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Evan McCarthy (evanrussia) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Evan McCarthy
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Cleaning out the Gear Closet! For the first time ever, I'm cleaning out the gear closet and putting some items up for sale. If something here meets your fancy, please post to declare which item you are interested in and PM... |
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I think I might have one for you! I've kept my REI Cruise UL 60 around "just in case" I needed a pack with suspension but I prefer my Exodus and Burn year round nowadays. If this is what you're looking for, I'... |
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Re: Fire Road 75 is open! I designed a 35 mile circuit through Dolly Sods to hit the best parts last year. http://files.meetup.com/1502009/35%20Mile%20Dolly%20Sods%20Map%20Sets.pdf I think I'm going to tinker arou... |
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Re: Anything better than a 70L Jam (older Pinnacle) for my needs? I use an MLD Exodus for up to 25 pounds and find it light, affordable, high quality, and comfortable. It blows the Jam and Pinnacle out of the water (and yes, I've used and owned the Jam). It... |
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Re: Frameless pack for women I just got back from a weekend trip with my wife and had a similar experience. I loaded up my Exodus and let her use my Burn with only a pad and sleeping bag inside. She hiked great all weekend, ... |
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Re: Sleep pad for side sleepers. I rotated back and forth this spring between the Exped Synmat UL 7 and the Neoair Xlite. The Neoair, in the end, is enough for me in terms of comfort to weight ratio but the Exped is definitely fa... |
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Steripens Invade Costco I was amused to see a massive Steripen display at my local Costco. |
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Re: Early and big ticks season I am glad you found and posted this. A group of us got swarmed with ticks while hiking the Chuck Keiper Trail in PA a couple weeks ago (though the kilted ones, myself included, bore the brunt). I... |
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Re: Question for leaders of organized group hikes. When I used to organize hikes that involved strangers, I was struck by how poorly some people (a distinct minority but it only takes one to ruin a long weekend) either understand their own gear and... |
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Re: Length of tarp guylines +1 to Kevin You never know when you need some extra length of guyline to make your tarp work in rough territory. |
All Reader Reviews by Evan McCarthy
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Nunatak Arc Edge I was dubious about an 11 oz. quilt that keeps you warm when pushing it -- but I just go back from an outing with the Arc Edge down to high 30s even (not quite expected) and found the quilt and Nunata... |
