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| bio | website | blog.presinet.com |
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| location | Victoria, Canada | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 3 months |
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Most of my hiking experience is in the Pacific Northwest, but I've also thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (2007) and the Continental Divide Trail (2011).
I would call myself a lightweight packer, but not ultralight. My packs for the PCT and CDT were around 15lbs without food, water or fuel. Weekend trips I often have a total pack weight less than 20lbs (skin out).
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Mar 19 |
answered | How are sleeping bag temperature ratings determined? |
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Mar 16 |
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Tent and sleeping bag: pack inside or strap outside a backpack? when your tent is soaked, you might strap it to the outside... |
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Mar 15 |
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How long does mayonnaise last unrefrigerated in the back-country? Consider buying a crate of single serve mayo packets? Shelf life is a year and a cursory amazon search shows $23 for a box of 200 :) |
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Mar 15 |
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How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike? change wording to address Kevins comment |
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Mar 15 |
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How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike? It does... unfortunately, that includes the GPS! |
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Mar 15 |
answered | How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike? |
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Mar 15 |
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How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike? Seems impossible with no recharge? I mean, turn it off... that'll make it last :) |
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Mar 15 |
answered | Is it safe to camp in the desert without a tent? |
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Mar 15 |
answered | How much gear will the AT eat? |
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Mar 14 |
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Am I likely to need multiple pairs of boots on the AT? answer more of the edited question |
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Mar 13 |
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What sleeping bags are needed for a northbound thru-hike of the AT Yeah, fair enough - I think the Q specified that money wasn't an object, so I rolled with that. There are definitely reasonable budget-conscious alternatives! |
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Mar 13 |
answered | Am I likely to need multiple pairs of boots on the AT? |
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Mar 13 |
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What sleeping bags are needed for a northbound thru-hike of the AT GoLite falls below the listed companies IMO - bags are a bit heavier for the same temp rating, people seem to find their ratings to be optimistic too, and the half-center zips are weird/not ideal for the wide range of temperatures seen on a thru-hike. |
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Mar 13 |
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What sleeping bags are needed for a northbound thru-hike of the AT forgot montbell |
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Mar 13 |
answered | What sleeping bags are needed for a northbound thru-hike of the AT |
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Mar 6 |
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What good options are there for wine transport? For extra anti-class, it's very easy to drink directly from the bladder :) |
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Mar 1 |
answered | Driving tent pegs into rocky ground |
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Feb 29 |
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Starting cross-country skiing off trails Lots of good stuff from you and phidauex. I think I'm likely to aim for this more than a tele setup since I'm not keen on the downhill aspect. Somewhere to start from at least! |
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Feb 29 |
accepted | Starting cross-country skiing off trails |
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Feb 28 |
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Starting cross-country skiing off trails My backpack and contents, not what I'm wearing... boots + snowshoes and hiking clothes are extra :) |
