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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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	RAB I was surprised to see that RAB's elite top bag had the highest loft/weight ratio.	In Editor's Roundtable » 2006 Unconventional Sleep Systems Manifesto May 03, 7:35am
	Re: Spring hike At what water level would you consider a poncho/cape unsafe for crossing while wearing? A worst case scenario would be someone falling in water and drowning because they cannot get out of the ponch...	In GEAR » Spring hike May 02, 8:56am
	Re: What is the best torso length foam sleeping pad? For closed cell foam, I'd say Gossamer Gear Nightlight, torso length at 3.5 oz.	In GEAR » What is the best torso length foam sleeping pad? April 29, 5:39am
	Re: A new pack/stuff sack Where did you buy it? What price?	In GEAR » A new pack/stuff sack April 28, 4:28pm
	Re: Mitten Shell Gram Weenie Vapor Barrier Socks / Mittens trailquest.net/dlgcgwsocks.html Silnylon shell mittens thepacka.com Buy two stuff sacks	In GEAR » Mitten Shell April 27, 8:28am
	Re: List of discount and closeout stores www.northernmountain.com/killer.asp	In Gear Deals » List of discount and closeout stores April 26, 7:09pm
	Re: A good example of gear that doesn't work I was wearing new Timberland Delerion Lows. The footbox does seem a little big. The hill I was walking sideways on was very steep. It was just something I noticed on my last trip where the socks an...	In GEAR » Gore Tex Socks - any comments/ review? April 25, 7:47am
	Re: Did somebody just get hacked? Worries me for a hack job too. I can't imagine why they would name it that on their own just because people complained about it's purpose.	In GEAR » Did somebody just get hacked? April 24, 9:24am
	Re: Thermometer What about an ibutton for the max/min and a simple analog key ring thermometer for checking the temp in the morning? www.ibutton.com	In GEAR » Thermometer April 23, 9:28pm
	Re: Re: A good example of gear that doesn't work Try walking in continued rain with wet feet on uneven terrain. The socks may longer will be friction-free against the skin and can begin to rub in various areas. I recently walked briefly with wet ...	In GEAR » Gore Tex Socks - any comments/ review? April 23, 9:08am

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