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Craig W. (xnomanx) - BPL Professional Member

My Locale Hahamongna
About Me With dewdrops dripping,
I wish somehow I could wash
this perishing world.

-Basho
CityBeautiful Altadena
StateCA
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.sweepingthegarden.wordpress.com
My PDF Gear ListGeneral Adventuring Gearlist (2013)

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All Forum Posts by Craig W.

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Re: Sinkyone Wilderness- your favorite approach?
"Sinkyone is tough, lots of up and down." +1 Though one of the best solo nights/mornings I've ever had was getting Bear Harbor to myself.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Sinkyone Wilderness- your favorite approach?
April 16, 8:28pm

Shame.
I cannot believe nobody has mentioned the Monkey's Fist, the only knot that can hide a giant gemstone and/or knock someone out cold. A lead fishing weight concealed inside sweetens it up a bit...

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 16, 3:36pm

Offset Credits
If anyone is interested in absolving themselves from the guilt of eating meat, let's work something out. You keep eating meat, and for a fee, I'll go vegan for you. For every animal you k...

In GEAR » First impressions: Tundra ethical sleeping bag model Pure-0
April 16, 12:30pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: This is our America
"Do we really? I'd submit that many folks think human rights the world over is a nice idea, but they really do want cheap goods here at home and big profits on Wall Street, and are more th...

In Chaff » This is our America
April 16, 11:39am

Re: Re: This is our America
@Doug: I don't know the answer to these questions so in much of this I'm simply playing devil's advocate and asking questions. On consumption: Sure it's not necessary. But i...

In Chaff » This is our America
April 16, 9:26am

Re: Ti Flask
An empty water bottle.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?
April 15, 10:53pm

Re: Quick food hanging question.
Here's my take: With the PCT method, if a bear does happen to get the bright idea to gnaw, pull, or somehow mess with your rope, it can only pull your bag higher into the tree or gnaw off a ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Quick food hanging question.
April 15, 8:29pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Having trouble drilling Aluminum
You might also try clamping the aluminum between two ~1/2" pieces of plywood. The wood can help keep everything aligned, your bit from slipping over the edge, and prevent the metal from defor...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 15, 6:34pm

This is our America
If this were a strategy board game and the entire livelihood of my nation required consuming enormous amounts of energy and resources relative to other nations, but few of those resources were on m...

In Chaff » This is our America
April 15, 6:15pm

Sierra Suggestions: Late April thru early May.
Howdy all; Looking for a trip suggestion for my son and I for the above mentioned time frame. I know the Sierra fairly well, but as a teacher, I'm never on vacation during this time period so...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Sierra Suggestions: Late April thru early May.
April 15, 1:39pm

All Reader Reviews by Craig W.

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Montbell Thermawrap jacket
A great jacket- my XL weighs in at just over 10 oz. with its stuff sack. Very simple, functional design- perfect for 3 seasons in the Sierras when combined with a base layer and/or shell system.

In Clothing - Insulating - Synthetic (Polarguard, Primaloft, etc.)
May 15, 8:56pm

Dirty Girl Gaiters
These are great "dry" gaiters. As a trail runner I shopped and shopped for a good, breathable, and lightweight pair...not much out there. Most mainstream gear makers seem to seriously over...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
December 13, 8:55pm