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  • Category: Hiking
  • Founded: Aug 15, 2000
  • Language: English
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3 Tim Scott
cedric_maxwell@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
8:16 pm
Hello all, my name is Tim Scott and I am an avid hiker and backpacker. I live in New Hampshire, and most of the hiking that I have done has been in the...
4 David Spellman
david@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
8:32 pm
Available to test backpacking gear and write reviews: Large, powerful male able to break most anything or at least give it fits. At 6'1", 250 pounds, I don't...
5 Marge Prothman
margepr@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
9:07 pm
Hi there, I would like to test gear suitable for a older woman. My name is Marge Prothman, (trail name - the Old Gal). I hike most of the year round, unless...
6 James McGinnis
james.mcginnis@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
9:18 pm
Howdy! My name is James McGinnis and I would be available/interested in testing products. I am 41 years old and have been a backpacker/camper for over thirty...
7 Carl Siechert
carls@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
9:50 pm
My backpack experience spans 34 years (I'm 44) and thousands of miles. Since my long trail hikes (John Muir Trail, 1973; Tahoe- Yosemite Trail, 1974; Pacific...
8 orangebug74@... Send Email Aug 16, 2000
10:35 pm
I am a 50 year old professional, hiking 2-4 weeks per year along with the occasional weekend event. I am into lightweight gear, but with a mind to maintaining ...
9 Jack Young
youngjack@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
10:46 pm
Hi there My name is Jack Young. My wife and I backpack for +1 week at a time at least 3 times a year and take weekend trips at least once a month. We live in...
10 Gerry Gladu
gerry.gladu@... Send Email
Aug 16, 2000
11:02 pm
I'm basically your regulation size and weight, self-contained, and self-propelled four season backcountry traveler. I started out hauling #10 cans of beans and...
12 Jerry Goller Gear Tes...
geartester@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
12:47 am
Please be sure you've sent an email to the list with your personal info, what ever you want to provide, and something about you that would motivate a...
13 dfoote@... Send Email Aug 17, 2000
1:18 am
Greetings! My name is David Foote. (great name for someone who spends alot of time walking). Trail name is "Sixteenth Note" (requires a very convoluted...
14 Jerry Goller Gear Tes...
geartester@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
1:45 am
Now that I have finally figured out how the list site works ('bout time, right?) I see that all you have to do is fill out your member profile. You don't need...
15 Pete Asprey
pete-spam@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:30 am
Hi, I'm Pete Asprey. My family lives in Norther CA, not far from Yosemite Valley. I've got enough stuff to outfit a party of four, and with far too much...
16 Duane McDougall
dumcd@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
9:26 am
Hi, my name is Duane McDougall I'm a 45 yr old married to a 42 year old and we both backpack 5-6 times a year in Mi where we live and 1-2 times out of state...
17 mlanni@... Send Email Aug 17, 2000
12:46 pm
My wife and I have been backpacking for some 30 years now, and would be interested in testing gear for the manufacturers, as well as writing reviews on gear...
18 Mara Factor
m_factor@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
12:55 pm
I'm a 34 year old woman and have been hiking and backpacking for the last 12 years. I spend most of my weekends (year round, braving both winter and black fly...
19 cfjennings@... Send Email Aug 17, 2000
2:11 pm
Yes, I am one. GEAR JUNKY. I love gear and useful gadgets. I believe I would be a valuable member of the group because of my diverse outdoor background. I...
20 David Troeger
David_Troeger@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
2:26 pm
Thanks, Jerry, from starting this list! I'm an avid backpacker at the high end of my 30's. I've never done anything close to a thru-hike, but I've taken many...
21 Patrick Smilie
smillie@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
2:51 pm
My name is Patrick Smillie, I'm a 22 year old geology student from Calgary, Alberta. I have been a huge fan of the outdoors for as long as I can remember. I...
22 Daniel Halsey, Advert...
halsey1@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
3:33 pm
My name is Dan Halsey. I am 41 years old, married, with two teenagers. I live in Burnsville Minnesota and have frequent opportunities to enjoy my favorite...
23 Jerry Goller Gear Tes...
geartester@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
4:50 pm
We have our first manufacturer that wants us to test their product. It is Seychelle Water Filtration Products. They were the OEM for SWA filters last year....
24 Jerry Goller Gear Tes...
geartester@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:11 pm
I didn't make something clear. I'll get it right sooner or later. If you want to participate in the water filter testing please send an email to the...
25 Nancy Crawford
Nancy.Crawford@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:13 pm
Have a great day! :) Nancy Crawford Technical Support Engineer ncrawford@......
26 Jerry Goller Gear Tes...
geartester@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:15 pm
I'll be sending notification of new products to test to all four of the lists for the first few products. It is good advertizing for this list and lets...
27 orangebug74@... Send Email Aug 17, 2000
5:15 pm
I would be glad to test and compare to the current SWA filter. Bill Thorneloe 4015 S. cobb Dr., #130 Smyrna, GA ... It is Seychelle Water Filtration Products....
28 Paula Anderson
paulers@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:17 pm
Heya, I'm Paula Anderson. My trail name is Cheerio and I tried to thru-hike the AT this year ( 2000 ) but had to drop off trail in Va due to plantar fascitis,...
29 George Cole
gcole@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:33 pm
Dear BP Gear Test: I would like to participate in the Seychelle In-line Water Filter Gear Test. I am a 53 year old male with 40+ years of hiking and...
30 Critical Payne
paynes@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:41 pm
I've been in the market for a water filter/purifier, and have been frustrated by a lack of good reviews. I would be happy to test the one offered to the list...
31 David Foote
dfoote@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:52 pm
"Gear Tester" King: I am still confused. I already "registered&quot; on the backpackgeartest e-list. And then I sent an introductory email describing some of my ...
32 S Johnstone
sgj@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:56 pm
Hey Jerry, I would be interested in testing one of those filters. I leave for a month on the long trail on 8/25. That would make a good test and I am willing...
33 S Johnstone
sgj@... Send Email
Aug 17, 2000
5:56 pm
Hi I'm Sarena "ATwanabe"; Johnstone. I have hiked and camped all of my life. Started backpacking about 10 years ago. I have hiked in Pennsylvania, Michigan,...
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