© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-jps246 Recent reviews written by member jps246 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491739451012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I haven't had the greatest luck with hotels in Bar Harbor, but I think I broke that spell with our latest stay at the Acadia Inn. While the hotel is not directly in the downtown area, it was close enough, especially during the off-season that it was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491739451012 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:33:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491739451012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491666181764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - On our latest trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, my partner and I decided to spend our first night in Ellsworth so we could drive over to the Schoodic Peninsula portion of the park, which is about 45 minutes or so from Ellsworth. We didn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491666181764 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:34:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491666181764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491422715524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - While I wasn't sure I'd use my iPod 2 GB Shuffle all that much, I've discovered that it's actually a really handy little device for listening to music when I don't want to be bothered by my full sized iPod. That said, there are some serious... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491422715524 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:58:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491422715524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491392503428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Located along Route 135 in Framingham, Massachusetts, La Cantina Italiana Ristortante is a nice place to have a good Italian meal. The menu is quite large and contains all the typical Italian-American favorites so just about anyone can find... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491392503428 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:07:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491392503428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488667057796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Hiking during bug season and just want to escape from the bugs? Get yourself one of the Coleman Insect Head Nets and you will save head and face from most of those biting bugs. Think of these head nets as a mosquito screen for your head... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488667057796 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:58:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488667057796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486944247428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - As part of my FujiFilm Z33wp digital camera purchase, one of the items I got was the Fujifilm Neoprene Sport Case. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486944247428 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:28:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486944247428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486938283652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - When I purchased my Fuji FinePix Z33WP camera, I purchased it along with a kit of supplies that included this silicone case, a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486938283652 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:40:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486938283652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486607982212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - It's actually kind of easy to not realize you are visiting the Pilgrim Memorial State Park since it's so small and it's not much like many of the other State Parks in Massachusetts. There really is no entrance or anything to specifically call out the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486607982212 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:54:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486607982212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486095490692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I'm not usually one to spend upwards of $100 a person at a restaurant, but we were staying at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods and a group of us decided to treat ourselves and have dinner at Craftsteak. This restaurant, created by Tom Colicchio (of Top... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486095490692 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:14:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486095490692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485300407940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - After several years of good service, it was time to replace my old FujiFilm FinePix A500 digital camera. It wasn't a perfect camera, but it lasted for quite a while and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485300407940 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:59:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485300407940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483625242244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Sometimes you forget exactly what you've got around you and that is what happened with me and the Minute Man National Historical Park in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Literally less than an hour away from me, this park is host to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483625242244 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:07:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483625242244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482926235268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - When I'm using a smaller cooler and I want to make sure what I have in there stays cold, I make sure to put in a Coleman Brite Ice 10 Reusable Ice Pack with my food. The Brite Ice 10 is a fairly small ice pack that can easily fit into... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482926235268 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:56:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482926235268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482156056196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - There's another new coffee maker in the house and it's turned out that while I like the Hamilton Beach BrewStation 6-Cup Coffee Maker, I can't say that it's perfect. After several weeks of pretty regular use, I've found some things I really like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482156056196 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:14:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482156056196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480966643332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - There are times on hikes, or even when you're just working outside that the bugs, including mosquitoes and black flies get so bad that you just want to throw your hands up and run inside. In those cases, it pays to get yourself one of these inexpensive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480966643332 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:52:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480966643332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480965594756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Sometimes you've just got some body hair you want to trim or shave off. That's where the Philips Bodygroom BG2020 Electric Shaver comes in handy. This relatively inexpensive shaver lets you shave close to the skin for a smooth feeling or with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480965594756 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:25:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480965594756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480284216964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - When I'm traveling between the Boston area and the Catskills of New York, there are plenty of times when I want to make sure that the refrigerated groceries I'm bringing along stay cold. In those cases, I make sure to put some ice packs in my cooler... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480284216964 Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:13:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480284216964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479904435844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I've had my share of Internet service providers from dial-up services back in the day to cable modems and finally now, via Verizon's FIOS Internet service. This Internet service allows you to connect your home directly to Verizon's fiber-optic network... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479904435844 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 11:38:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479904435844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479824023172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Sometimes you just need a small cooler to keep a few drinks cold while you're at the beach or when you're traveling. That or maybe you just have a big lunch and want to keep it cold when you're on a job site without refrigeration. When I need... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479824023172 Sun, 2 Aug 2009 18:06:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479824023172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479711760004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I think I may have found a new favorite restaurant to go to when I'm at Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods and that's Junior's. This restaurant, located in the hotel lobby of MGM Grand at Foxwoods has a little bit of everything including some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479711760004 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 16:53:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479711760004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479559782020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Oh closed-cell foam sleeping pad, why can't you be somewhat more comfortable? That's what I say whenever I try to sleep on one of these pads, including this one from Coleman. Much like you'll find with several other outdoor gear manufactures, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479559782020 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:13:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479559782020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479330012804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - I'll come out and say it right off the bat, I hate Comcast so if there was any way I could avoid using their cable TV when I moved back into an area serviced by them, I was going to try it. I was tired of fighting with Comcast over their billing, their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479330012804 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:07:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479330012804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478844063364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - There's nothing overly special about the Emergency Candles from Coghlan's. They are long lasting, but besides that, they are usually available in most stores with an outdoor gear section and they do fit in certain brands of candle lanterns should... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478844063364 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:33:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478844063364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478655647364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - It never fails that the tent pegs/stakes that came with my tent either disappear or just get wrecked with regular use. So when I need to restock, I'll pick up a package of these tent stakes (or as Coghlan's calls them, skewer pegs). These pegs are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478655647364 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:31:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478655647364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478502489732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - Sometimes it's nice to get a bit creative with breakfast when you are out car camping. That said, my creativity is usually limited to pancakes and some other basic breakfast foods, but I hate trying to cook them in smaller frying pans so I went and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478502489732 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:51:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478502489732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478405889668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jps246 - While it won't be serving as your permanent rain coat for outdoor adventures, the Emergency Poncho from Coleman does come in handy from time to time and is a nice thing to have in an emergency kit for your vehicle or your backpack... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478405889668 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:20:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478405889668?linkin_id=8003929