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Ryan Jordan (ryan) - BPL Staff
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All Forum Posts by Ryan Jordan
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bikeraftfishpacking @DaveC: 36/18. I like it for dirt roads, and allows me to commute reasonably. I have to walk up some hills with it, though, and the kids smoke me on the downhills of course. I'm looking for a S... |
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Seasoning oil Ed, good comments, and concerns. Free radicals released from oils can be caused by excessive heating. This is the "bad" part (carcinogenic) of oils, especially "dry" oils (th... |
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How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags Companion forum thread to: How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags |
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Pack-and-Paddle Wilderness Route Planning: Predicting Stream Flows Companion forum thread to: Pack-and-Paddle Wilderness Route Planning: Predicting Stream Flows |
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Re: Spring Raftpacking (and Packrafting) @T.L. - I rarely take gloves backpacking between about April and September unless I'm doing a high mountain trek, so any gloves I take for whitewater packrafting are always with an eye towards ... |
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Winter Firebuilding Techniques (Video) Companion forum thread to: Winter Firebuilding Techniques (Video) |
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Re: Re: Packrafting and Kickstarter JoshP: no sweat - drop me a note via the BPL contact form. - RJ |
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Packrafting and Kickstarter Josh wrote: "Seems odd that all this coincides while Ryan trying to get his Kickstarter going. Just saying." Really? I thought that would be a strategic and intentional thing to do,... |
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packrafting, backpacking, and bacon BPL's Mission Statement since '07 is "To promote multi-day, backcountry travel in a self-supported ("backpackable"), lightweight style." Occasionally we'll pop ou... |
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photos Detective Cas, good work. The tele shots were made with the Leica 90/2.8 Elmarit (not EXIF-coded). The NEX7 is a nice all-round camera, but suffers from rapid overheating when shooting video ... |
All Reader Reviews by Ryan Jordan
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Snow Peak Gigapower Ti No complaints on the form factor, heat output, and incredibly compact size. Pot supports are not aggressive and small pots / mugs with smooth bottoms, like Snow Peak's own cookware, slide around. ... |
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MSR MIOX Claims indicate "significant" ClO2 (chlorine dioxide) formation but lab studies (see BPL Mag Issue 2) suggest otherwise, so there are still more hints of "chlorine" taste than Aquamira, which result f... |
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GoLite Ether Wind Shirt (Wisp HP) Love the fabric. Needs to be full zip, and a double layer hood like the sleeper in this category - the Montane Lightspeed - would make this the top wind shirt on the planet without tipping the scales ... |
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Integral Designs eVENT Rain Jacket Fix the sizing convention (I normally wear a medium/large but need to size up to the XL in this model to allow layering over a thin Polarguard sweater) and add two inches to the length and this jacket... |
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Integral Designs South Col Bivy (eVENT) The right fabric, good dimensions, solid design. My go to bivy for alpine climbing and seriously foul wet/cold weather tarp camping in the cold. Condensation is seldom a problem, unlike any ****-te... |
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Backpackers Pantry Beef Stroganoff with Wild Mushrooms Not many prepackaged meals seem worth the weight to me. This one is an exception, but it's primarily related to taste, even though its caloric density is very good (92 cal/oz) for a packaged dinner. ... |
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Suunto X6 Barometric altimeter, magnetic compass, easy to use and intuitive menu interface with good visual cues, small, and light. The band is uncomfortable for long periods of wear (just replace with a clo... |
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Pentax Optio WP < 4.8 oz w/batteries, fully waterproof, decent optics, 5 MP, 0.6 oz battery spares, and pocketable in pants, or shirt. I can't imagine another camera that might have more mass market appeal than th... |
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GoLite Breeze I'll not be quite so harsh as Mark. I fell in love with the breeze after an 8-day trek across the Beartooths shortly after the pack was launched. Like any typical love affair, day 0 while it still had... |
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Tilley LT5 Tilley makes a lot of different hats. I see a lot of the mesh ones, especially the LTM5, on the trail. But I still think the LT5 is the most versatile. Full nylon that's uncoated means it's very breat... |
