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John Davis (JNDavis) - BPL Forum Member
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Windstopper My Windstopper items are a pair of gloves and cycle leggings with a bib top. The gloves are excellent and always seem dry inside. Dampness accumulates on my abdomen when cycling in the leggings, ... |
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Camping in Scotland Almost any tent will do for the Highlands because, when the chips are down, you can, and will, head for a bothy or B&B. The bothy scene is less healthy than it was back in the days when I first vi... |
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The joys of a maritime climate Cooking in a tent is a fact of life in Britain and can be done with almost any stove design, including those which need priming. I have never even come close to burning down a tent in 36 years of ... |
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Low, open stoves Some stove designs need care. I once set fire to grass with a Whisperlite before realising that it needs to be on a rock or bare earth in summer. Then, many years later, I repeated the stupidity ... |
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Favourite Three Pieces of Gear Cave 1 tarp. The effectiveness of this tarp in British conditions came as a big surprise. I sleep really well under it. NB XRTerrain training shoes. Perfect for dryish moorland. Nokian Tri... |
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Too much protein Ryan, A weightlifter who helped me get started with gym work hit health problems on a diet of 2g protein per kilogram, admittedly from the cholesterol in his high protein foods. For someone w... |
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High Protein, Low Carbohydrate The body has systems for storing excess fat and carbohydrate and another system for getting rid of excess protein. You can get too much. Since the Seventies, wholefood diet adherents have been ... |
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Re: question about venting Yes. It is impossible for me to maintain a temperate micro-climate without vents. Deep front zips can be left wide open when the wind is blowing rain on to my back. A lot of sweat exits the jack... |
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Re: laminated fabrics While descending a hill in a bitter north-easter yesterday, my two-layer, soft shell Mountain Equipment pullover evaporated sweat away uncomfortably quickly. I was very cold for a few minutes. A ... |
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Re: Sleeping Pads for Frameless Pack Suspensions Many years ago an old soldier told me to scoop out holes for hip and shoulder points. I did this while exhausted on a pebble beach and slept like a log. Sharing weight between hips, shoulders and... |
All Reader Reviews by John Davis
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Integral Designs eVENT Rain Jacket My rating is for eVent as I've not tried the jacket. I'm just shocked to see Ryan opting for XL and can't help wondering what size I would need. My Montane Air medium is fairly tight. This is at od... |
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Golite Jam And a strong 3 from me too. The Jam has been my main pack for approx 18 months. It is close to needing replacement. The foam pad has developed folds as a result of careful use. It is hard to repla... |
