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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: is a bivy neccessary Johnathan, less guyline maybe but not necessarily less stakes. You can put up a tarp with four stakes. Scott, that 5 oz bivy will cost nearly double what the gatewood cape will cost, unless you ...	In GEAR » is a bivy neccessary November 12, 3:56am
	Re: Supermarket Boil 'n Bag Meal Zip Locks I haven't found the need for anything more than Walmart quart freezer bags. For me the gussetted bottom might make it harder to get at that last morsel of ramen : ).	In Make Your Own Gear » Supermarket Boil 'n Bag Meal Zip Locks November 12, 3:44am
	Re: Oware CatPoncho I must have missed the warning....what was said?	In GEAR » Oware CatPoncho November 11, 3:41am
	Re: 3 gm, 9" Titanium bike spokes: What to use for? They have been used to make pot supports for cooking kits.	In Make Your Own Gear » 3 gm, 9" Titanium bike spokes: What to use for? November 11, 3:36am
	Re: optimizing backpacking menu My backpacking food philosophy is to simply find foods you don't easily tire of and don't go hungry. Unless you are doing multi-week hikes, I see no purpose in doing more than that.	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » optimizing backpacking menu November 10, 4:20am
	Re: Re: Neck Lanyard A different exercise: What gear would you want accessible, without needing to get into your pack, in the situations below? 1. Survival situations (i.e., separation from pack, life-threatening...	In GEAR » Neck Lanyard November 09, 6:23pm
	Re: Your questions needed for new BPL column What foot care and sock strategies work for long distance hiking or long mileage days in a weekend hike? What morning, daytime, and after-hike routines work for prevention of blisters, excessive sw...	In Philosophy & Technique » Your questions needed for new BPL column November 08, 11:00am
	Re: Casio Pathfinder watch vs others I don't have any of them, but would never buy that overpriced watch over a suunto vector which can be had for nearly half that price. Suunto quality is tops from everything I have read.	In GEAR » Casio Pathfinder watch vs others November 08, 7:44am
	Re: contrail Dane took the question right out of my mouth. It doesn't look like there is much inside foot room at all, just from seeing the outside, with the tent pitched low for wind. I am liking how the g...	In Editor's Roundtable » Tarptent Contrail Tent REVIEW November 08, 7:29am
	Re: Lightweight Backpacking Coming to the SAT? Microsoft Windows : Apple Mac OS Think Different!	In Philosophy & Technique » Lightweight Backpacking Coming to the SAT? November 07, 8:49am

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