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Don Wilson (don) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Don Wilson
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PCT with Dogs I've seen several dogs on the southern portion of the PCT. It can be hot out there, so be prepared. My experience has been that small dogs that love to walk can do OK if you are careful. Large... |
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Agreed - there is a primeval satisfaction in wood fire cooking Hard to define or quantify, but the attraction of wood fire cooking is worth the penalty of extra time in most cases. It goes beyond the fire itself and encompasses the closer connection to the lan... |
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JMT - Marmot Atom Doug - I think the Atom would be fine on the JMT, and I'm not a warm sleeper. I've done the JMT three times, and it can get cold. But I've also had my Atom down way below freezing... |
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Insulation for tall folks Well, I'm almost 6'5", so I've been thru this too. I agree, some MontBell gear runs a little short in the torso. Though I have a size XL Thermawrap that is OK in length but to... |
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Magazines - Alpinist I subscribe to Alpinist - a superb mag in my opinion. Incredible photos, good stories, captures the essence of climbing. Everything a good mag should be. It's quarterly. |
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Things I have learned the hard way 1. When sitting around the campfire, my current position is always downwind. 2. Smoke hurts my eyes. 3. But there is still little else as comforting in this world as a nice fire on a cold, ... |
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FF and Nunatak I think much of the weight differential is in the shell materials and other features (zippers, etc). In my experience, the Nunatak is lilely to offer better warmth due to its more consistent l... |
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Cocoon temps, etc FYI, we are in the process of writing up the results from our recent BPL Wilderness Trekking course, held this month in the Beartooth mountains. Cocoon users should find this interesting, as the t... |
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Agreed - get wet In summer, I wholeheartedly agree with the just get wet approach. I've hiked hundreds. maybe thousands, of miles with wet feet and never got a blister that I attributed to my feet being wet. ... |
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R1 Hoody still in Spring lineup I believe the R1 hoody is still in the product lineup for 2008. I love it too. Versatile, warm, excellent cut. I'll be taking mine on the BPL Wilderness Trekking course next month. |
All Reader Reviews by Don Wilson
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite Agreed. A superb bag - at the top of the pile for light mummy bags. See our review at: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/western_mountaineering_summerlite_sleeping_bag_r... |
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Nike Lava Dome Thanks for that blast from the past Randy. I wore a pair of Lava Domes for several years, including over 20 days of climbing on El Cap in Yosemite. Nothing is tougher on shoes than time spent aid cli... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher His writing is unforgettable. In The Man Who Walked Through Time he describes a day spent lying naked on a beach along the Colorado, in a remote section of the Grand Canyon. I'll never forget his desc... |
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Montane Featherlite H2O This jacket certainly caught our attention at BPL. We recently obtained a test sample from Montane and we'll be doing a full review. I'm anxious to get in into some nasty conditions. If it even has re... |
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Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket I agree but of note for potential buyers - the XL is 13 ounces, more additional weight than I would have expected. But it is an excellent jacket. I'm still giving it a 5 also. |
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GoLite Virga We'll be taking a closer look at the Virga in the near future. But the prototype version we tested was an exceptionally light jacket at 6 ounces, and performed reasonably well. It is lacking in du... |
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Nunatak SkahaPlus Hope you all have seen our SPOTLITE review of the SkahaPlus, published last December. The Skaha is really a superb performer in loft per weight. And the new optional features give you a chance to mak... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I've had mine for 6 months or so. I find I use it more than any other piece of insulating clothing. I've used it in the desert, mountains, rain forest - you name it. It stuffs easily into its own pock... |
