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Harrison Carpenter (carpenh) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale St. Vrain River Valley
About Me They call me Carp-Dawg, Dr. C, The Rodent Whisperer, and/or Rat Man-- depending upon who they are and what they see me doing.
StateColorado
CountryUSA
My PDF Gear List3-day, 3-season, Solo

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All Forum Posts by Harrison Carpenter

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Durable?
Good looking snack food (and a fine pic). How well did the balls hold up during the hike? I'd be worried about them melting into a gooey mess, unless it was pretty cool outside.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
September 07, 7:31pm
Google Scholar?
Have you looked there? Google Scholar isn't a perfect database by any means, but it has a fair amount of peer reviewed studies/reviews linked in. Acquiring full-text .PDFs is another matter, of...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Giardia study: hikers and bad hygiene?
September 07, 7:25pm
Used stuff
If you're subscribed here, you can make use of the Gear Swap forum, and see what other members are selling. You might also find the Selling Used Gear forum on Whiteblaze.net worth a try. I ...

In GEAR » Newbie With Questions
September 06, 9:19am
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It's not a question of carrying water or not carrying water. It's more a question of how to make sure the water I carry is safe to drink. When carrying water that is undergoing treatmen...

In GEAR » Water treatment thoughts
September 03, 4:47pm
Water treatment thoughts
I'm going back and forth these days between relying upon my Steripen (the Adventurer Opti model) and AquaMira. Pardon me while I share my thoughts, in writing, with you all. (I write for a livi...

In GEAR » Water treatment thoughts
September 03, 10:09am
Re:
"This event is in Yosemite, not Yellowstone." Thanks for correcting me. There's only so much I can accuse autocorrect of. It seems plausible that the cabins would make it easie...

In Chaff » Hanta Virus in Yosemite
September 02, 4:56pm
Hantavirus
It's bad to see any news of a disease outbreak; and hantavirus is very serious. There is always somebody who gets it-- it's an inevitable part of frequenting areas where rodents live. It al...

In Chaff » Hanta Virus in Yosemite
September 02, 8:07am
Situational, at best
I've used an UrSack lined with an Opsack full of food in Ziploc freezer bags, and haven't had an encounter... yet. But I think it's important to think about just where you're hiking...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Opsack instead of hanging food
August 29, 7:07am
Urethane v. Silicone?
I'm no chemist, so forgive me for asking this... but could it have something to do with using a urethane sealant (like Seam Seal 3) instead of a silicone sealant (like Sil Net)? OK, scratch ...

In GEAR » SMD Skyscape Scout leaking
August 26, 8:04pm
Trends take time
Yep, it's easy (and cheap) to pick up a 70L pack, 5 lb tent, 3 lb bag, etc. etc. etc. Been there, done that. Over time my gear changed as it wore out, or when I got a little extra money and dec...

In GEAR » Where are the lightweight backpackers? Not on the JMT...
August 20, 9:17am

All Reader Reviews by Harrison Carpenter

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TarpTent Notch
This is more of an initial test report. After sealing my Notch's seams, and doing several test-pitches in my backyard, I took it out into Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness Area for an overnig...

In Shelters - Double Wall Tents
September 23, 7:09pm