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Dean F. (acrosome) - BPL Lifetime Member

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All Forum Posts by Dean F.

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Chafing
I've said this many times before when people ask- I used to have a bad chafing problem, wearing boxers and nylon pants. I was skeptical about trying it, but my problems resolved when I star...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How do I avoid chafing?
September 26, 11:49pm

Re: well
The only time I went trekking in Alaksa was in a VERY heavy-bear area, and I carried a .45-70. Screw pepper spray. I'm taking him with me. At one point I came upon a first-nation local who w...

In Philosophy & Technique » Thinking About Bears and Cougars
September 26, 11:36pm

Re: Re: Done
>> The US cited using spies on the ground when they announced they had evidence of a clandestine Iranian enrichment site Well, yes, but I'm certain they were local assets, not USSOCOM ...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 26, 11:01pm

Done
>> My stated opinion is that they were preotecting sensitive areas And again, they had YEARS to do that. And they could have done it without kidnapping people. Suddenly- no warning- gu...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 26, 10:20pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Seymour Hersh
>> Nope. They just took advantage of the intrusion, which they would have responded to in any case Here I think we are disagreeing on definitions... I find it suspicious that the Iranians...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 26, 9:28pm

Non-UL tent recommendation?
Ok, this is a request for recommendations regarding a very non-UL piece of gear... My in-laws figured that since I was "into camping" I could recommend a tent for them. But here are t...

In GEAR » Non-UL tent recommendation?
September 25, 3:24pm

Actual opinion
Tom, Since you are so educated on the region, I'll ask you to stop playing devil's advocate for a while... All discussion about how complex the background and current political situatio...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 25, 2:00pm

Re: Re: Seymour Hersh
>> I'm sitting here scratching my head at your reference to the 1975 Algiers Accord. The Iraq-Iran war began in 1980 and ended in 1988 Wups! Yeah. Sorry. College was a long time ago...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 25, 1:38pm

Seymour Hersh
Tom, The Hersh stuff I'm finding about American special operations operating in Iran was denied by both the US and Iran. Kind of telling if even Iran denied it, eh? More reasonably he ha...

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 24, 8:12pm

Re: Hiking went wrong....
Yes. But, actually, the OP should have probably been in Chaff to begin with.

In Chaff » Hiking went wrong in Iraq
September 24, 7:20pm

All Reader Reviews by Dean F.

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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book
Wow, how to rate this book? It is NOT meant for someone who is already an experienced UL hiker. There is nothing in this book that someone like that doesn't already know or can find out in fiv...

In Books and Media
June 21, 3:43pm

Klepper Double wood framed folding kayak
I own a Long Haul Mark 2, which is a copy of the Klepper Double. Though the fasteners vary very slightly the Klepper frame can use the Long Haul hull-skins and vice versa. The guy who builds the Lon...

In Miscellaneous Products
March 27, 1:18pm

Sawyer In-Line Filter
I have a slightly different kit- the 0.1 micron 4-way filter. Of the filters available I give it a 5. It's not perfect, but IMHO it is the best that is available, hands down. The 4-way kit come...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
December 08, 10:12am

La Sportiva Crosslite
Personally, I rate this shoe a 5/5 because I'm ecstatic to find a shoe that FITS! (I have mutant monkey-feet.) But generally it is probably a 4. Listen, ye, to my tale of woe... I just mov...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
September 27, 6:02pm

Mont Bell
My wife ordered something I wanted for my birthday from MontbellUSA (not the main company in Japan). She included several ways of contacting her. Three and a half months later it hadn't arrived, s...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
September 03, 11:46pm