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Bob Bankhead (wandering_bob) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Bob Bankhead
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Uninformed on Gun Laws or to put it another way.... Be it for bear or human, it's your choice. |
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Re: BPL server response time +1 Mary D: Every time BPL response gets slow, I always check the response times for all my other Favorites sites. It's always the same result - only BPL is lagging excessively. I'm ... |
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R value .5? While that thin CCF pad does reduce slippage a bit, it does more to protect your inflatable pad from sharp objects on the ground than to insulate you from said ground. So, either carry a heavier... |
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BPL server response time This is nothing new. It's been happening off and on for more than a year. Changing servers and forum software costs money, and while BPL might like to up-grade both, it does not seem to h... |
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Re: Love this sign! Sage advice for some through-hikers with an attitude of entitlement: Something to think about when resupplying in town: And for those starting either the CDT or PCT from the sou... |
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Anyone for Minnesota during December? |
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Love this sign! |
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Love These Signs Too |
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Re: Re: New Episodes of UL A-Z @Ken: Video K may be available out there (where?) but BPL only has the HD series through H (minus the long-lost D). Could it be Hendrik is having trouble coming up with an appropriate UL ti... |
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BPL Blog up and running @Ken: Unless it is a direct replacement for Ryan's website (ryanjordan.com), it sure looks like a marketing tool to me. |
All Reader Reviews by Bob Bankhead
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Western Mountaineering The Company WM products are a 5+ WM the company does not sell direct, only through dealers, ergo end-user contacts would not be expected. Their printed catalogues do list their address and FAX and telephone nu... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce I use a lot of Mountain House Pro Packs and as much as I like the flavor and texture of this item, I avoid it like the plague. The overwhelming downside is the cheese they use. It does NOT rehydra... |
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Mountain House Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice One of my favorite Mountain House meals, albeit a tad too sweet for my taste; too much pineapple, not enough sour sauce. Nonetheless, it makes a great motivator to get to a dinner spot when I know one... |
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon I tried these several years ago when they first came out - no bacon in them then. They were horrible! Like a previous reviewer said, virtually flavorless yellow sponges. Last year I noticed they ha... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I decided not to buy these when they first came out because fully closed they were too long to carry on my pack in checked baggage on the plane, and I really didn't want to hassel with the maili... |
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Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I just returned from 22 nights in the high Sierra on the PCT and JMT. I had two days of constant high winds in Onion Valley, with sustained gusts to at least 50 mph. My trusty Gatewood Cape flapped a ... |
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Six Moon Designs Traveler backpack We have TWO Traveler packs. Early in 2008, we were shopping for a new pack for my wife, who has a short 14-1/2 inch torso length. We drove out to Ron's house to try the SMD Essence, but it did not... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack In addition to silnylon, Sea to Summit also now makes their Dry Sack line in eVENT fabric, both with and without compression capability. evac Dry Sack: available in 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 35, and 65 lite... |
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Therm-A-Rest Ridgerest This has been my "go-to" sleeping pad for many years on the PCT. I've tried a variety of others but keep returning to this little beauty. It does a great job of insulating one from th... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" I have found them to be quite effective in the Sierras the past two summers. I have a Bearikade Expedition, and if you're not careful, the metal edges around the latches can slice an OP sak wh... |
