Forum: Equipment
Yesterday, 08:45 PM
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don't ever challenge me in a water race
Red Wing and Danner both have wide sizes.
I have the BMW Allround Boot, and they fit my EEEE duck feet well. I recently acquired the Danner Marine boots that just went on sale ($300 down to $80),...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-05-2013, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,153
What Twenpie said on the K60s: rode them to...
What Twenpie said on the K60s: rode them to Deadhorse from Seattle and back, great for offroad and dry pavement, slippery when things got wet. They slip on the white lines in the rain. Replaced them...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-29-2013, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 14,417
Nice work.
If I may suggest: take a Sharpie...
Nice work.
If I may suggest: take a Sharpie to the wood support, have it blend in. No one will know what evil lurks under the tail.
I took a similar approach with the tire tubes and pipe...
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Forum: Equipment
05-28-2013, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 516
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Forum: Equipment
05-28-2013, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 516
I have the 1P...same thing, only the 2P is...
I have the 1P...same thing, only the 2P is biggerer.
A few thoughts...
It's well built, solid, easy to set up. I like Nemo gear, quality stuff.
Excellent rain protection.
The 1P is tight...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-18-2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,516
Yah, that's my bike...the "Double Black"....
Yah, that's my bike...the "Double Black". Plastidip still going fine since the application shared at that thread. I'm about 5K miles in as well. A few minor scratches from road debris, no peeling....
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Forum: Equipment
02-22-2013, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 5,469
If I may share additional perspective: the...
If I may share additional perspective: the original post focused on quickest/simplest way to boil water for tea...I only used an alky stove on my Alaska sojourn (Stever stove from the Vendor section,...
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Forum: Equipment
01-31-2013, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 659
There's another significant difference:...
There's another significant difference: Spotwalla's map are up indefinitely, or until their server money runs out. Maps on Spot expire after a while. (I think it's 90 days, unless they moved it.)
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-02-2013, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1,997
Views: 586,156
Almost...this was done using the time honored...
Almost...this was done using the time honored "hang-a-GoPro-from-a-lanyard" technique. Then I set the GoPro to 5s intervals, and fire away. In this case, the technique worked well - good to see the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-01-2013, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 1,997
Views: 586,156
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Forum: Equipment
01-01-2013, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,772
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Forum: Equipment
12-30-2012, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,772
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-21-2012, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 841
very impressive
This man takes care of his bike...that is to be the most comprehensive bike log spreadsheet I've ever seen. Well done.
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-10-2012, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,334
Rode K60s to Prudhoe and back, then added more...
Rode K60s to Prudhoe and back, then added more miles: good traction in gravel and wet dirt, great durability, slippery on the wet white painted lines on pavement. Not fun when cornering. I like them...
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Forum: Equipment
12-08-2012, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 441
Views: 60,176
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Forum: Equipment
12-05-2012, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,461
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Forum: Equipment
11-26-2012, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,369
very nice
Congrats on the new purchase...keep shooting and sharing!
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-25-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Another Migsel mount...
http://kerwien.smugmug.com/Vacation/WABDR-2012/i-3HmHCkj/0/M/WABDR-18-M.jpg
It does need a loctite application to keep the support screen from loosening on rough roads.
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Forum: Equipment
11-25-2012, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,369
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-22-2012, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,131
Thanks for responding to this and posting the...
Thanks for responding to this and posting the instructional, which I find super helpful, it just skips over my main issue - the string seems to disintegrate when I try to insert it into the tool, as...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-21-2012, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,131
More on strings...
...is there a secret to correctly getting the string patch to behave well with the driver tool so that the string doesn't disintegrate on getting inserted into tool and tire? My first attempt with a...
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Forum: Equipment
10-27-2012, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 3,736
Views: 1,646,593
Two thoughts on this...
1) I put footman...
Two thoughts on this...
1) I put footman loops on my Jesses, used a dab of silicon in addition to the water tight plastic washers, haven't any leaks in heavy rain. I did drill the holes a little...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-20-2012, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,918
Nice jaunt...
...as well as pix. I always enjoy seeing our backyard through a visitor's eyes. Nicely done!
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-16-2012, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 3,286
Views: 696,127
WABDRing
A few scenes from the WABDR, taken over Labor Day weekend...
http://kerwien.smugmug.com/Vacation/WABDR-2012/i-LBrB9wR/0/L/tw-meadow-2-L.jpg
Dirt road alongside a meadow at Timberwolf Mountain
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-16-2012, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-16-2012, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-15-2012, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-15-2012, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-14-2012, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
More road shots...
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More road shots...
http://kerwien.smugmug.com/Vacation/WABDR-2012/i-7nFZsfd/0/L/WABDR-28-L.jpg
Morning sun hits the road
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-14-2012, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
Thanks...
...for the kind words and feedback. Timberwolf turned out to be a real gem. Hat tip to Stefan and Peter for the discovery on this, I just turned the stop into a photography workshop, and we were...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-13-2012, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-13-2012, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 1,440
Views: 141,214
From Labor Day weekend...
...just started posting pix from our trip in the Day Trippin' forum here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=833855). We went South to North, finishing out in Wenatchee when the weekend...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-13-2012, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-13-2012, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
Based on a tip from southbound WABDR riders...
Based on a tip from southbound WABDR riders (Peter and Stefan, their trip report is <a href="
http:// advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=830651">here</a>), we followed the "easy" path around...
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-13-2012, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
Here's our total <a...
Here's our total <a href="http://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=53b05035b16f4ec6c" target="_blank">route</a> for the trip…
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Forum: Day Trippin'
10-13-2012, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,376
WABDR postcards
prologue
The plan was to start from the south and get as far as we could across a long Labor Day weekend. In order to start at the beginning, we first have to get there.
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Forum: Vendors
10-04-2012, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 224
Views: 48,268
Just arrived
My new Latitude Misano edition landed on my porch today, first impressions...
Reference point: I'm a long time Aerostich Darien wearer, size 42. I'm 5'9". Although it's a fine jacket, the Darien...
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Forum: Equipment
10-04-2012, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 832
I'm a 4E 10.5 in New Balance sneakers...bought...
I'm a 4E 10.5 in New Balance sneakers...bought the BMW size 45 18 months ago...they were tight first couple of weeks, then they broke in. Now if I wear thin socks there's too much room. The boots...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-02-2012, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,034
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-30-2012, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,262
The other angle here is friction...when I...
The other angle here is friction...when I strapped a tent or chair to the "hood" of my Jesse, I found it would be slipping around even tho it was strapped down to the top. I thought about skateboard...
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