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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: BPL Gear List Spreadsheet CONTEST The mac users should definitely check out the verson of OpenOffice called NeoOffice which is a nice user interface written over OpenOffice. http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/en/olddownload.php	In Gear Lists » BPL Gear List Spreadsheet CONTEST December 01, 5:27pm
	Re: 20 day no resupply food list Go to golites website and track down Coup's no resupply food list that he used on three alpine long trails this summer.	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 20 day no resupply food list November 29, 7:00pm
	Re: Platy Bottles during Winter There is a winter forum with a similar post.	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Platy Bottles during Winter November 29, 6:58pm
	Re: Please extend Spreadsheet deadline I think the deadline should be extended at least one week because of the holidays. You might get alot more people finding time on their hands to compete.	In Gear Lists » BPL Gear List Spreadsheet CONTEST November 29, 6:43pm
	Re: Modding for weight loss?? Modding = Modifying	In GEAR » MELTING SNOW: Fuel Efficiency and Boil Time Comparisons of Four Gas Backpacking Stoves in Winter Conditions November 29, 6:07pm
	Kevin Sorry to reply late to you. I had not gone back through to figure out what sleeping gear was decided on. It looks like a couple others are carrying onward. Happy Thanksgiving to all!	In Gear Lists » Ryan Jordan's SUL Winter Challenge November 23, 11:53am
	Re: keeping food/water from freezing on day hike Everything below is from Ryans thread.... http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/32/index.html "I use an MSR Hydromedary when I climb in the winter. Aft...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Keeping water / food from freezing on day hikes - November 21, 6:07pm
	Re: Re: Re: GOO Where do you get the idea that maltodextrin is unhealthy? I'll wager that most pro athletes use it alot and they don't look unhealthy to me.	In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Homemade GOO! November 21, 9:39am
	Re: Safety Lanyard - Better Ideas?? Peter Pan, it sounds like you are girth hitching an overall 18 inch cord to a belt loop, with each end having a 2 inch loop. I don't understand exactly how your items are attached. I would simply a...	In Multiple Use Gear » Safety Lanyard - Better Ideas?? November 20, 7:43pm
	Re: Esbit cooking Vick, when you say the tablet should be 1 to 1.25 inches below the pot, where are you measuring? What is the smallest distance, in your opinion, from the bottom of the esbit holder/esbit tablet...	In Philosophy & Technique » Cooking technique question... November 20, 12:22pm

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