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Don Wilson (don) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Don Wilson
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Re: Wild Coast Gear List Mike - We will have a full gear and techniques article in a week or two (maybe this week). Erin and Hig have a lot of interesting homemade gear, and their journey will definitely push the limit... |
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Re: Reducing One's First Aid Kit For short trips I take ibuprofen, a knife and some duct tape. Plus a needle and thread. For longer trips, I add immodium, some butterflys, maybe some antibiotic cream. I experiment with f... |
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Re: enjoying backpacking Stephen - For me, all of the above - I've changed my perspective, my gear and my technique. As Kevin mentioned, sleeping outside, sans tarp or tent has been one of the best benefits. I... |
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Re: Your Avatar I've updated my avatar, so this is my second post on this thread. This time, the photo is myself and my daughter Megan, now 17, on the Koyukuk River in Gates of the Arctic Natl Park, AK. T... |
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Re: Arctic Pack Roll Call Me too. And I'm one of those now also looking at a packraft. The idea of sort of a land/sea/river expedition is very appealing. |
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Re: Six Moon Starlite and other ultralights I've used the Starlite as my primary pack over the past two seasons. I like almost everything about it. Love the big outside pockets and the pad suspension. I've carried over 40 pounds i... |
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Re: Andy Skurka: Great Western Loop Cool! Sounds like it wasn't too bad, and hiking the Pinto Basin at night - perfect! Good luck, Don |
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Comparing ID Thru Hiker and Montane Quick Fire Length Here's the length of an ID eVENT Thru Hiker from neck seam to bottom of front hem: 64.0. cm That's for a size XL, so I would expect a size large to be in the range of 61 to 62 cm - alm... |
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Re: Montane Quickfire Review - storm flaps Montane uses a similar storm flap design on the Featherlite H20 jacket - see this week's spotlite reviews. This design works great for keeping out weather, but is a genuine hassle to operat... |
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Re: happy earth day, earth Yes, perhaps the world is finally waking up to the issues we face. I'm cautiously hopeful, though not yet optimistic. I took a nice run through a Saguaro cactus forest today, slower than ... |
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... |
