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All Forum Posts by David Chenault
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re: perfect small pack Mary, you are no fun at all. The perfect pack size for overnighters in non-gnarly conditions (i.e. the pack 90% of people will use 95% of the time) is 28 liters. This will translate to a pack b... |
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re: stupid light "The reason why I ask is because in the quest for SUL there can be faulty decisions made in not bringing gear that could lead to what is sometimes referred as "stupid light"." ... |
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re: JMT vid "High Sierra: A Journey on the John Muir Trail http://video.unctv.org/video/2312532075/" Got around to watching that. Not bad, but whatever Gregory dealer fit them all in too-small... |
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re: warm weather base layers Try as I might button down shirts never suit me for hiking in hot weather. They hold moisture under my shoulders and back which leads to chafing. My fishing and the like, such issues matter less.... |
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re: South Boundary The South Boundary is mixed high montane forest and meadows. I quite like it as it's a rather unique biome, but it won't provide too many huge views. The Snake River valley is pretty darn... |
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re: Lower Yellowstone Shoshone Lake is a worthy destination. The geyser basin in particular can occupy most of a day. Weaving that into a 100 mile route is more difficult. The upper Bechler fords are really rowdy... |
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Bob meeting It seems like everyone is congragating Friday evening, which should make for some high quality prevaricating. For those who haven't been back before, make sure to snag a spot in the South Fork... |
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re: Bob routes Time to talk turkey. I'm contemplating several routes, and won't make a decision until a few days before and the river levels sort themselves out. It's gone past 70 the last three d... |
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re: late June, Winds and Ystone I cant speak to the Winds in late June. The issue you'll run into in Yellowstone that time of year is stream crossings. Places like the Lamar, Bechler, and upper Yellowstone will be quite... |
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re: White River pass The east side of White River is rather steep. It probably goes through a crampons needed phase. Larch Hill pass is a bit of a detour, but is quite gentle. |
All Reader Reviews by David Chenault
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STARBUCKS VIA Italian Roast Tastes good enough, tiny and easy to use. What could be better? It not being so darn expen$ive. |
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Lara Bars Cherry Pie Tasty, moist, tasty, good calorie to weight ratio, compact, resists deformation, doesn't freeze too bad in the cold, tasty, made of real food, and tasty! Bar-shaped food does not get any bett... |
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Patagonia Capilene 1 T-Shirt Cap 1 seems to have changed very little since it was called silkweight capilene back in the day. It dries very quickly, wicks pretty well (though not as well as cap 2), and most importantly feels lig... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest I use a cut-down 48" Ridgerest on every trip. Bombproof, comfy, light, cheap. In winter, I add a full length under it. I actually sleep better on this than most inflatables, but realize I&... |
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MLD Trailstar In summary: Aside from a bivy sack for good weather and race pace endeavors, I've sold off the rest of my shelters. It's a great cross of a pyramid and a tarp. Finished weight, seam sealed... |
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Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz. It's hard to get more warmth for the weight (or price). I like having a few pieces to add in as supplementary feet and/or torso pieces. It is quite fragile. Do not leave this on the outside o... |
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FireLite Trapper's Mug A very well designed cup. Light, but seems just as functionaly durable as Snowpeak or Evernew stuff. Ideal size for a soloist. The taller than it is wide shape is one I prefer for cooking on a fire... |
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Patagonia Houdini Wind Jacket Note 1: This is a review of my 2005/6 Houdini. It's longevity is revealing (it may have been the Dragonfly back then, even). Note 2: If the price is outrageous, no one would buy it! The prote... |
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Patagonia Ready Mix Softshell Pants I disagree with all Kev's objections, and desperately wish I could find more mediums to buy. The simplicity is what I love best. Actually, the perfect in all conditions from 70-10 F fabric is ... |
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patagonia down sweater Note: I'm folding this review of the Down hooded pullover into this section because 1) the hooded p/o isn't made anymore, 2) the critical comments likely apply broadly. I really liked the d... |
