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Erik Danielsen (er1kksen) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale The Western Door
About Me Living and working between adventures. So far those have included the Andes, the Adirondacks, the nooks and crannies of WNY, and being a not-quite-UL wanderer all over the east coast.
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All Forum Posts by Erik Danielsen

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Re: Re: "The Price"
So what did we evolve to do? I would argue that moving around, a lot, at lower intensities (i.e: hiking) interspersed with higher-intensity, shorter-duration exercises best matches what we know of ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The Initiative...12,500 miles, one year, will he do it?
February 12, 3:43pm
Oldschool
Come to think of it, this reminds me of a REALLY old outward bound video we watched in an Outdoor Education class I took. It was at a camp up in the Rockies, and each student went on a solo trip fo...

In Editor's Roundtable » MYOG: 3mm Plastic Tarps
February 09, 2:24pm
RE: Tapes
Reinforced packing tape comes in a lot of varieties with different fibers, so I'd take a look around. I've used 1/2" wide no-name reinforced packing tape off the shelf of a convenient ...

In Editor's Roundtable » MYOG: 3mm Plastic Tarps
February 09, 9:35am
Re: calories
Not many at all. If someone wants to burn more calories, realistically, it's better to alter lifestyle and diet to raise their basal metabolism. Burning an extra 30 calories an hour for 24 hour...

In Philosophy & Technique » Training & Workout
February 05, 4:55pm
Re: 20 Minute Circuit
That looks like a pretty darn good workout. One thing you might consider changing, which I found quickly took my pressing strength to a new level, would be to replace the bench-press/pushups with a...

In Philosophy & Technique » Training & Workout
February 04, 7:31am
Asym
Asym sold pending payment.

In Gear Swap » Two Hennessys and an OR bivvy
February 04, 6:33am
ebook?
I'll echo chris. In keep with the ultralight ethos, I'm hoping for an electronic (and therefore weightless, unless you want to count the molecular weights of extra electrons that might end ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Skurka Gear Book
February 03, 5:55pm
Re: OR bivy
PM received, Bivy sold.

In Gear Swap » Two Hennessys and an OR bivvy
February 03, 1:29pm
Two Hennessys and an OR bivvy
Well, it's time to get rid of some stuff I never use. First up: One Hennessy Expedition Asym, from 2009 (bottom entry). It's seen maybe 10 nights total use. I found I don't like the ...

In Gear Swap » Two Hennessys and an OR bivvy
February 03, 12:51pm
Thanks for the replies
It's not so much of a "trip", per se, rather a "lifestyle of indeterminate duration." ;-) I will be blogging it, though, so I can see how at least they wouldn't mind get...

In GEAR » How to repair this zipper?
February 02, 9:55pm

All Reader Reviews by Erik Danielsen

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five ten camp four
I have owned and loved a pair of these and worn them until their current state of having gaping holes in the sides. Observations: great fit, decent support and cushioning (never any sore feet) and...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
October 10, 7:29am