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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!
City	Dallas
State	Texas
Country	U.S.A.
My Website URL	http://tinyurl.com/2rr6nx
My PDF Gear List	Sample Gearlist

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All Forum Posts by John Shannon

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	Re: Re: BPLRank???? What dat? Length of time a member and degree of participation in forums.	In Make Your Own Gear » BPLRank???? What dat? January 05, 7:27pm
	Re: Re: Re: Re: 1.25 lbs of food per day My hiking motto is...JUST EAT! All that worrying about ratios and such is nonsense to me. My snickers bars rule. Check the arctic 1000 on their food. They ate more junk food than you can shake a st...	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day? January 04, 7:13pm
	Re: Ultralight in the icebox Robert, yes active sweating will be minimized in cold weather until the exercise raises your body temperature slightly to induce active sweating. A vapor barrier does not, in my opinion, result...	In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight in the Icebox January 04, 6:49pm
	Re: Re: Re: 1.25 lbs of food per day PJ, it appears wikipedia agrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestion P.S. I got caught masticating at work this morning and I wasn't even embarassed!	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day? January 04, 7:47am
	Re: Observations point to the Obvious how long is recorded history...a hundred years?	In Philosophy & Technique » I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie. January 03, 10:43pm
	Re: Ultralight in the Icebox I don't think the below sentence is accurate. Human skin does not sweat in response to "sensing" humidity differentials between "outside" and "inside". "...	In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight in the Icebox January 03, 2:55pm
	Re: 1.25 lbs of food per day? Some "accuracy trusted" articles below. http://thru-hiker.com/articles.asp?subcat=12&cid=39	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day? January 03, 2:34pm
	Re: Yeah... I did end up finding something to get..some pack liners and water tablets.	In GEAR » I was all pumped but... January 02, 3:09pm
	Re: 1.25 lbs of food per day? Ask him for his food list for that trip. I imagine calorie dense foods with a few snacks between meals to keep the hunger pangs down.	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day? January 02, 3:47am
	Re: reply Did you consider pyramid or similar shapes like the golite hex, oware pyramd, MSR twin peaks?	In Winter Hiking » Best lightweight winter tent? January 01, 8:54pm

All Reader Reviews by John Shannon

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	Review	Category
	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