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Mark Larson (mlarson) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Double Rainbow in the Wind Thanks Martin! Those are some great photos. Wow--55mph. Glad to hear this was an intentional stress test, and not a situation where you got stuck in a bad position unexpectedly. -Mark |
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Re: Re: Re: Double Rainbow in the Wind Great comments from all. I agree that our tarp-tent recommendations can sometimes be reflexively enthusiastic, without always providing the proper caveats. Miguel, have you heard any more specif... |
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Re: Re: Toothpaste as anti-Ivy I hear toothpaste also works well on drying out and relieving bug bites and zits, especially the toothpaste w/ baking soda. -Mark |
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Re: Re: Sleeping bag won't fit into my backpack Synthetic bags like the Laze will take up far, far more space than an equivalent warmth down bag--I'm guessing the Laze will completely fill a stuffsack around 700-800ci. And the G5 has only 2800ci... |
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Re: moutainlaurel designs taking a break I kept waiting and waiting for his order volume and lead times to go down, so I wouldn't have to wait as long to get my stuff after I paid. Wrong move, I guess--he's just too popular these days! I ... |
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Re: Climashield - COMBAT - Quilt Bill, I expect it will easily get down to 45 when you arrive over here. As you know, Suches is just down the hill from Woody Gap, so it's a good spot to get a guess on the weather for the stretch o... |
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Re: You say neutrino, I say muon, lets call the whole thing off! I've got this windshirt made from strings only about a Planck length thick; it actually absorbs the wind into 10-dimensional space. Well, this is all theoretical right now, but man, is it sweet.... |
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Re: oops? I just like to give folks a heads up when dealing with online files that aren't HTML. No big deal, no dramatic inconvenience done on my end [thank you, Firefox]--I just wanted others to know. Ye... |
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Re: nightlight pad modification Watch out, folks. That's a blind link to a PDF: http://www.gossamergear.com/gossamergear/images/Holey_Nightlight.pdf It's a bit odd that he punched all those holes, but didn't bother to round th... |
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Re: AM taste Personally, I really *like* the AM taste. Kind of refreshing. Maybe it's just me, though... Based on my own experience, I think the strength of the flavor has to do with the volume of the dosage, t... |
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... |
