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David Chenault (DaveC) - BPL Staff
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All Forum Posts by David Chenault
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re: Beartooth snowmelt I haven't been in to the GYE this year. I can tell you that it's been very warm recently, and from first-hand experience that snowmelt in Glacier, the Bob, and the Tobacco Roots is very mu... |
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re: board shorts What Craig said; I wear boxer-briefs while hiking. I like how the Patagonia ones stay flat under a hipbelt. |
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Gorilla sizing Looks a bit tall. Two things to consider before you send it back for a small. The hipbelt can be moved up a hair, as all it's held in place with is velcro. Only do this if doing so meshes ... |
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re: packs and shoulder straps Pack fit is highly individual. With something like ULA or GG you'll have to commit to buying it, fitting it around the house, and possibly returning it. You'll be out shipping, but that&#... |
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re: Bob Open training Jeff, I'll answer this specifically in the context of prep for the Open. There are several levels of prep which need to be considered for multiday endurance stuff. We're talking about m... |
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re: new packs Shawn, thanks for some very well formulated questions. It's a lot easier to help someone who's done their homework. I disagree with the conventional wisdom of buying a pack last. Incre... |
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compression systems Mark, I'd say your analysis is dead on. Cord compression can work ok with traditional thruhiking type loads. If it's one single cord unit there can be a tendency for all the slack (and th... |
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re: road trip For what it's worth snow across the west seems to be in early retreat. It'll still be there, but perhaps less than usual. One thing to worry about in early July is mosquitos. I'... |
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re: Glacier and the Bob GP Inc does the shuttles on the east side. They run from the Chief TH at the border down to the East Glacier lodge, stopping at each major entry point to the park. Not cheap, but effective. Co... |
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re: Glacier and Bob, mid-July Hi Skip. Sounds like you've done some good research. Mid-July will be getting crowded, but will be better permit-wise than August. I'll keep my suggestions terse and let you fill in the ... |
All Reader Reviews by David Chenault
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MSR Dromedary Bag (w/ hydro kit) Some things I don't want lightweight. This is one. When I'm in the Grand Canyon or Escalante, a hard 10 hour hike to the next water, I don't want to worry about anything getting a hole i... |
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Patagonia Ready Mix Softshell Jacket I bought this jacket when it first came out, the welded seams were awesome. And so they remain. The hood on this jacket is the best I've even seen. Works with no hat on my head, works just as... |
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Patagonia the company Patagonia has put a new zipper on my Houdini, replaced an R2 with a blown zipper with another without question (in the outlet store, and gave me full retail credit for the 2 year old jacket), and sold... |
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Osprey Talon 22 I use my Talon 22 for day hiking, scrambling and peak bagging, but foremost for technical multi-day mountain bike trips. I've squeezed a few three day hikes out of it in summer, too. For all the... |
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Granite Gear Vapor Trail I have an early Vapor Trail, '03 model I believe. Back when it only cost 100 bucks and didn't have the strange hydration port on the bottom of the extension sleeve. Mine's been used pe... |
