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Dale Wambaugh (dwambaugh) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest
About Me Native Seattlite, hiking and biking in the woods since I was a kid. Returned to backpacking a couple years ago and discovered the pleasures ultralight hiking-- it appeals to my gadgeteering nature and my aging body parts :)
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Re: 2013 Houdini
Richard Nisley has tested and found the same: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=77522 Richard knows his stuff--- the thread i...

In GEAR » 2013 Patagonia Houdini pocket size too small to stuff
June 06, 10:59am
Re: e.Coli
You'll know if you get the wrong kind of e.Coli. My daughter had a bout a few years ago and spent the better part of a week in the hospital. Believe me, you don't ever want to go there. Was...

In Editor's Roundtable » Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 3: M-SUL Base Weight Gear Lists
June 06, 10:35am
Re: Are WPB caps a good idea?
Hats seem to work better than caps. I have an OR Goretex baseball type cap and it doesn't breathe well and I just use it around town. The hats like the Seattle Sombrero have a wicking liner and...

In GEAR » Are WPB caps a good idea?
June 06, 10:27am
Re: waffling about rain jackets
A DriDucks jacket is a good compromise for a light (and cheap) just-in-case rain shell. I have settled on heavy and light options for rain gear, leaning on the heavy option for my city/daily rain g...

In GEAR » waffling about rain jackets
June 06, 10:15am
Re: Re: What I learned from this thread
"....Most gear lists I see include the "essentials." So this is a "preaching to the choir" type of thread. It is good to revisit the subject as many of us can get complacen...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ultralight and the 10 Essentials
June 06, 9:54am
Re: Beating a dead wind pant horse
IMHO, light running style shorts and wind pants are the practical pairing, vs shorts plus pants. I never thought of tights, but I work light long johns in for shoulder seasons and rainy weather, wh...

In Gear Lists » Beating a dead wind pant horse
June 06, 9:44am
Re: Titanium Golf Shaft Trekking Poles?
Have you found titanium shafts that are long enough and have a tip diameter that is a good fit to available trekking pole tips? Please share the source. I couldn't find anything close to a reas...

In Make Your Own Gear » Titanium Golf Shaft Trekking Poles?
June 06, 9:30am
Re: So what is the deal with rain pants?
What is the deal with rain pants? You wear them on your lower body to stay warm and dry. It seams there is a lot of resistance to packing them. I would love to leave the weight behind, but mile...

In GEAR » So what is the deal with rain pants?
June 06, 8:11am
Re: Thanks Nick, and I don't believe you Ken
Would you guys try to stay on the subject and leave the personal attacks in chaff? This really annoying. If you can't behave, I'm going to take my ball and go home.

In Philosophy & Technique » Ultralight and the 10 Essentials
June 06, 7:35am
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In Gear Swap » FS: The North Face Men's Leonidas Jacket , XL, Ultramarine Blue
June 06, 1:32am

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