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Phil Barton (flyfast) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Backpacking Oklahoma Hi Nick. Where are you located? The easiest access from Tulsa is the Greenleaf Hiking Trail. Other ideas include Ouachita Trail and the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. For Scouts there are a c... |
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Re: Philmont Food +1 There are many ways to prep freeze dried meals at Philmont. Al is dead-on, each crew needs to practice and find the technique that works for them. Bottom line is that there is no need at ... |
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Re: Lightweight Philmont Scott, welcome to the party at BPL. Please read some more about our experiences here with lightweight backpacking at Philmont. Here's a great start -- http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/ba... |
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Re: Garmin GPS Maps Bob, our first year we never had a need to even turn on the GPS other than to see if it worked. On last year's trek we left it at home. My experience is that Philmont's maps are good enough... |
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Re: Buffalo River Trail - Early Spring Brian, the Buffalo River Trail is one of my favorites. Great report. The snow can be a real surprise this time of year. I really enjoyed the tale of your trip. Phil |
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Re: Alcohol Stove Safety Curtis, your written guide is excellent. We too have used alcohol stoves with older boys. My own experience with 11-13 year old boys is that they sometimes lack the focus needed to handle them safe... |
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Re: Sleeping bag Hike your own hike, but the guidelines & recommendations sure push you to have a sleeping bag. Your ranger will have a fit if you plan to do otherwise. You want a happy ranger, don't you? ... |
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Re: 4 qt pot Dave, we had 2 crews of 9 in 2008. Each used 2 x 2 qt pots very successfully. We used turkey bag cooking. 4 qts of water was plenty for each dinner. Using two stoves provided faster heating, less f... |
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Re Seven Days on the Katy Thank you, Lucas. Superb report. You've sparked an interest to check out the Katy Trail. Your writing is very engaging. |
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Re: Cycling Across America Casey, just read your journal from your '99 ride. I really enjoyed your story. My wife and I look forward to a transcontinental ride. Thanks for keeping me inspired. Phil |
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Pro-Tick Remedy Pro-Tick Maybe you don't have to worry about ticks. In the southern US it's something we have to continually address. The Pro-Tick Remedy is the best removal method I've run across. It is a simple,... |
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TarpTent It's been almost 2 1/2 years since I bought my TT Squall but the process was memorably good. First, I spoke with Henry by phone to chat about the models and what would be the best fit for my hikin... |
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Golite 2006 Reed Pants I've had my pair of GoLite Reed pants since at least 2001. They were still sold as Ray-Way gear way back then. These pants are blue (as I remember getting them on sale). This vintage pair of pants... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt I've used RailRider shirts for about 5 years now. The RR Adventure Shirt has become a core piece of my warm weather hiking kit. It is well made, cool in hot weather, and very durable. I wear L ... |
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MSR Mug Mate Coffee Filter MSR coffee filter Mike Clelland's article, "Techniques and Gear for the Lightweight Backcountry Coffee Connoisseur" (BackpackingLight Magazine, Issue 6) was a home run for me. I sorta, kinda, oh maybe a l... |
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Western Mountaineering Highlite All the above ratings capture well the features of the Western Mountaineering HighLite. I've owned mine now for a year. What I really like about this bag is its warmth. I am amazed at what it c... |
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ULA Amp The Amp is my second pack from Brian Frankle. I’ve waited to post a review until my first outing with the pack this past weekend. The ULA Amp meets my expectations for a smaller volume pack to be used... |
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Sawyer Premium Insect Repellant -- Sawyer brand permethrin spray is widely available here at Wal-Mart and many sporting goods stores. If you live in an area that isn't tick infested then count your blessings. If you do live or hike... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad After several months of use for the BMW TorsoLite, I rate it a 4.5 (if that were allowed). It is reasonably light. It is warm enough for my winter camping. My only reservation is that I wish it were t... |
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National Geographic TOPO! Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software - California TOPO! software to me is a mixed bag. I've owned 5 different map sets for a few years (US National Parks and 4 different states). What I've really liked -- the ability to print any map the ... |
