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John Haley (Quoddy) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale New York/Vermont Border
About Me I retired in October 2006. Previously a meteorologist for twenty years with the U.S. Air Force, an advanced skydiving instructor for the R.A.F., EMT, Ambulance Dispatcher, and an operations manager for a trucking company.

Regular wilderness and trail hiker. Presently in the SUL gear range.
(Sub 3 for three seasons)

I can almost always be found in the company of my Welsh Springer Spaniel, "Quoddy"...that's where I got the trailname Quoddy.
CityPetersburgh
StateNew York
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.trailjournals.com/Quoddy
My PDF Gear ListQuoddy's Sub 3 Gear List for 3 Season's Plus

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All Forum Posts by John Haley

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Re: Re: that eVENT tent
Don... For Carbon Fiber poles: email sales@fibraplex.com and ask how much it would cost to make them. I had two COMPLETELY CUSTOM shock-corded poles made up at an extremely low cost. Just give the...

In Editor's Roundtable » 2007 Rab Summit Extreme Tent REVIEW
May 16, 7:07am

Re: Re: Looking for Henry Shires
I last heard from Henry on May 5th and 6th. There was no real reason for me to have received communication from him after that.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Looking for Henry Shires
May 15, 5:16pm

Gatewood Cape with WIld Oasis Mesh
During an in stock availability email to SixMoons I mentioned to Ron that it would be nice to have a Gatewood Cape with a Wild Oasis mesh. Getting the mesh tucked out of the way while wearing the c...

In GEAR » Any ideas for Gatewood Cape bug screen?
May 12, 3:54pm

Re: WTB: Six Moons Designs Gatewood Cape
Check out Whiteblaze.net. bwb has one for sale on a recent thread.

In Gear Swap » WTB: Six Moons Designs Gatewood Cape
May 05, 6:13am

Summer Cost
Clothing 445(New) Cooking and Hydration 155 First Aid and Toiletries 35 Electronics 495 (Camera-an all season item) Miscellaneous 215 (including Carbon Trekking Poles) P...

In Gear Lists » How Much Money Have You Spent On Gear
May 02, 2:36pm

Code Worked for Me
I just placed two separate orders of three boxes each and got the $39 discount on each order. 90 bars for $16.25. In order to get the $39 off (instead of the correct $10) you must order three boxe...

In Gear Deals » Balance Bars at Amazon.com
May 02, 7:27am

SandSkins for Beach Walking
SandSkins are very inexpensive and also very lightweight. May be the ideal item if multi types of footwear are needed.

In GEAR » Beach hiking footwear?
May 02, 7:01am

Switched knives
I recently stopped carring my Leatherman Juice Xe6 at 7oz and switched to the Spyderco Delica with a serrated edge at 1.5oz. I found that, so far, I've yet to use anything but the blade or serr...

In GEAR » UL Trail knife
April 30, 6:06am

Re: Re: Help Stopping Heel Slippage in Trail Shoe
That idea might work. I tried a green Superfeet insert just to see if anything along that line would work (no, I'm not actually going to ever use them in that shoe) and it didn't. I'...

In GEAR » Help Stopping Heel Slippage in Trail Shoe
April 29, 12:32pm

Help Stopping Heel Slippage in Trail Shoe
I had the chance to try a pair of GoLite Spike Tail Trail Shoes today. I sized them for my slightly larger left foot and found that they were absolutely the best out of the box fit/feel I'd eve...

In GEAR » Help Stopping Heel Slippage in Trail Shoe
April 29, 12:04am

All Reader Reviews by John Haley

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Warbonnet BlackBird
I've used several hammocks and always had the feeling, "if only it had". Then I bought a Warbonnet BlackBird. The hammock was designed by, and is hand built by, a long time hammocker and...

In Shelters - Hammocks & Accessories
July 04, 8:40am

Mountain Laurel Designs
Having dealt with Ron Bell for several years and after purchasing tarps, shelters, bivies, and packs... as well as many minor products, I consider Ron's service, help, and products as good as it g...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 21, 3:45pm

Montbell UL Down Inner Parka
This is a perfect jacket, but the parka hood made me drop my score from a 5(+) to a 4. At 7.5oz for a Large, it's the lightest jacket I own, by far. Packs up smaller than a softball. Perfect over...

In Clothing - Insulating - Down
December 15, 2:40pm

Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90
I bought the 90 to use in conjunction with the MB pillow to make what amounts to a 3/4 mat. When I use it in shoulder seasons and into winter, I add a GG Nightlight Torso to the bottom end by punching...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
December 04, 12:28pm

Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation
I had the chance to begin using my very lightest gear recently. Loaded up this pack with all my gear and food for a slightly rainy weekend. With two 20oz bottles of water the total packweight was 9.5 ...

In Backpacks - Frameless
April 29, 1:02pm

GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker
I purchased a SPOT Personal Satellite Trackier unit from REI and activated it with GlobalStar for unlimited service on January 24. The product and service are almost totally useless for anyone who is ...

In Miscellaneous Products
January 28, 9:39am

5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants
I've had a chance to use the nylon canvas version of the 5.11 Tactical pants and have found them to be close to ideal. Slightly heavier than the Railrider's or REI counterpart, they are still ...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
December 04, 4:40pm

Packafeather Featherfire
I've now had a chance to use the FeatherFire on several hikes and it continues to impress me. The adjustability of the flame is great and really allows for simmering after reaching a boil at the h...

In Stoves - Alcohol
November 03, 7:32am

Feathered Friends Customer Service
Rather than write paragraphs concerning trying to get the actual product and color I'd ordered, let me just say that after three attempts to get the right item I'm still waiting. The only reas...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
October 31, 12:44pm

Titanium Goat Adjustable CF Trekking Poles
I waited until after I completed my thru hike of the Long Trail to post this review. I wanted to take them through the wringer that this trail provides and see how they faired…the answer was varied. S...

In Trekking Poles
September 14, 7:32am