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Chris W (simplespirit) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale WNC
About Me I backpack and packraft, and sometimes teach both. I bicycle and ride a motorcycle. Sometimes I run. Sometimes I do Yoga. I have wilderness medical and whitewater rescue training. I can be a bit of a gear junky, although I seem to read more and buy less these days.
CityAsheville
StateNC
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://getlostoutfitters.com
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FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small (another price drop)
$210 shipped

In Gear Swap » FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small
January 11, 9:37am
Re: My first quilt - one quilt, all seasons, room to move
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but nothing that is warm at 0 F is going to vent well enough to work at 60F. Your best bet (IMO) is a high quality bag for below about 20F and a quilt rated ...

In GEAR » My first quilt - one quilt, all seasons, room to move
January 08, 6:53pm
FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small (price drop)
$220 shipped in the US

In Gear Swap » FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small
January 07, 9:53am
Re: Gear Warning: Marmot Super Mica Jacket
I bought my wife a Marmot shell last year (can't remember which one but it's similar to the Men's Mica (not the Super...lacks reinforcements). It hasn't torn or had seam tape delami...

In GEAR » Gear Warning: Marmot Super Mica Jacket
January 07, 5:50am
Re: Winter Bag or Winter Quilt?
Bags are much simpler below about 20F, which is where dealing with drafts really comes in to play. Of course if you're sleeping in a double-wall tent, drafts aren't likely to be much of an ...

In GEAR » Winter Bag or Winter Quilt?
January 05, 4:10pm
Re: Continued Problem
Out of curiosity, have you tried different browsers to see if it's a browser issue vs an OS issue?

In Community Support Forum » Continued Problem
January 03, 3:01pm
FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small
No interest at all? As hard as these are to get in the US I thought there would be more interest.

In Gear Swap » FS: Paramo Vista Jacket - Men's Small
January 01, 1:24pm
Re: Re: Re: Turning fat into fuel
Real numbers if you want them. 135 lbs @ 6% fat 300 cals for breakfast so say 1000 cals for the trip until post-hike gorging ensued 32 miles with ~ 2 miles gain and ~1.5 miles lost Seems li...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Turning fat into fuel
December 31, 12:17pm
Re: Turning fat into fuel
I'm far from the norm, but a friend and I did a 32ish mile hike in about 12 hours and I think I ate one or two 2-300 calorie snacks the entire time even though I have little if any body fat to ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Turning fat into fuel
December 31, 9:50am
Re: So...
Bitterroot - 5 oz 850 fill, 13 oz finished Zeus - 3.5 oz 800 fill, 14.4 oz finished Highland - 3 oz 650 fill, 12.2 oz finished The Zeus is a ~ 30F jacket. The Highland won't be as warm as ...

In GEAR » Which of these 3 down jackets?
December 31, 8:50am

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