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Charles Maguire (hikelite) - BPL Forum Member
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PreCip re-water repelling After several years of happy use, I noticed my PreCip rain jacket was "wetting-out" as they call it and becoming fairly unusable. Instead of getting a new jacket I decided to try and &quo... |
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Adding overfill Tom at Nunatak is great to work with. Several years ago I sent back my Arc-Alpinist to add an extra ounce of overfill and he did it very very inexpensively. Nunatak prices are high but you reall... |
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Polycro Thanks, I'll give it a try. Chuck |
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Connecting Polycro ground sheets Is there a way to connect two pieces of Goosamer Gear Polycro ground sheets to make bigger while retaining waterproofness & strength? Gossamer's sheets are only 40 x 96 sheets, and I ne... |
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trail runners My two cents....I swithed to NB trail runners several years ago and haven't looked back. I even use them for SAR with overboot in cold weather and they ae perfect combination. Chuck |
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Re: GoLite Reed rainpants? I hike in SE, 4 seasons, and really like my Reed. I primarily use them when there is cold plus rain/sleet/snow as overpant. I have used them in heavy summer rains and never felt breathability wa... |
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Outdoor "lite" If I remember correctly, a past report stated that the number car camping or day hiking is steady, if not growing, so vendors are looking at their gear for this market. I think the general publi... |
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Re: Re: Re: Shoe recommendations other than Montrail Vitesse? I too went from clunky leather merrell's to NB805's, which I loved. I recently had to replace them but the new NB808(?) created a hot spot on one foot in the store after 5 minutes so I passed on th... |
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Re: Stephenson Warmlite 2RS I am told two and gear can fit in 2X or R. How accurate is this? Are you crunched or is it roomy? I researched light weight tents with an emphasis on weight and adding my 8 year old when hikin... |
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Sealskinz Sealskin has a winter sock called Chillblocker. It's basically their original sock with wool added to add warmth in winter. Is this a good idea? Would it be better to get their original skin and... |
All Reader Reviews by Charles Maguire
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Nunatak Arc Alpinist Although initially expensive and a very long wait I think in the long run it really is not that expensive due to the wide range of temp's it can be used over. I have used mine in higher teen's as w... |
