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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Tim Cheek
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marking turf Good question. Colin Fletcher commented in one of his books about laying rope with human scent on it on the natural route to where he slept to forewarn mountain lions. I'm not sure if it wo... |
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GPS in trouble http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/19/gps-close-to-breakdown |
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Weminuche off trail route question Anybody know a way from Chicago Basin to Sunlight lake, just north and east of it, that is Class 2 terrain or an easy Class 3 with a pack? I don't want to climb Sunlight peak or Windom Peak, I&... |
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Waterproof/Dustproof Point and Shoot recomendations? I have been happy with a Pentax W10, but looking at the W60 and the Canon D10. I'd prefer to avoid Olympus' memory cards. Any recommendations or considerations? |
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How much hand Sanitizer must be carried? While reading this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/health/21cons.html?_r=1 I came across this CDC suggestion: "How much goop should you use? Vigorously rub all ... |
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Backpackable Kite I'm looking for your recommendations for the most fun/ounce backpackable kite. Price is no concern. This is my fun we're talking about. |
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Bushbuddy Hot tub http://dornob.com/quite-possibly-the-coolest-hot-tub-you-have-ever-seen/ |
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flying with poles Don't forget that if you fly to your hiking destination one piece poles are problematic. |
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Dealing with fraudulent small business practices I telephoned a local city police detective for a bad ebay seller. The seller was in another state and it wouldn't have been practical to hire a lawyer. I explained that a simple phone call f... |
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Wait until July 1 and get your cash. |
All Reader Reviews by Tim Cheek
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Mountain Laurel Designs 850 ml Cup Perfect because it does what the advertisement says it will do. It holds enough water to reconstitute your freeze dried food, and your hot drink. Boil the water for both, pour whatever is needed for t... |
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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews I feel like I have to choke down energy bars. They are just too dry for me. And, these things didn't seem appetizing to me because they had the consistency of gummy bears and the political cor... |
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Amazon Kindle Some people fish, fly kites, chat with their hiking mates, or mull over their route and equipment when they aren’t hiking. Some hike from dawn to dusk and have no time for such weighty pass times. If... |
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Garmin Oregon 550t This review is by a first time GPS user, so I can’t offer a comparison to other units. I’m also not familiar with the technical aspects of GPS units, so I can’t offer you performance data. What I ca... |
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Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie Firestarter Plastic broke while trying to use it the first time. Apparently, the spring wasn't strong enough for the plunger to pop out when I squeezed the case. Super gluing it back would likely prevent m... |
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Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark Okay, maybe this is engaging and educational, but it gave me the creeps. How many ways can you kick the bucket in slow motion? |
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Alone Across Alaska 1,000 Miles of Wilderness DVD DVD www.bucktrack.com $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping. This is a DVD of a solo hike from the east end of the Brooks range to the west. Six hundred miles of hiking and four hundred on an inflatable canoe. ... |
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Inov-8 Roclite 390 XCR I bought my pair from REI in case I needed to return them. I'd have preferred a pair without gore tex, but it was fun to splash through water without drying out. I was worried that the description... |
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Cocoon Vest Vest I ordered the medium because that is what I wear in a Patagonia Micro-Puff, but the neck was too big for me, too. I have replaced it with a small, and the fit is perfect. I prefer the zipper over t... |
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Equinox Lite Tripper Organizer Pouch The irony of repackaging stuff into smaller containers is the accumulation of a whole lot of little containers. I have tried to keep track of them all a variety of ways, but always feared I'd mis... |
