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David Olsen (oware) - BPL Forum Member
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Re: Newtown -- Who Here Changed His (or Her) Mind? I got out and did some skate skiing today. Very poor conditions, a snowmobile track through breakable crust, but it was great! My11 year old son spent last night in a snow cave with scouts. -6F... |
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trucks "But there are road conditions in which a semi truck gets MUCH better purchase than a car. I look at my tire marks and my tread and/or tire chains haven't "bitten" into the hard-... |
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Better not send them out after the Glorious Twelfth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Twelfth We already have drones here from the Border Patrol. A brave new world. River runners could scout. Climbers might need a new phrase to desc... |
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vbl In snow, I like using the thin neoprene socks inside wool ones as a durable vbl. A bread sack over the whole batch, including the insole then keeps the wool pretty dry. Even with holes in the he... |
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Lake Tahoe The lake is an extreme example. i believe the refill rate is about 700 YEARS. The clarity has dropped from Mark Twain's 100+ feet where he describes "ballooning" when floating in a r... |
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SAR volunteers do not like fines The great percentage of SAR in the US are made up of volunteers. The majority of them do not want people in distress hiding from them or not calling for help until it is too late, which people do i... |
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Take your vitamins So the take home message here is do not get lost in AUS, and if you do, be sure to bring your vitamins. |
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two wrongs make a right ": Flow trails cost triple what managers would need to construct a regular hiking trail. Some estimates pin the price at as much as $30,000 per mile. Not to mention that construction equipment... |
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new trail cut by some mountain bikers "If you're a hiker and you find a new trail cut by some mountain bikers with jumps all over it, have some common sense and at least avoid sauntering up the ridable line." And here ... |
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not a grain scoop It is a material transfer shovel. Some of my friends carry grain scoops. They are twice as big. They drill large holes in them to save weight. |
All Reader Reviews by David Olsen
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Botach Tactical Customer Service Ordered several emergency bivys for Christmas presents. They sent the wrong item-an inferior space blanket bag. They did send a UPS call tag, but then called to say the item was discontinued. We wi... |
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Basegear.com They sent a match safe that was too short to hold matches. I had to pay $2 in shipping to get a $4 refund. |
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Liberty Aluminum Match Safe The match safe, purchased from Basegear, is too short for the matches (Diamond strike anywhere kitchen matches). When the lid is screwed on, the tips scrap against the bottom and top of the safe ... |
