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John Frederick Anderson (fredfoto) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Spain About Me I was born in Philadelphia, USA, in 1964, and have lived all over the world including India, Africa, the UK and Australia, where I worked on a cattle station in the Kimberley before starting work as a photographic assistant in 1988. I started working as a freelance photographer in London in 1991, worked in India and South East Asia for two years in 1998/9, then lived in Bristol for three years between 2000 and 2002 completing a Master of Arts. I have been based in Barcelona, Spain since 2003. City Barcelona Country Spain My Website URL http://www.fredfoto.net My PDF Gear List Gear List 2010

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All Forum Posts by John Frederick Anderson

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	TiGoat Ptarmigan Bivy Hi everyone, Do you all use a ground sheet under the bivy, or just the bivy by itself on the ground? cheers, fred	In GEAR » Titanium Goat Ptarmigan Bivy April 08, 3:03am
	Poncho or not? Please help. Poncho or not? I'm planning several hikes of durations between 3 and 8 days in the Spanish and French Pyrenees this summer, and am new to the lightweight game, so I would appreciate some adv...	In GEAR » Poncho or not? Please help. April 05, 1:03pm
	Hiking in France- don't forget Spain Hi, I'm in Barcelona, 2 hours away from the Pyrenees. so if you are based in Paris, don't forget about hiking in Spain too. The GR routes are a great way to start- GR10 for France, an...	In GEAR » Finishing Sleep System - Spring-Fall; Appalachians, Rockies... FRANCE?! March 22, 6:15am
	exped ponch tarp You might want to check this out: http://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_homepage.nsf/0/2079f5c83321cba8c1256f2b0037a182!OpenDocument&Click= It is by Exped and is multi use, and could doubl...	In GEAR » poncho tarp as ground sheet? ok or not.. March 18, 2:25pm
	Shangri-la vs Hex vs Megalight Hi Kevin, I've been down this road and settled on the Golite Shangri la- 3 for a few reasons. First was price for me in Europe, and second was that I'll be using it for two people abov...	In GEAR » Shangri-la vs Hex vs Megalight March 10, 5:11am
	linking trekking poles for tarp support Thanks everybody for you suggestions- I'll be trying them out and selecting the best for me just as soon as I get over this 'flu. cheers, fred	In GEAR » best way to link trekking poles for tarp support- help February 23, 2:55am
	best way to link trekking poles for tarp support- help Hi, Any tips on how to link two trekking poles to support a Golite Shangri-la 3, please? cheers, fred	In GEAR » best way to link trekking poles for tarp support- help February 22, 12:57pm
	linking trekking poles for tarp support Hi, Anybody have any tips on how to link two trekking poles to support a tarp- in this case a Golite Shangri-la 3, please? cheers, fred	In Make Your Own Gear » linking trekking poles for tarp support February 22, 12:53pm
	Marathon Magic Aarn mentioned something about developing new Balance Pockets for the Marathon Magic for later in the year which would bump up the total volume significantly. With 30 liters in the main pack, and a...	In GEAR » which backpack- confused February 08, 2:00am
	other options Thanks for the replies so far, all helping with the choice. I spoke with Aarn at Aarn Designs, who said maybe the Natural Exilaration with Compact Balance Pockets could be the solution. At 33 li...	In GEAR » which backpack- confused February 07, 5:14am

All Reader Reviews by John Frederick Anderson

	Review	Category
	Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Cuben MLD SoloMid Cuben Review I like my SoloMid, especially the weight, but it is a compromise, but a compromise that specialist equipment requires the user to understand and live with. I have the yell...	In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless August 23, 4:00pm
	Golite Ion Golite Ion Review I know you can't buy this any more, but it really deserves a 5 out of 5 as it is easily the best pack I've used for UL adventures, if you can get all your gear in. It is ...	In Backpacks - Frameless August 23, 3:48pm
	ULA Circuit Circuit review: I've used the new Circuit for only day hikes so far, with all my 3/4 day gear (weight: ± 9 kg, including 1.5l of water- about 20 lbs) to see how it was, and it has been really ...	In Backpacks - Internal Frame May 17, 1:49am

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