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John McAlpine (HairlessApe) - BPL Premium Member
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Brings Back ab Ugly Memory Gregory, Your post has brought back memories of a 'garbage' mess from a few decades ago. I was hiking alone near Seattle's Snoqualmie Pass about 30 years back. I came upon the back... |
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Look at All that Room That's a sweet looking tent with what appears to be plenty of room. Congrats Joe you did it again. |
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Reminds me of a Story I remember reading a story of an old man in Alaska that was jumped by a Couger. He said he wrestled with it and was face to face with the big cat, and all he could think of was how beautiful the c... |
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Top Ramen At 19 I had absolutely no money at 19 and was eating nothing but Top Ramen while studying to get my civil engineering degree. That is some sweet gear you have....top of the line components. It would be... |
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RE: OR Section Hike David, What time of the year are you planning t hike this section? That determines greatly what you'll need. I'll assume you'll be on the trail in August. I went through Oregon ... |
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Momentum Pathfinder II I was looking at the Momentum site and also came upon the Pathfinder II. It has what I'm looking for. All I want is to tell time and set an alarm. I think it gors for around $160. David&#... |
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Re: Anyone tried these weird baby crampons? It says 'easy pull-on', but they also look "easy fall-off". I'm curious what keeps them from falling off the front of your shoe? |
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Just A Little More Practice Dave, I have the exact same tent, with awning too. I can see that you didn't have the head and foot ends tight and in line with each other. I typically set it up and then go back to the he... |
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I see the Island Now that you point it out I can see Alcatraz in the background. I've swam to shore three times from that island. The event is called the Shark Fest Swim. |
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Zimmerbuilt.com Chris Zimmer at zimmerbuilt.com and Joe at Zpack as stated above. |
All Reader Reviews by John McAlpine
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LightHeart Gear Cuben Solo W/Awning I picked up this tent for several reasons. I wanted a light tent; I wanted it to be waterproof right out of the bag; I wanted room inside for me and all my gear; I wanted a dry entry; I wanted to use... |
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Kahtoola Microspikes Microspikes I've been using these little brother crampons over the winter and have found them to be perfect. I've used them on non-glacier snow fields up to 12,200 feet and they have not failed once. The... |
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Osprey Exos 58 I'm 47 and been hiking on and off for 35 years. I've gone through many packs and thought it was time to try a lighter pack. Sure this pack isnt ultra light, but have you tried those things?.... |
