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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: 3 Days in the Whites Montains - Winter I definitely second bring more insulation. Jonathan Ryan on this site has posted 2-3 gear lists of previous Presidential Range trips, and he usually has 6-7 layers, including a puffy vest and pat... |
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Re: any descent budget down bags out there for $150 check prices on the big agnes horse thief, it wasnt too expensive when i got it. |
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Re: Best lightweight all use tent ? Black diamond makes a bunch of epic tents (will soak through in a deluge), that are highly effective mountain tents. The Black Diamond Firstlight weighs under 3 lbs, and is often used on climbs of... |
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Re: Winter sleeping bag Most US Bags will be labelled 0*F, which is equivalent to what you are looking for Good US Manufacturers: Western Mountaineering, Feathered Friends, Nunatak USA, REI, Mountain Hardwear, Integral D... |
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Re: Re: Bump Could I see a picture of the puffball, something that shows how lofty it is would help as well as color. Can I get in line for the firstlight as well : ) |
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Re: Cheap 2 lb tent and some gaiters Tent sold, gaiters still up for grabs. |
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Re: Thermorest NeoAir I personally don't read that far into R values, the two pads I have, the BPL torsolite and the big agnes insulated air core have shown me that it is not the deciding factor. I can use the 32* ... |
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Re: Re: Vapor Barrier question Does anyone have tips with integrating insulating clothing into a sleep system while using a vapor barrier liner (not clothes)? |
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Tent sale pending ... |
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Re: New Site Menu I like it as well, and it seems like you have pared down some of the blank links as well, terrific! |
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... |
