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"Rx Sunglasses" Cocoons. They fit over your prescription glasses. They're polarized, uva/ubf protection. They keep dust/rain off of your regular glasses. They're wrap around and have a flange on the top th... |
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April Overnighter in the Tahoe Area" Tahoe Rim Trail out of Ward Creek trailhead going South; or maybe Velma Lakes/Fontanillis Lake from Bay View trailhead. You can make either trip as ambitious (or not) as you want. Oh, I just rememb... |
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"Anyone ever regret a thru hike??" I've never done the entirety of the pct at one go, but in my mind I would always skip the the whole first bit from the Mexican border to well into the southern Sierra. I always figure that I co... |
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"Ultralight AM/FM radios" Those Shambhalla pocket classics are perfect for backpacking. They don't publish any novels in that format however. It's weird and I can't explain why the classic Russian novelists ... |
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"Ultralight AM/FM radios" I often hike solo and really like picking up a baseball game on a radio. I stopped carrying one for weight reasons and also because I tend to sleep earlier now and the best signal seems to come in ... |
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hat pack do you recommend for this gear?" Personally I find strapping a bear canister full of food to the top of my pack is...awkward. Especially on a frameless pack. |
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: "Skin Cancer Scare" After reading Roger's post I Googled this question (again! I did a lot of research two years ago) and BAM: the first hit was a NY Times article. Research showed that 74% of cancerous melanomas... |
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"What pack do you recommend for this gear?" Love the Scout for horizontal packing reasons--much better than the Weekender if you can carry enough food. I get six days without re-packaging--just! I can "just" get a Weekender horizo... |
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"Skin Cancer Scare" edit |
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"Skin Cancer Scare" Max: my doctor said that my cancerous spot "started" 25 years ago. That's when I used to lie out in the sun after doing laps. And of course high mountain sports; the sun at altitude j... |
All Reader Reviews by jeffrey armbruster
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Vasque Breeze GTX These boots really are a breeze on your feet. Unlike another reviewer, I found these boots to have terrific ankle support. However, the deal-killer for me is the relatively narrow toe box. Full disclo... |
