so right now I have 1 spot for sure open.... |
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Winnemucca Hey Jack, Is your property out in the Unionville area south of Imlay? If so, don't tell anybody, but it is pretty nice out there. Nice little desert oasis. |
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WTB(orrow): Bearikade Expedition Cannister Buy one and then sell it here when your done if you don't plan on needing it again for the Sierras. they hold their value very well as you can tell by the lack of responses and cost of what peo... |
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JMT planning, hike duration "My advice for ensuring success would be to break camp before sunrise each morning. Get the bulk of your mileage done by noon, take a solid lunch break, and spend the remainder of the days lig... |
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Help Needed; JMT FP trek synopsis & 2012 gear JD, Your list looks pretty good. I have a couple of suggestions, some have already have been mentioned here. Bear Bell, is it for you or to alert you at night if a bear is messing with your bea... |
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Tahoe Rim Trail in late May early June Two and a half weeks is more than enough time to do the TRT. You may find yourself 'pushing' a few more miles than you are comfortable with at times to make it to reliable water sources. Th... |
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WTB - Evernew Ti Pot, 600ml The link ended up being an old one for Brasslight stoves. It turns out the tsunami shut down the titanium pot industry for a bit in Japan, so they are on back-order. That explains why the price for... |
All Reader Reviews by Robert Perkins
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Zimmerbuilt Half-Dome, modified I have owned many packs with some features I liked and dis-liked on each one, so I decided to give the custom order pack method a shot. After a less than pleasant experience with Kooka bay, I went int... |
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Osprey Talon 44 I picked up this pack with my REI dividend and have been taking it for a lot of 'test-runs' in the hills and have come to really love it's fit. I have switched between trying out a SMD Swi... |
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Six Moons Designs 2011 Swift I have had a chance to do a quick test run of my new Swift pack with pocket hipbelt, and no stays. I am really impressed with how this pack rides! I loaded it up with about 20 pounds and took it for a... |
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KookaBay air mattress Edit - If I could, I would do two seperate ratings here. The pad would rate a 4, but customer sevice and response time would be a 1. I'll give it an average of 2.5. I got the pad and overall it... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter At first I just loved this filter, it had all of the qualities of a good filter; fast pumping, compact, and light. I used it in the Sierra's, in clear water, following the backflushing instruction... |
