Author: DaveC
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Pertex Equilibrium vest (and fabric review)
I possess a (what at times seems) ridiculous variety of technical clothing. Three different hooded shells get used on a regular basis, two different big puffy jackets, three different insulated vests, and a 4′ by 2′ by 8″ rubbermaid bin which is mostly full of various base layers shirt and bottoms. Yet with the exception…
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2011: Spring and Summer plans
Lac Superieur. Now that a plane ticket has been purchased, I can present my racing/hard trips plan through the end of summer. April 2: Whitefish Pole-Pedal-Paddle -I plan to ride to the start with skis and packraft, be DFL at the end of the boating leg, ride up to Big Mountain with all my gear,…
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20 questions
Alrighty, Adam. More summer nostalgia: McCargo Cove, Isle Royale. 1. Your favorite bike? Whichever of the two I’m having really good rides on recently, but haven’t gotten sick of/had mechanical problems with yet. 2. The worst bike you’ve ever owned? A Huffy with plastic wheel covers when I was around 8. 3. Favorite t-shirt? Patagonia…
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I wanna ski like Luc
Luc Mehl, of the Selway packraft trip and awesome ski videos, has written an article for BPL disclosing many of the secrets of winning the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic. One of the better reasons to pay BPL money I’ve yet to come across. Timely too, as the first thaw of the year has come…
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Putting the bike in bikerafting
The bicycle and the packraft: both marvelous human-powered vehicles that allow unique explorations of the extraordinary hidden in backyards near you. Example above, the lovely miles of braids of islands downstream from the Old Steel Bridge over the Flathead (before it sloughs out and losses all current). Exploring it any other way would require contrivance…
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Feedback requested
Luc is badass (found while researching the following). I would like some feedback on several things. First, the new template and layout. Readable? What sorts of info and organizational devices ought to be added? For example, I’m thinking of adding a top tab with links to my greatest hits. Thought from newer readers would be…
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Ugly
My injured leg has been improving steadily, though it’s still stiff and achy in particular and unexpected ways and places. I should be and am grateful to not be in a cast right now, but the timing is nonetheless poor. I was hitting a good stride with training last week and weekend. Spring is also…
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Pin wear
The UN 72 of ski bindings. Above is a Voile Mountaineer with minimal miles. Whereas this binding (on my Guides) has many miles on it, and it shows. Still fully functional. This binding is on my first pair of Marquettes. Obviously of an older vintage, I got it used for a song at a ski…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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