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Jon Rhoderick (hotrhoddudeguy) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Jon Rhoderick
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Re: Trapper mug handle If the spork folded the other way it could be used as a pot gripper ala trangia style, I wonder if that has ever been looked into. |
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Wheres my soapbox? Has anyone ever heard of somebody suffering or dying because of reused water bottles? And if baby sippers and baby bottles are a problem, is it the cause of the dumbing down of the growing generat... |
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Re: Adaptation SO much of it is mental. I don't drink as much water as I am told to, and I usually find that makes me more uncomfortable to keep up with the amount of water I really should, but I've been... |
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Re: So you think that was dumb? Skipping a bolt accidently on my first lead climb, leading to a fall that led me below the boulder my belayer was on, very very dumb. Great lesson though. |
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Some overlooks I think a balaclava would be nice, maybe some mitts as well. |
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Re: WM caribou , is it enough Hey Jason, here are some numbers from my SuperTopo Yosemite Big Walls Guidebook Month Low/High 1 25/47 2 26/55 3 30/58 4 ... |
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Re: Windshirts and insulation AYCE from Thru-hiker once tried a sleeping bag with a noseeum outer, and then a bivy sack that went on top of that, I suppose you get supreme breathability + built in ground protection, and you cou... |
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Re: Youthful Posters whatever happened to throwing the kids outside and telling them not to come back till dinner? |
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Re: How to go w/o sleeping bag down to 32F? I tried it once in Utah, it was maybe low 40s with a micro puff and a pack for my legs, it was also the day i punctured my torsolite about 45 times, it sucked more than anything and eventually I go... |
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Re: The Tarp as a 4 Season Shelter tarps can be used for wintercamping, especially below the treeline, they are actually very handy in deep snow conditions where you can dig out a cozy space and block the sides of the tarp with snow... |
All Reader Reviews by Jon Rhoderick
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Smartwool Midweight Lomgsleeve Zip This thing is absolutely phenomenal. Between rolling the sleeves up and the zip, I'm comfy hiking from 80 to about 40 with just the base layer, and down to about 30 or 25 with a rain jacket. Use... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover This, an OR Celestial jacket, smartwool mid pullover, and balaclava kept me tolerably warm down to 10* in the canyons of Utah. Packs well, feels great against your skin, and it doesn't seem to ha... |
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book This book is rad. Took it on a NOLS backcountry ski course and pretty much found that we did virtually all the cool tips in this book for 12 days and were not even close to getting uncomfortable. I ... |
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Petzl Meteor III Climbing Helmet This thing looks like its not going to last long for those who climb really head bangerlike routes. Luckily have yet to test its strength, but what I like most is its fit. I haven't gone and tri... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner Used these on Wind River multipitches, after a belay biner or two these are awesome for filling in a bunch of lockers for security and not actually worrying about the weight. Great grippy screw, spin... |
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Mountain Hardwear 2-3 year old windshell Simple halfzip, green nylon windshell that stuffs into its pocket. Lined collar drawcord hem and clip for carabiner. The nylon is a ripstop that is very comfortable on the skin, this and a base laye... |
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Outdoor Research Celestial I just picked this jacket up from a closeout, still pricey at $150, but its a high quality jacket. It uses GoreTex paclite, which has average breathability but the weight is not bad at all, 10.5 oz f... |
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Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike I've heard they fixed some problems but the pair I had didn't last more than 1 day hike along with about 3 months as using them as my go to shoes. I got them in September and come December I ... |
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Outdoor Research Sequence Base Layers For the price I think that it would be very hard to find better base layers than the Outdoor Research Sequence long sleeve or short sleeve tops. They are a mix of wool and polyester, and having owned... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Action This is a very interesting garment, Golite made a similar model a while ago, that features a 50g synthetic insulation body with 15 denier nylon along with stretch fleece sides. The fleece adds to the... |
