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Craig W. (xnomanx) - BPL Professional Member

My Locale Hahamongna
About Me With dewdrops dripping,
I wish somehow I could wash
this perishing world.

-Basho
CityBeautiful Altadena
StateCA
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.sweepingthegarden.wordpress.com
My PDF Gear ListGeneral Adventuring Gearlist (2013)

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All Forum Posts by Craig W.

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The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
From The Science of Sport, one of my favorite sites. http://www.sportsscientists.com/2013/01/dangerous-exercise-hype-of-dehydration.html Interesting read, especially in the context of backpacki...

In Philosophy & Technique » The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
April 08, 3:03pm

Purification v.s. Filtration
No filtration here. I don't want another larger item to carry or something that can break. 1. If water isn't suspect, I don't treat. 2. If water is suspect, I use AquaMira drops ...

In GEAR » Water treatment
April 07, 9:19pm

Re: New Backpacking Friends
Nick and I used to butt heads on these forums quite a bit, mainly over politics. Quite frankly, he'd piss me off quite a bit. I really have no idea how we ended up planning a trip together, b...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » New backpacking friends
April 07, 9:09pm

New Backpacking Friends
I've gone backpacking, ultrarunning, and/or shared a fire with all these BPL folk at some point, not including friends of theirs that don't post here: Nick Gatel Adan Lopez Michael Sk...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » New backpacking friends
April 07, 8:55pm

Canister Stoves Will Blow Your Face Off!
Be WARNED. I once heard from a guy about a guy that that knew someone that lost his face and eyelids. The canister didn't seal properly and some static from his fleece jacket ignited it int...

In GEAR » Canister failure: has this happened to you?
April 06, 10:47am

BPL Thread Drift Gold (and kick a$$ dumplings).
Apparently in the days of yore there was no shortage of waxed, sculpted, or mascara wearing hawt men.

In GEAR » Adventure Medical Kits
April 04, 7:51pm

BPL Thread Drift Gold (and kick a$$ dumplings).
While we're on the topic, I went to the renowned Din Tai Fung dumpling house for my first time today. The sesame buns were amazing, as was the wonton soup. Service was excellent. Fortunately...

In GEAR » Adventure Medical Kits
April 04, 7:41pm

Re: Patagonia Houdini's Deluge DWR questions
Long lasting DWR? Huh. I love the Houdini, but I couldn't testify to it even having a DWR. Seems to wet-out in light rain or from brushing against wet vegetation awfully quick to me...but th...

In GEAR » Patagonia Houdini's Deluge DWR questions
April 01, 3:43pm

20%
Feels silly to use a 20% coupon on some socks or a t-shirt or other sub $20 item, but that's about all REI carries that I'm interested in anymore...

In Gear Deals » REI Coupon?
March 27, 9:15pm

Re: Except I really am looking for the negatives...
"And right now, other than my poor CharlieDog, I can't find a good reason not to do it." Why should you give any credibility to someone else's reason not to do it?

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Anyone ever regret a thru hike??
March 26, 12:46pm

All Reader Reviews by Craig W.

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Montbell Thermawrap jacket
A great jacket- my XL weighs in at just over 10 oz. with its stuff sack. Very simple, functional design- perfect for 3 seasons in the Sierras when combined with a base layer and/or shell system.

In Clothing - Insulating - Synthetic (Polarguard, Primaloft, etc.)
May 15, 8:56pm

Dirty Girl Gaiters
These are great "dry" gaiters. As a trail runner I shopped and shopped for a good, breathable, and lightweight pair...not much out there. Most mainstream gear makers seem to seriously over...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
December 13, 8:55pm