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Reginald Donaldson (worth) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Wind River Range
About Me I am a wilderness canoeist with a preference for paddling Northern Ontario.
CityPlainfield
StateIN
My Website URLhttp://worthdonaldson.weebly.com/
My PDF Gear List2 Weeks in the Mountains

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My necklace
I carry something similiar to the Ranger Rick's SOS necklace: http://www.therangerdigest.com/ I keep Deet and a survival blanket in a pocket.

In Philosophy & Technique » If you were seperated from your pack...
October 30, 5:44pm
Staying dry
Being more of a white water wilderness canoeist, the one thing you can count on is being partially wet. I have had ample opportunity to experience days on end of strong winds with cold rains out o...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » using a windshirt in the rain
October 30, 9:03am
Towel absorbencies
Seems like everyone is starting to get into the towel business. Has anyone seen statistics on how absorbent the various brands are? When looking at weight per surface area I see very little diffe...

In GEAR » Towel absorbencies
October 30, 8:26am
Adventure
I've never worn a Cloudburst; however, I do wear my Adventure in heavy rains. The large bill keeps my eyeglasses dryer when I wear it beneath my rain jacket hood. It also allows me to wear th...

In GEAR » Sunday afternoon adventure hat
October 30, 8:16am
Stove choices
I have been invited to hike the Wind River Range come August. I currently own several alcohol stoves (no Caldera cone), a Dragonfly and Whisperlite. I prefer cooking with alcohol and have contemp...

In GEAR » Stove choices
October 24, 11:32am
Newbie List - Clothing for the Wind Mountains
I have been invited to join a friend come August to hike the Cirque of Towers. Most of the items I already have; however, due to diabetes I have lost 40 lbs and still losing. Some items are now t...

In Gear Lists » Newbie List - Clothing for the Wind Mountains
October 17, 10:53am
Why a wind shirt?
I have noticed that gear lists typically include a wind shirt and rain gear. Being a canoeist transitioning into backpacking, I have always used my rain jacket to stop the wind. Why would I want ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why a wind shirt?
October 16, 8:47am
Clikstand
Yes, the Clikstand made it to production. http://www.clikstand.com/home.htm I purchased the S1 several years ago and use it almost exclusively now. Having a third hand would be helpful to hold...

In GEAR » Brasslite Turbo II-D
September 30, 10:15pm
100% Deet
I use 100% Deet in a small spray bottle that contains about an ounce. I use it to spritz the brim of my hat, shirt collar and cuffs. I find this to be effective most of the time. I rarely have t...

In GEAR » Insect repellent - what do you use?
September 01, 9:23am
What I learned on the trail/river
It was a learning experience. I need to tweak things a bit but not as much as I feared. I did find myself burning the carb's pretty heavy in the mornings and needed a small mid-morning snack....

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Type II diabetes (non-insulin) menu?
August 21, 1:02pm

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