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Tom Kirchner (ouzel) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Re: Latest Thinking on Capilene 1 and 2 / Merino "right up there with Arc'Teryx Phase SL " And its little brother, the Motus, which is by far the best late spring-early fall base layer I have ever used. |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: beer falling from the sky "I don't know when it started, but I have run across a few people who consider it beer. Granted they were tongueless, alcoholic NASCAR mechanics... but they called it beer." Were t... |
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Re: Re: Re: beer falling from the sky "That would be a tremendous waste of beer. ...Even Coors Light" When did they start calling Coors Light beer? |
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Some thoughts 1) Drop the idea of a time to complete the route and concentrate on just maintaining a pace you can sustain for the distance. Then come back and do it for time on a second effort. You'll hav... |
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Re: Re: Vultures eat hiker "I hope she was dead, and not just dazed." I think it would be reasonable to conclude that, after falling more than 980 feet, she was feeling no pain. Gruesome as it may seem, she was... |
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Re: Ueli Steck caught tossing off on Everest "I favor the sherpa version." +1 The Sherpa people are a very melllow people, and it would take a lot to provoke them to the response described in the articles. It must have been a p... |
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On the other hand There are a number of reviews by British fell runners, etc, who sing the praises of the Minimus Smock. I'm wondering if it is a jacket that will be fine for most uses, but not heavy duty bush ... |
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Re: Re: Vultures eat hiker "In 45 minutes? That's just disturbing." Nah. Just darned efficient. |
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Re: Calorie deficit to save weight - Tom Kirchner "Some notes: I'm 58 & go it alone How often I go up depends up how fast I can recover and the weather. I know to keep hydrated yet - I got a bad case of constipation from not enou... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Calorie deficit to save weight. SERIOUSLY! "I'm been at 8K feet for 2 months now and I'm hiking up and back to 14.2K in one day. When there is less snow I will be doing other hikes. I've done my research and nutrition an... |
All Reader Reviews by Tom Kirchner
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Gossamer Gear ThinLight insulation pad 1/8" approx. 2 oz. Having used both of the above mentioned combinations(only with a Mens' Prolite 3), I heartily concur with their rating(s). It would be hard to find a piece of insulation/protection/padding that g... |
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ULA Circuit Pro's: 1) Light; 2) Durable for the weight(like Kevin, I've done some off-trail/bushwhacking(Wanda Lake to Martha Lake via Davis Lakes/N. Goddard Creek) with only minor abrasion on the waist... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt Scott, Check out travelcountry.com for the eco-mesh shirt. They have free shipping whereas Railriders charges a pretty hefty fee. I've been using this shirt for years and consider it the best S... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro-Lite 4 Hi David, What you are experiencing with your Prolite-4 is a common phenomenon in my experience with the Prolite-3. It is, however, easy to mitigate. Just position the valve next to your shoulder o... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3 I've used the Prolite-3 almost since it came out with good success. It compresses well, is very light FOR ITS SIZE(what would a TorsoLite weigh if it was 20"x48"??), and insulates just ... |
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REI Peak UL I've been using the Peak UL carbon fiber poles(womens' non antishock 3 section model-11.2 oz/pr) ever since they came on the market and have been ecstatic about their performance. Like some other pos... |
