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Richard Lyon (richardglyon) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Osprey Hornet Megan - sent you an email. Cheers, Richard |
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Norwegian company Maybe Bergans of Norway? If so, very high quality stuff. |
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Westcomb Westcomb tends toward an athletic cut and at one time sold pants with either a regular or medium rise. I have a pair several years old and really like them. Fit me fine but though I'm tall I... |
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Arc Expedition - great deal Doug is right - that's a terrific price for the Arc Ex. |
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Nunatak in colder weather Until this past winter I did as Pete did - if the temperature was forecast below 15 F I switched to my WM Sequoia. This past winter I've been experimenting with a Nunatak hybrid Arc Alpinist-Ar... |
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Quilt or bag for winter Lachlan, I'm 6-4, broad-shouldered, tossing-and-turning side sleeper, and have faced the same choices as you. I ruled out the Alpinlite as too constraining, besides I'm mildly claustroph... |
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Anyone regret a thru hike? Jennifer, I think you should do the PCT, then move out west. If you don't have a problem with finding a new job (and I agree that as a PT you don't) what's a summer out of your life?... |
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Couple's bags Good question, and I surely don't have the definitive answer except for (d) below, which is even more expensive than most couple's bags. Here is what I have tried: (a) Western Mountainee... |
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All Reader Reviews by Richard Lyon
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (Canada) I like the MEC-branded stuff that I've bought. Prices for Canadian-made clothing are very low considering high quality and materials (check out their merino base layer items especially). Easy to ... |
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Patagonia Wool 2 Turtleneck While I couldn't find a fabric weight on Patagonia's website, I think this is the lightest weight wool base layer I own. (I also have tops from Ibex and MEC and Skin 200 Leggings from Icebreak... |
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Lazr NANO Titanium Tent Stakes I love 'em - easy to drive in, very strong, and much lighter (and take up less room) than standard issue stakes on most tents. I used only these stakes on a high profile tent in a windy corner of ... |
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ULA Catalyst I'm just recently migrating to lighter loads and this pack saved just over four pounds over my regular expedition pack. Per ULA owner Brian Frankel, with the XL frame size my torso requires its ca... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Just list the positives: annual dividend; no shipping charges if you have it shipped to the store, big inventory, easy-to-navigate website, great clearance sales, very friendly to outdoor groups, no-q... |
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ULA Equipment I like this company. I like Brian. I prefer dealing with small companies. I really like my new Catalyst. My only problems were service-related. After an order acknowledgment promising 1-2 weeks there ... |
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Nunatak SkahaPlus I submitted a detailed report on the Skaha Plus to BackpackGearTest.org that I'll summarize here. I really like the simplicity of this sweater, and the kangaroo pocket is as good as zippered pockets f... |
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System Unless I plan on catching fish the Jetboil is perfect for me - compact, reliable, and quick. The original rig is for boiling only and has a 500 ml/2 cup capacity, which limits its use to one person. ... |
