Hi Jan - I'm not sure if anybody chimed in on the external vs. internal frame packs, but I have and use both styles. I must say that external frames tend to...
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Tom Jones
ratagonia
Aug 2, 2004 4:44 am
While I have no opinion as to the physical attractiveness of Mr. Spellman, he is a well-respected guru of the ultra-light backpacking movement. I would suggest...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 5:21 am
Thanks Tom! I think I might buy one of those if I could see Mr. Spellman wearing it....
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Jan Taylor
jhntaylor
Aug 2, 2004 6:16 am
Thanks, Joe. Packs that have been recommended include the ULA-P2, Granite Gear Vapor Trail, Gregory Escape G Pack, Aether 60, and the Mountainsmith Ghost. ...
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Dean Kurtz
deanemt
Aug 2, 2004 12:32 pm
Did you find it? ... I need to leave work!!!!!< [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 2:14 pm
Sort of ;) We had gone swimming at the Thunderbird before going and when I mentioned it many wanted to go.... so we had to take the van. We found the dirt...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 2:18 pm
~sigh~ Raft Time! I really want to do that! A list is good... I am an impulsive, last minute shopper. I never do it unless I have to and when I do its...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 2:23 pm
In my search for Mr. Spellman I did find this site of unique little lightweight gadgets. ;) Still no photo though!...
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Jan Taylor
jhntaylor
Aug 2, 2004 3:19 pm
Hi Goose, I haven't tried any of the recipes, yet. I like vegetarian stuff, but am also a carnivore. I'll be trying out several items well before I have to...
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Marilyn
artistinokc
Aug 2, 2004 3:42 pm
rotflmao...... snarkbyte <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Umm, no, I didn't already post it, but you did. The Lightweight stories you posted are identical,...
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Marilyn
artistinokc
Aug 2, 2004 3:46 pm
i think i might just need Mr. Spellman to review my pack and help me shave off some of the weight... i'm a gadget nut. luvs_to_hike <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
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im_pheonix
Aug 2, 2004 4:21 pm
... <jhntaylor@a...> wrote: I just ordered a Cat's Meow lightweight ... for ... Hi Jan, check out this web-site. http://www.ediblegear.com/ If this doesn't...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 4:21 pm
Yes, David Spellman is just the guy we need right now. ;) Not a gadget nut, but I like to take as little and possible when I go anywhere. Light weight stuff...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 4:25 pm
How did your canyon trip go Randi? ... Hi Jan, check out this web-site....
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Hank Schnieder
hanks1428
Aug 2, 2004 4:39 pm
... Oh, you needn't worry about that.... LOL!!!! One suggestion about the pots... It's a bit pricy, but I bought a titanium pot at REI a couple years ago. It...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 4:54 pm
Oh yeah! You are doing all the cooking. I do not need any of that stuff. ~laughing~ ... worry about that.... LOL!!!!...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 5:59 pm
I've been lucky enough to be trying out one of Bruce Warren's Luxury Lite external frame backpacks. Under 2 pounds (aluminum and carbon fiber), will carry a...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 6:07 pm
... a cutie too. Absolutely not. Look up Neanderthal. Then look up Troll. Put the two together, make him 6'1" and about 240 lbs and have him bench 400 lbs. ...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 6:09 pm
... Not well-respected. Not Guru. Not, leastways, to those who really know me. Fake-um stuff real good, though, for the newbies. david...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 6:12 pm
Fine. December issue of Playgirl magazine. I'll do anything to help these cottage industry guys out. Thank god, though for large capacity backpacks <G>. david...
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Marilyn
artistinokc
Aug 2, 2004 6:14 pm
hmmm.... nothing said about his physical attractiveness! are you at the prophoto in oklahoma? ... Not well-respected. Not Guru. Not, leastways, to those who...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 6:19 pm
~sigh~ Those playgirl types are not the types I like! :( Oh well... one less for our hunk calender. (just to be sure... anyone have a copy of that lol)...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 7:18 pm
... No -- I'm in Los Angeles. david...
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dspellman2002
Aug 2, 2004 7:25 pm
Juuuuuust kidding. We trolls can't stand the pain of the constant waxing necessary to make it into that magazine. The pre-shoot swim in bronzer can't be good...
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Marilyn
artistinokc
Aug 2, 2004 7:32 pm
damn....... i knew december playgirl centerfold in the same town was too much to ask for! dspellman2002 <david@...> wrote:--- In...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 2, 2004 8:39 pm
I thought so. You know if you make us wait, the imagination can do great things when conjuring up a guru image.... it might be hard to live up to. You might...
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Cutshall
oldgraygoose
Aug 2, 2004 11:37 pm
I have a friend who has a ULA pack and got the optional pouches for the hip belt and she loves it! I have had both external and internal packs.. [1 external,...
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Jan Taylor
jhntaylor
Aug 3, 2004 4:04 am
Now Randi, That's a bit more than I can chew. I vow to never carry more than I can eat, plus a little cushion for safety sake. Now an edible cushion - what a...
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Jan Taylor
jhntaylor
Aug 3, 2004 4:08 am
Hey Tanya, I might be able to give you the low-down on David if he decides to hike the "Bridge to Nowhere" with me. He lives in my neck of the woods. Jan...
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luvs_to_hike
Aug 3, 2004 4:16 am
~grin~ I do like to know what a person looks like. Like phoenix I think there is something attractive about almost all men (and women). It is just more...
