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Mark Larson (mlarson) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Larson
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Re: Questions regarding all layers of clothing for the AT in may/June The spandex will help if you're looking for more modesty, yes. But I don't think thru-hikers would have any problem with you showing a little leg. Things like that tend not to matter very m... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Questions regarding all layers of clothing for the AT in may/June Good luck with the Baseline. Those pockets would drive me crazy, and I like a much shorter length. I use plain running shorts (a la GoLite Marathon or similar) in combination with a basic pair of s... |
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Re: Good Alcohol Carrier? If the Nipper is really discontinued, I'd go with the .5L Platypus Sport. Double the capacity of the Nipper, but only about .1oz more. The clincher is that it's soft-sided, so alcohol won&#... |
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Re: Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR I'm going to do my first marathon this spring; right now I'm shopping around for a good one. (The Atlanta Marathon course is reeeaaaaaaally boring.) I'd also like to try some trail race... |
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Re: Re: Re: Questions regarding all layers of clothing for the AT in may/June Looks like I good start, but I think you could expand the temperature range a bit in both directions. I spent about a month on the AT from Springer to mid-VA, from late May to late June. My suggest... |
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FS: Backpacking books... I have some backpacking print materials for your reading pleasure. I've been through them all multiple times, and I'm ready to pass them along. I tend to be very careful with my books, and the ones... |
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Re: H20 location in pack - front, side or rear? I almost always keep a 1.8 or 2L Platypus in the side pocket (Jam or Dawn). It's usually balanced with some snacks-at-hand on the other side. Sometimes, yes, the water side is heavier, but it usual... |
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Re: golite jam modifications You can definitely do some good trimming with the Jam. My modifications: -Trimmed 6" from each hipbelt adjustment strap. I'm kind of skinny. -Trimmed 6" from each shoulder adjustment strap. -... |
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Learning Knots Phew. I've been away for a while, and just finally caught up on the ~400 posts in my absence. The other day I stumbled across this website which shows short animated clips of how to tie all kinds o... |
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Re: GoLite Hex 3 SAGE Pics? Just to chime in, I believe the darker green on the BPLUK website is the current color. It matched my GoLite Lair. Wade's bright and cheery green came from earlier years, I think. -Mark |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Larson
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GoLite Virga Used this one on the AT this summer. My particular model has 1 large pocket on the right-hand side. I accidentally purchased a Small @ 8.1oz, but it ended up working out just fine for size [5'11, ... |
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Montrail Masai I like the Masai quite a bit. They don't wear as well as many other shoes. The toe rubber and seams started to flake out around the 300-mile mark, but surprisingly the fabric itself showed very li... |
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Gossamer Gear Miniposa I've put about 1000 miles on this pack, and so far it has easily displaced my GoLite Jam as my go-to pack. And I really love my Jam. I had the new Miniposa mailed to me in the middle of a long ... |
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 The Flyrocs are quite good. The deep-lugged soles make for excellent grip. I like that the heel isn't significantly raised, so you the shoes feel nice and close to the ground. The open mesh lets some ... |
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Evernew Nonstick Titanium 0.9 L Pot This pot has great dimensions. Wide base, but not too shallow. Also wide enough to fit a trimmed spoon inside with my entire kitchen, and still close completely. I like the volume for meals on long-te... |
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Gatorade Bottle I'll put a plug in the for the Gatorade Endurance bottles in particular. They are a little more narrow and taller than the standard squatty bottles, so they fit more easily in side pockets. 1L/34oz ca... |
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Salomon Tech Amhibian This shoe is almost brilliant. I love the mesh, and the thin tongue is very comfortable. The footbed is probably the most supportive and comfortable I've ever used--no sore spots or aches. My bones an... |
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U.S. Department of Defense MRE Spoon Meals-ready-to-eat come with great spoons, and some food, too. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is or where to find them commercially. The spoons have a generous length, long to reach the bottom o... |
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Montane Featherlite A great, great windshirt, and I've been really surprised by its inclement weather performance. I've been on brief runs [20-40 minutes] in the rain with the Featherlite. While it eventually wets out an... |
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Equinox Silnylon Poncho This is a review of the non-extended version, which I've really grown to like. Just a bit over 7oz, about 7.75 feet long, and a bargain at $40-50. I have had no problems with durability; snags on tree... |
