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Jon Rhoderick (hotrhoddudeguy) - BPL Professional Member
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Re: Re: Cheap 2 lb tent and some gaiters Gaiters are sized LARGE (sorta a mens medium, unisex large), fit my size 10.5 sportiva Trangos well. Tent is around (overestimate) 2 lbs 8 oz, I still havent gotten around to weighing it, and the ... |
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Re: Re: Houdini It doesn't look like it stuffs, and I bet they would say if it did, I'd say the improvements are in the hood fit, pocket on the outside, and that lovely blue color. |
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Re: Misc survival gear - why do I have these? I've only read the first post of this so apologies for repeats. Space blankets really arent warm, certainly non breathable nylon is basically comparable, and if you bring it as a tarp more usa... |
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Re: Cheap 2 lb tent and some gaiters Here are some pictures of the tent will have 3 stuffsacks, some extra guy line, 7 Y stakes, 1 shepherd's staff like stake, The weight is around 2lbs 8 ounces, for everything, I'll give ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Layering with hoods... I'll tender my resignation tommorow, its been a good run... |
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Re: Silnylon, MYOG? For silnylon try thru-hiker.com, owfinc.com, and i think seattlefabrics.com, but you'll probably be best with the first two. They should also have a wide array of zippers. How small are you t... |
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Re: Re: Re: Floating lid I don't know why they branded them floating lids, getting them right is a pain and they certainly aren't light either |
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Cheap 2 lb tent and some gaiters MH waypoint 1 tent $40 + S&H, read my review on it, its not the greatest, but I'm willing to sell it cheap. gaiters OR Verglas, have gaiter loops on my pants, don't use these anymore... |
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Re: Layering with hoods... I personally think you cant really have too many hoods, its really nice being able to pop another one on when it gets colder. Look for the particularly tight hoods as well, they are definately a l... |
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Re: Re: Re: :Robert, Robert, Robert" My advice to a beginner with a collapsed snow shelter is to dig it again, it'll keep you warm, and it will be a lesson you will never forget... |
All Reader Reviews by Jon Rhoderick
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Smartwool Midweight Lomgsleeve Zip This thing is absolutely phenomenal. Between rolling the sleeves up and the zip, I'm comfy hiking from 80 to about 40 with just the base layer, and down to about 30 or 25 with a rain jacket. Use... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover This, an OR Celestial jacket, smartwool mid pullover, and balaclava kept me tolerably warm down to 10* in the canyons of Utah. Packs well, feels great against your skin, and it doesn't seem to ha... |
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book This book is rad. Took it on a NOLS backcountry ski course and pretty much found that we did virtually all the cool tips in this book for 12 days and were not even close to getting uncomfortable. I ... |
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Petzl Meteor III Climbing Helmet This thing looks like its not going to last long for those who climb really head bangerlike routes. Luckily have yet to test its strength, but what I like most is its fit. I haven't gone and tri... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner Used these on Wind River multipitches, after a belay biner or two these are awesome for filling in a bunch of lockers for security and not actually worrying about the weight. Great grippy screw, spin... |
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Mountain Hardwear 2-3 year old windshell Simple halfzip, green nylon windshell that stuffs into its pocket. Lined collar drawcord hem and clip for carabiner. The nylon is a ripstop that is very comfortable on the skin, this and a base laye... |
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Outdoor Research Celestial I just picked this jacket up from a closeout, still pricey at $150, but its a high quality jacket. It uses GoreTex paclite, which has average breathability but the weight is not bad at all, 10.5 oz f... |
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Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike I've heard they fixed some problems but the pair I had didn't last more than 1 day hike along with about 3 months as using them as my go to shoes. I got them in September and come December I ... |
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Outdoor Research Sequence Base Layers For the price I think that it would be very hard to find better base layers than the Outdoor Research Sequence long sleeve or short sleeve tops. They are a mix of wool and polyester, and having owned... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Action This is a very interesting garment, Golite made a similar model a while ago, that features a 50g synthetic insulation body with 15 denier nylon along with stretch fleece sides. The fleece adds to the... |
