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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: Re: reading and writing on UL trips After Ryan mentioned taking mechanical pencils in another thread, I found some mini mechanical pencils at a Walmart Neighborhood grocery store. They are in a pack of 5 pencils, just under 4 inches ...	In Philosophy & Technique » reading and writing on UL trips December 10, 7:29pm
	Re: General Map ?'s I like to make my own maps by downloading the USGS DRG and using only GraphicConverter to draw UTM gridlines, cropping, and assembling several quads if necessary...all on a 12" powerbook. Don&...	In Philosophy & Technique » General Map ?'s December 10, 7:13pm
	Re: Wild Things Website All links on the site are in macromedia flash. I have player 8 that works for it. Check your flash player also?	In GEAR » Wild Things Website December 10, 3:40am
	Re: Re: Wild Things Website Works for me using Safari 1.3.2 on G4 Powerbook with OS X 10.3.9	In GEAR » Wild Things Website December 09, 7:55pm
	Re: Ultralight pot holder for small pots Jason Klass mentioned using a silicon pot holder from Big Lots for this purpose. http://www.freewebs.com/jasonklass/siliconepotgripper.htm	In GEAR » Ultralight pot holder for small pots December 08, 7:35am
	Re: Re: Re: Modifying headlamp strap? I will perform the dissection this evening. Thanks. In looking at the Princeton Tec website, I have now also learned you can use the strap buckle to unscrew the battery compartment. Whoa.	In Make Your Own Gear » Modifying headlamp strap? December 06, 12:52pm
	Modifying headlamp strap? Has anybody ever figured out where to cut the strap on say a Princeton Tec Eos so that strap could be made removable and possibly replaced with something lighter? The closing pieces may have to be ...	In Make Your Own Gear » Modifying headlamp strap? December 06, 9:04am
	Re: Cheap 600ml Pot Is the can aluminum? Test with a magnet..if the magnet doesn't stick it's aluminum.	In GEAR » Cheap 600ml Pot December 04, 6:39pm
	Re: Re: Re: Pulk specs http://www.skipulk.com/images/pulkbook.pdf	In Winter Hiking » Pulk Sled December 01, 9:07pm
	Re: Staying on topic My three favs for 2006: 1. Golite Hut 1 2. Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso 3. Montane Lightspeed windshirt	In Editor's Roundtable » 2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks December 01, 11:32am

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