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George Matthews (gmatthews) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by George Matthews
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Re: Minimalist Footwear for Fall/Spring Backpacking Excellent report! Great detail. Nice pics. I understand what you are saying about compromise, but based on your report I will wait and see before I buy Fall/Spring minimalist shoes. The narrow ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Yosemite - not all bad And another thing that is good about Yosemite: the ROOM SERVICE! |
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Re: Re: Re: "SUL - COOL EAST 1-3 Days" Nick, Appreciate your suggestions. I will reassess my sacks and think about the bifocal sun glasses. This past year my eyes' distance requirement exceeded my arm's length. So it is eithe... |
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Re: Re: Surprise, Surprise - huge discrepancy between data and forecasts Rog, good comments and links. These are interesting times. I'm reading The Wave by Susan Casey. In an early chapter the author writes about a science conference she attended. Was amazing ... |
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Pharr Davis Breaks AT Record Pharr Davis Breaks Appalachian Trail Record http://www.ultrarunning.com/ultra/features/news/pharr-davis-breaks-appala.shtml Springer Mountain, Georgia, July 31. Jennifer Pharr Davis set a new... |
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Surprise, Surprise - huge discrepancy between data and forecasts Surprise, Surprise: The Future Remains Hard to Predict “There is a huge discrepancy between the data and the forecasts.” In what realm do you think this “huge discrepancy” exists? The... |
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Re: "SUL - COOL EAST 1-3 Days" As the seasons change... East Cool List 4.59 lb Switch pad to Z Lite Switch quilt to No Sniveller Wear merino sweater Pack - Shelter - Sleeping 6.5 Zpacks Z1 10.0 Z Lite Small 8.9... |
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Re: "SUL - HOT EAST 2 Nighter" Eugene, So no mercy on my poor pitiful soul : ) Definitely will drop down to one stuff sack and razor will replace both scissor na knife. I've tried the running shorts with liners. Ended up ... |
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Re: Re: revised SUL - HOT EAST 3.65 lb Using 50 as a cutoff makes sense. Thanks. I might be able to work in a one nighter soon. Temperatures permitting, I will go without the hoody. |
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Re: Stargazing >> just watch the entire sky without the aid of optics Agree with Nick. No optics necessary when backpacking. If you learn a few constellations then you will see what ancient people sa... |
All Reader Reviews by George Matthews
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Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant Size L (my scale 4.1 oz) I'm 5'11" and 185 lb Very comfortable fit for me. Snaps on pant bottom (two settings gives flexibility) The p... |
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Rocky Rocky GTX Socks I use trailrunners (Inov8 Terrocs) and bought the Rocky GTX socks for cold, really messy weather. I gave them a few good tests this fall. I wore them over Smartwool socks (medium thickness). Fortun... |
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White Box Alcohol Stove Got one in July for when I want to use alcohol stove for 2 - 3 hikers. Bought the combo from BPL Shop. T... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Really nice system. All you need is the Mug. I usually boil 1.5 cups of water using about 3/4 oz (12 drams) or a bit less of denatured alcohol depending on the water's coldness. A secondary ben... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs MLD 2Thirds XP Quilt Per MLD: Shell Fabric: Momentum Mini Ripstop (Aegean Blue) Lining Fabric: Momentum Taffeta (Black) Insulation: ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd 8.9 oz ClimaShield XP 2.5oz/sq/yd Top Width 43”, ... |
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Frogg Toggs Rain Suit I know these have been around for a while, but I was itching to get something with the Print-Issue-RIP coupon. I tried them during a good rain on a cool day. They are comfy and kept me dry. Howe... |
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The pants are light and comfortable. I like to wear them under running shorts. I plan to integrate them into my clothing system for cool through cold weather. They were also nice under Precip pants... |
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FireLite Trapper's Mug FireLite 475ml Titanium Trapper's Mug Trapper's Mug Absolute simplicity! ... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The Backpacking Light Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody The need for a single, functional, highly versatile garment that minimized layering changes during the Arctic 1000 expedition inspired Ryan Jordan ... |
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Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak OrangeBlast I picked up a box of Liqumins Electrolyte Stamina Power Pak (Orange Blast) at Vitamin Shoppe. The product claims: "feel the difference or your money back". I thought, why not try it. Typi... |
