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David Chenault (DaveC) - BPL Staff
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All Forum Posts by David Chenault
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re: weather Woke up to an inch of fresh snow in the front yard (@ 3300') today. |
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re: Houdini alternates "Are you aware of an alternative wind shirt brand with breathability similar to the 2012 and older Houdinis?" I don't have a basement of machines at my disposal, so my opinion is s... |
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hatchets "I think, like never carrying bear cans, going with a hatchet instead of stove and fuel is location dependent SUL technique" Yes. Folks need to keep in mind that the whole of Montan... |
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re: Bob Open final The conditions are settling in, and generally looking not too easy but not too harsh. Rivers are high but not terrifying, and will probably rise a fair bit with rain in the next few days. Looks... |
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re: Rab Zephyr If you didn't like the Boreas fabric, I doubt the Zephyr would be any different. I sold my Alpine mainly because durability was a concern. In theory it works great, but in practice I found ... |
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Rab Zephyr Finally got ahold of one of these, and I am (predictably) psyched. It feels more fitted than the Boreas, especially in the sleeves. The secondary body/undersleeve/hood fabric is supposedly the sa... |
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packbiking http://greenecasey.blogspot.com/search/label/packbiking |
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re: Eccentric hub An Eno is an option, though I'd assume Ryan's frame has 130mm rear spacing, and the narrower chainline can be a problem with chainring clearance. |
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re: Swiftcurrent v. Highline The Highline is pretty cool, but the hike up the Swiftcurrent Valley is also pretty cool. You're trading one good thing for another. Bonus, the Highline will be a cluster**** of wobbly dayhik... |
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re: Bikeraftpackfishing Dude. You can't talk about singlespeeding without saying what gear ratio you runnin. Time to upgrade to a ss-specific frame, or at least flip the spring and run that singulator in the push ... |
All Reader Reviews by David Chenault
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Patagonia DAS Parka Please note: my comments pertain to the 2009 Primaloft One version of the DAS. I have to agree that this is not an ultralight piece of gear. Not insofar as the insulation goes (the P-One is great ... |
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Western Mountaineering Ultralight Super SL, you must be a big dude ;) The only change I'd make to mine is to slim it down a bit, but I'm skinny. Otherwise, it's Western Mountaineering. Bomber quality and attention to deta... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove After seeing how well Chris Plesko's worked last fall, I had to have one. The wait for it to come into stock was long, and the price for something so small seemed silly, but it's now one of m... |
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Evernew Titanium Sierra Style Cup The previous reviewers thoughts on the limitations of the Sierra cup shape are well taken. It's small, and only works for certain circumstances, but in those circumstances it works very well. ... |
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evernew ultralight 1.3l ti pot I've had mine since 2004. It's been used with a Dragonfly, Esbit ti wing stove, and quite a lot on a campfire. The nonstick feature may not last forever, but the rest of it has been impressi... |
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MSR E-Wing I'm giving this a five because I have no complaints, provided you keep in mind what this critter is (small). The E-wing is not big enough to provide fail-safe solo protection for one person in ... |
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Black Diamond First Light It might be. I've had my Firstlight since 2004. I pro-dealed one of the very first to hit the market. I seam sealed it thoroughly, and have been using it without fuss ever since. The desig... |
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Smartwool Beanie I've yet to experience any stretch or sag with mine. It's warm but not too warm, tight (but not too) on my big head, and most importantly long enough to cover my ears. It wicks very well... |
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Patagonia Spraymaster I like the stretchy fabric, I like the athletic cut (the medium is ideal for me at 5'11" and 160ish), and the minimal features. I don't care or expect much from breathability in a hard s... |
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Petzl Tikka I have a first gen Tikka, bought in October of 2000. I change batteries when needed (hardly ever compared to my old Petzl Micro!), and replaced the stretched out elastic band several years ago (Petzl... |
