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All Forum Posts by Brian Lewis
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everclear availability I see you live in the PNW as do I. ~Pure alcohol is available in liquor stores in some states, but not in others; I think it's another case of the authorities reckoning that the citizens are t... |
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HBP contents Sunglasses when not on my face. Gorp in double ziplock (my theory is this reduces food odor on my pack, particularly after the ziplock starts to wear after a few days); maybe a trailbar too. Thi... |
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HEET in fuel line, what a concept! [slaps forehead repeatedly] Pour a gasline antifreeze into the gas tank? What a concept! Amazing how a person can look at the obvious and not see it; thanks for pointing that out! I gue... |
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Disposing of HEET (or slx)? Apologies if this is considered thread drift, but it's relevant ... I'm flying early next month to somewhere that will allow me to fit in a couple of days backpacking. I've never used... |
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no waist belt pocket included "... does anyone know if the waist belt pocket is included with the pack or was that added on?" My wife has the 2006 model, I have the 2007 model and neither came with waist belt pocke... |
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Re: really, people wear rain pants? Mostly I don't, but I carry lightweight rainchaps partly for the reason the one poster mentioned, for use in camp and as a hedge against possible hypothermia situations. What I don't do ... |
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Can carry bear can outside but ... I've carried both the traditional Garcia bear can and a Bear Vault (BV200) on my Mariposa Plus, not just by putting them under the "Y" strap --- I wouldn't feel secure with that. ... |
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I'll stick with crystal light Except for the southern portion of the PCT this coming spring, I'll stick to crystal light. Gatorade is heavier and bulkier. It's impressive how little crystal light powder is needed to a... |
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Yup, Everclear "I suppose someone will suggest taking Everclear or some other 190 proof grain spirits and mix with some Crystal Light for the true multiple-use beverage item." Yes --- apart from a ba... |
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Try capilene 1 Last wet hike I was on I used a combination of poncho and long-sleeved capilene 1 base layer, and I was quite happy with that. I basically now just wear the capilene 1 base layer all the time. Sm... |
All Reader Reviews by Brian Lewis
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Ursack Minor The "Ursack Minor" is quite distinct from the traditional Ursack, in that it's not meant to be bear proof (or "resistant" or whatever). Instead, Ursack says it's "for... |
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Golite Force I use Golite shoes because the toe-box is shaped a lot more like the front of an actual human foot. More specifically, most trail runners or other shoes give me problems due to bunionettes (little to... |
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Montbell Thermawrap jacket For 3-season backpacking, my thermawrap jacket is my sole insulation layer, coupled in some limited cases with a thermawrap vest. It's just a fantastic piece of clothing in terms of both weight ... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest I have a size medium Thermawrap jacket and a size large Thermawrap vest; I probably should have reversed those to be able to layer the vest under the jacket rather than over, but it actually works fin... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air Like Dylan Carlson, I also used a Neo-Air (size regular for me) on a thru-hike. My thru-hike was of the Appalachian Trail, starting in late February (2010), so a lot of snow and cold weather in the f... |
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REI REI Peak UL Compact Hiking Poles I too had something over 3000 miles on my pair --- the majority of that thru-hiking the PCT in 2008 plus a variety of much shorter trips. I started my AT thru-hike with them (early in 2010), but just... |
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Memory-Map Navigator This is actually a comparison of two product alternatives for putting topographic software on a Windows Mobile platform smartphone with a true GPS. The 4/5 rating is for one of those, Memory-Map Navi... |
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Golite Versa Force Let me start by saying that my rating of '4' is tentative until I've done more miles in these. But as I found nothing useful in searching for reviews of currently-available Golite footwe... |
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ULA Axis Crampon I'm hoping to thru-hike the PCT next year, and one of many equipment issues for me was the question of whether to use crampons or not in the Sierras. I also do day hikes in "shoulder" s... |
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite I agree --- the summerlite is excellent. I frankly don't trust any individual evaluation of a sleeping bag temperature rating (32F in this case); so many things affect this, including not only th... |
