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Ryley Breiddal (ryleyb) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest
About Me I've been a weekend warrior for the last couple years, climbing, hiking, and mountaineering whatever I can get to, given that I live on an island. I thru-hiked the PCT in the summer of 2007 as "Hoover" and the CDT in 2011 as "Monk".
CityVictoria
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All Forum Posts by Ryley Breiddal

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In Gear Swap » FS: neo Air small
May 07, 11:28am

Note's on Yogi's book....
The most useful part of Yogi's guidebook (in my opinion anyways) is the second half - tiny pages to take with you on the trail with lots of details about water, hard to find turns on the trail,...

In Gear Swap » WTB: Any PCT Hand/Guidebook
March 31, 7:13pm

Bearikade
I rented a Bearikade directly from Wild Ideas for my PCT thru hike this past summer. I put it upright in the bottom of my SMD Starlite pack and it did fine. It's light enough that I didn'...

In GEAR » Sierra Folks - What's your bear cannister of choice?
January 22, 5:29pm

WM Megalite
I did the PCT this past summer, and I'm about your size - wide shoulders, 6' tall. I found the WM Megalite gave me the room to thrash around to my hearts content (I'm a side sleeper bu...

In GEAR » Bags-Feathered Friends or Western Mount.?
January 14, 11:33pm

buy buy buy
PM will be on the way shortly!

In Gear Swap » FS: New M's MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes
December 11, 8:44pm

Re: Has anyone tried the Mountain Hardware Scrambler Backpack?
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/reviews/display_reviews?forum_thread_id=7572&cat=Backpacks%20%2D%20Frameless&cid=13 Couple reviews already on the site (one from ...

In GEAR » Has anyone tried the Mountain Hardware Scrambler Backpack?
October 30, 8:11pm

Re: Inov8 BOOTS
I think a lot of people would disagree with you there, Eric. My experience has been that at UL weights, I really don't need extra ankle support. That being said, I have relatively strong ankl...

In GEAR » UL Trail Shoe options
October 28, 3:15pm

pick me!
PM coming your way for a few items...

In Gear Swap » Closet Clean Out
October 04, 10:48pm

mmm tasty
Interested, sending PM

In Gear Swap » FS Golite Hex 3 Sage, New Unsed
September 29, 12:30am

nothing special
I just let it hang to the ground... I'm thinking that a bear (or bears) smart enough to figure out the PCT bear hang deserves your food :)

In GEAR » PCT Bear Bag Method
September 21, 2:34pm

All Reader Reviews by Ryley Breiddal

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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles
I carried the LT4 adjustables (no straps) on the CDT in the summer of 2011. I absolutely love the experience of hiking with them. Unbelievably good. Unfortunately, I found them to be too fragile ...

In Trekking Poles
November 21, 7:04pm

Tarptent Contrail
For a tarp with some bug netting, this thing has kicked ass for me for a lot of trail nights. I've taken it on a lot of wild rides, on the PCT (100+ nights), West Coast Trail a couple times, an...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
January 20, 11:49am

Tarptent Squall
I don't have a lot to add to the exhaustive details given by previous reviewers. I have a Squall 2 from 2007. I've had this tarp for a few years and it's my first choice for any two pe...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
January 20, 11:45am

Mountain Hardwear Scrambler
Excellent day pack. I use mine every day around town and occasionally for day hikes, scrambles, and climbing. Mine has taken a beating on nasty bushwacks in the rain and kept my gear relatively dry ...

In Backpacks - Frameless
October 30, 8:08pm

Western Mountaineering Megalite
My favourite piece of gear. This bag has kept me warm down to just below freezing. The double zipper and draft tube make this the easiest sleeping bag ever to zip up (no snags) and gives lots of v...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
September 19, 4:30pm

Jim Wood SuperCat
My favourite piece about this stove was how easy it was to make. I'm a total klutz but probably spent more time gather tools than actually building this thing. I also love that I don't nee...

In Stoves - Alcohol
September 19, 4:26pm

Probar Energy Bar
These bars are amazing. I just finished hiking the PCT and any time I managed to get my hands on these bars I devoured them. My favourite flavour was Lemon Cranberry, and least favourite was Apple-C...

In Foods - Energy Bars, Gels, and Drinks
September 18, 9:50pm

evernew ultralight 1.3l ti pot
I've used this pot on both a MSR PocketRocket and a SuperCat alcohol stove. It's really nice on the SuperCat because the flames jet out sideways, and this wide-based pot heats up more quickly...

In Cookware - Titanium
September 18, 9:45pm

GoLite Ether Wind Shirt (Wisp HP)
Golite Ether Wind Shirt... This is a full zip, hooded windshirt. Is this some kind of crossover review, spanning enough years that the jacket has totally morphed into something else? http://www.go...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
September 18, 9:40pm

Marmot Precip Jacket Mens
Bought this jacket in 2005, have used it a lot in the Pacific Northwest (i.e. piles of rain), and also on a thruhike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007. The jacket looks as new as the day I bought it...

In Clothing - Raingear
September 18, 9:28pm