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George Matthews (gmatthews) - BPL Professional Member
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Sorry to inform... George Matthews passed away last Wednesday, November 30th, 2011. His life was cut short around 5:30pm EST after a quick 20 minute run before it got dark. He was a GREAT father and lived his l... |
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Re: Re: Art - your 50 miler Art, What 50 miler road ultra did you recently complete? (moved this post from the log thread) Congrats on completing it! |
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Re: 2012 R2R2R Group - Training Logs . |
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Re: 2012 R2R2R Group - Training Logs 11/11: 10mi c,[0],{1.75hr}/ 10mi c,[0],{1.75hr}/ 3mi c,[0],{.5hr}/x/x/x/x 11/18: x/ 11.2mi c,[0],{2 hr}/ 6.5mi c,[0],{1.25hr}/ x/ x/ mi ,[0],{ hr} 11/25: mi ,[0],{ hr}/ / / / / / c deno... |
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Re: Re: Re: Socks Mike, thanks for the sock tip. I read it in your fantastic book a while back, but was glad to feel that it was OK to wear more than one pair. Been wearing a thin liner (that I used to wear by itsel... |
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Re: Re: Socks TFD, That made me hungry. Good documentation. I also rely upon my wife for all things culinery. She did give a thumbs up to Mike's treats in his book when I showed them to her. |
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Re: Lightweight Alternative Rainwear: State of the Market Report - Part 1: Introducing and Defining Alternative Rainwear Well done! Always a good topic for further study. Was interesting to reflect upon the pre-WPB era and how it did okay. |
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Re: stuff your face Happy Thanksgiving to all. Will definitely get in a pre-bird run. Don't want to look like one of those Macy's baloons. Four day weekend for me. I'm going for my distance/time rec... |
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Re: Re: hpl 20 gender Thanks, I know now : ) I checked my order and lucked out... Nathan HPL #020 2.0 Liter Men's 2-Liter Hydration Race Vest (Flint Grey) My plan is to use the bladder to start and then transi... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Water/Running Packs for Grand Canyon & Beyond Perfect - that's what I was looking for. Thanks. I think I will be set now for bottles/pack. I will keep reading about fuels and energy drinks. Then try something. The original beast thread... |
All Reader Reviews by George Matthews
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Freezer Bag Cooking Volume 1 Freezer Bag Cooking Volume 1 By Sarah Svien Kirkconnell The author notes that the long way to outdoor food bliss is 'do not take what you do not like to eat'. With about eighty pages of... |
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Inov8 Terroc 330 - Men's Got them because they were about the lightest choice for a mesh shoe with overall positive feedback from the BPL forums. I bought 1/2 size larger and lucked out because they fit well. My feet match up... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove BPL's Titanium Esbit Folding Wing Stove is almost nothing. However, the little that it is is a nearly weightless, functional solid fuel burning stove. I bought it because I was intriqued by its d... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove At a bit over 5 oz, the Bushbuddy is a light cooking solution because your carried fuel weight is minimal. With adequate practice, it is easy to use except under either windy or wet conditions. Anothe... |
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Patagonia Houdini Wind Jacket I bought it last May because it was on sale at sierratradingpost for about 1/2 of the regular price. I'm between a L and XL for most clothing and took a chance on a Patagonia Houdini Men's ... |
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McNett AquaMira Water Treatment After gaining confidence about the use of McNett AquaMira Water treatment from BPL articles and forums, I began trying it last year. Previously, I used the Katadyn Hiker filter without any problems. ... |
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Jacks R Better No Sniveller quilt I've become a quilt convert and don't plan to go back to a bag. I started using No Sniveller last year. The quality of the product is superb. Of course, you have to pay what it's worth, bu... |
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MLD Silnylon Pro Poncho The new Pro MLD Silnylon Pro Poncho For poncho tarping, I started using GoLite's poncho tarp and switched to the MLD Pro because I heard good things about it on BPL. The hood slit roll up is fantastic. My ... |
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Tarptent Contrail The Contrail is an excellent shelter for the price and weight. I've been switching back and forth between the Contrail and a poncho tarp. Although I haven't been able to set it up in less than... |
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Titanium Goat AGP AGP Titanium Goat AGP Josh & Doug have improved the AGP product. See details from their web site below. I've used them since September 2007 on trails ranging from the AT to Yosemite. They are u... |
