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Craig W. (xnomanx) - BPL Professional Member
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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... |
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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 ... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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BPL Thread Drift Gold (and kick a$$ dumplings). Apparently in the days of yore there was no shortage of waxed, sculpted, or mascara wearing hawt men. |
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BPL Thread Drift Gold (and kick a$$ 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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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? |
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. |
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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... |

