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James Marco (jamesdmarco) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Finger Lakes
About Me Backpacker, hiker, cannoer, fisherman, since 1960 or so, now retired. I enjoy being outdoors and vary my gear to match what I am doing, where I am going, and who I am going with. I mostly head into the Adirondacks.
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All Forum Posts by James Marco

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Re: Re: Re: Re: big bear hang loads
Sorry, it was NOT the PCT system, some sort of hanging system I did not consider because of the wrong leverages. It just didn't make much sense to my mind. Hmmm....I don't seem to find the ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Tip of the Week
December 14, 6:04pm

Re: Murmur
Don't be in any hurry. They will be around for at least a year... The UL Murmur is really too small to make a good winter pack...maybe in the warmer areas, but at 2200ci and 20lb max loads it ...

In GEAR » GG Murmur 2012 reviews
December 14, 5:39pm

Re: Re: Re: the two-rope counterbalance
"Assign the teenagers to throw the first line up over the tree limb. That's what they ought to be good for" Ha ha, that was 15+ years ago...my kids are in their mid 30's.

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Tip of the Week
December 14, 2:08pm

Re: the two-rope counterbalance
Thanks, Bob! I was thinking of a cable system of some sort. I would still have trouble with a stick that reached 10' into the air, though. Most of my bear bagging for the last couple years ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Tip of the Week
December 14, 1:08pm

Re: Re: big bear hang loads
"Mike's method shows two hanging ropes near the ground. The bears would get those in an instant. The correct two-rope method leaves no hanging ropes near the ground." Bob, I don...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Tip of the Week
December 14, 11:30am

Re: Re: Re: Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
Prolite? Sorry. I don't know either.

In GEAR » Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
December 14, 11:00am

Re: Re: ADK Winter School
Well, as of about 8-10 years ago, I would use larger sized hiking boots. They really don't need to be huge and heavy mountaineering boots. Sorels were great for icefishing on lakes, more diffic...

In GEAR » Winter Hike/Camping gear for the high peaks?
December 14, 10:54am

Re: ADK Winter School
Also try http://www.adk.org/programs/January_Programs.aspxand http://www.adk.org/programs/February_Programs.aspx Several programs including snowshoeing, skiing, and camping at several different ...

In GEAR » Winter Hike/Camping gear for the high peaks?
December 14, 6:14am

Re: Re: Undereating
"I try and snack as much as possible. Eating doesn't make me sick, it's just I often have no appetite." For the first week or so on a trail, this is about how I feel, too. At d...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Undereating.
December 14, 4:50am

Re: Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
Yeah, Here is a link to his site and a video. http://www.suluk46.com/RandD%20-%20RD6%20Neoair%20Modification.html Also: http://thenewnomads.com/?p=738 But, this refrences Steve's work, a...

In GEAR » Has anyone ever cut down a ProLite?
December 14, 4:26am

All Reader Reviews by James Marco

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Klymit Inertia X Frame
I picked up a Xframe (full size) a couple weeks ago. I took it out for 5 nights last weekend with my daughter, Brenda. I had a good trip but was unimpressed by the pad. I tried various techniques with...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
July 07, 5:16am

gossamer murmur
I have used the old GG G5 pack for well beyond a servicable lifetime. Patching, reinforcing, and repatching...it finaly died and I replaced it with a 2012 Murmur, one of the first off the production l...

In Backpacks - Frameless
December 25, 6:06pm

Trail Designs Caldera Stove
Great little piece of gear. Light, easy to use, miserly on fuel. Keeps the heat in on the pot and does a great job of boiling water. I will complain that it does not let enough heat out sometimes......

In Stoves - Alcohol
December 07, 3:50am

Thermarest Neo-Air
The NeoAir is a good pad, with a fantisticcall price. I have a medium which just fits me at 5'9". I usually inflate this fully while setting up camp, giving it a couple of breaths before slee...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
December 07, 3:22am