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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: New Ultralight Umbrella Don't know about that one but the Raines Skinni Mini is less than 5 ounces, found at Staples and maybe Target...for $13. http://tinyurl.com/jm3rw	In GEAR » New Ultralight Umbrella September 12, 9:23pm
	Re: You're on a mountain top, then rain then... What was the suboptimal ending? It sounds like they stopped short of the ridge to have lunch when the weather came in. Well, you simply can't stop that from happening so you find shelter ASAP, make...	In Philosophy & Technique » You're on a mountain top, then rain then... September 12, 9:00pm
	Re: Montbell Super Stretch Down #7 At least one reason the Montbell bag will look lofty is due to its fabric not being flat. The ounces of down will tell the story there. Good find though.	In GEAR » Montbell Super Stretch Down #7 September 12, 1:40pm
	Re: Golite sale Golite had a sale in April...	In GEAR » montbell inner down jacket now has a zipper September 11, 3:25am
	Re: Tarp design Also try searching on www.versiontracker.com	In Make Your Own Gear » Tarp design September 05, 6:43pm
	. no size no color	In Gear Swap » Golite Dawn pack September 02, 9:03pm
	Re: Doug Ritter Survival Gear That light came out some months ago. It was mentioned in a BPL article last week as favorite gear for a few BPL staff. I have yet to buy a photon freedom...one of these days.	In GEAR » Doug Ritter Survival Gear September 01, 7:30am
	Re: Sleeping Pad...Which Side UP?? I prefer the flat side up, egg crate side down.	In GEAR » Sleeping Pad...Which Side UP?? August 31, 4:24am
	Re: Re: New knives The spyderco looks very cool.	In GEAR » New Wenger knife August 30, 7:56am
	Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Arctic 1000 gear Ryan said, "A book about myself? I got wayyyy better things to do with my time than that!" lol...can't wait to see read about the gear when it comes out.	In GEAR » Arctic 1000 gear August 29, 6:26pm

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