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Buck Nelson (Colter) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Buck Nelson
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Re: facts M B Those are some good questions and observations. There has only been one study done to determine the infectious dose for giardia as far as I know. It was extremely limited. Go to this link... |
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Re: Giardia: Just the facts m'am Hi Brian, I'd like to break down your arguments more specifically, because many people make similar ones. "since a bowel movement may expose you to 100s or 1000s of cysts, whereas in... |
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Re: Giardia: Just the facts m'am Here's the recent thread that debunked many of Rockwell's theories: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=68224 For example... |
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Both water treatment and hygiene are important Actually I think that paragraph is consistent for that reason. It's not one or the other, it's both. As has been mentioned, NOLS has seen various stomach ailments plummet with good hygi... |
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My experience: Alpine Light Down Jacket I carried the Alpine Light Down Jacket on the CDT, PCT and the Desert Trail. It is one of the very best pieces of gear I own. On the CDT I carried a 20 degree bag, and on the PCT and Desert Tra... |
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Re: Re: Conflicting evidence is standard Your referenced study is smaller than the following study and not peer reviewed. This study was peer reviewed: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2310/7060.2004.13621/abstract Here is ... |
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Conflicting evidence is standard For now I will cease beating a dead horse on most of your concerns. I have either made my point or there's little hope. "You have people getting sick on one trip and thrus never gettin... |
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Re: Buck You kind of think he did what? You said "Despite your claim that 78% saying they didn't get sick is evidence to the contrary, that just isn't the case." Roger said that only th... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Rockwell report and Giardia:Let's Talk Science It seems the scientific thing to do would be to give examples of cherry picking and a reliance on anecdotal evidence, regardless of what he meant. Getting back to the actual science of the matt... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Rockwell report and Giardia:Let's Talk Science Bob said "Buck, if you read Roger's words more carefully, he did not refer to your anecdotes as cherry-picked." Roger's post following his "cherry-picked anecdotes" c... |
All Reader Reviews by Buck Nelson
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Marmot Hydrogen (2004 model) I've got an older model with the shorter zipper that weighs 23 oz. I use it with my warm clothing (down jacket, balaclava, long underwear) on the coldest nights. I've slept toasty down into th... |
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ZPacks Hexamid Solo Tent I used this shelter on my Desert Trail hike, Mexico to Canada, followed by three weeks canoeing the Yellowstone River. My shelter... |
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SMD Wild Oasis I got my Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis for the Pacific Crest Trail. I already had the SMD Lunar Solo, which I love, but decided to save a few more ounces with the Wild Oasis. I planned to switch to the ... |
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Darn Tough Socks Boot Sock Cushion and Full Cushion, Merino Wool I have been a loyal Smartwool wearer for years. For me, Merino wool is the way to go. On prior thru-hikes Smartwools were very comfortable but seemed to wear out too quickly. So for the PCT I got some... |
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ULA Helix "Ice Axe" Potty Trowel I bought one at the "kick-off" to use on the PCT. It broke when I was chopping snow to melt for drinking water. I was appalled when I looked at the broken pieces to see how weak this "i... |
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GoLite GoLite customer service I liked my Golite Infinity pack but the material was too weak. Golite quickly and cheerfully replaced the pack. Unfortunately I hadn't requested a newer model and after nearly two thousand miles t... |
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Everestgear.com Customer Service I hiked the Continental Divide Trail last summer. In New Mexico there were two pieces of new gear I wanted. A friend put in an order with Everestgear.com on my behalf to be delivered to Ghost Ranch. W... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) I used these gloves on my CDT hike. Ultralight hiking is all about tradeoffs, and these gloves were a good compromise. Under normal cool conditions, say to just below freezing, they were quite warm. T... |
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Titanium Goat AGP AGP I used these poles on my CDT and PCT and Desert Trail hikes. I often hike with a single pole. These are not poles for people hard on gear. If y... |
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Pak-Lite White Super This is a very good light. I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5 because this is the Backpackinglight website, and there are other lights that are much smaller, lighter, and do a similarly good job. Fo... |
