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| bio | website | blog.presinet.com |
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| location | Victoria, Canada | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | 18 hours ago | |
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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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Jan 25 |
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What equipment do I need as a beginner outdoor rock climber? I doubt anyone should own a rope before they know how to set an anchor. For that matter, a belay device falls in the same category. If the plan is to be doing anything like that, step 1 should be "take a class or get a mentor" :) |
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Jan 24 |
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What to look for in a durable, 3-season sleeping bag? don't forget that synthetic doesn't last nearly as long even if you take extremely good care of it (i.e. never compress it). |
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Jan 24 |
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Hiking boots vs trail shoes If you are getting lots of blisters from your boots, it might not be very fun :) I have pretty tough feet, so have not experienced that issue with boots on shorter trips... |
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Jan 24 |
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Do polarized sunglasses protect against snow blindess? Emphasis on "how well they cover your eyes" :) On the snow, the reflection from below comes from a lot of angles, so tightly fitted glasses are key. |
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Jan 24 |
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What are good knots to know for camping and backpacking? Stick with the first question - how do you tie a knot for a bear bag. Your second question is way too general, we want questions that can have one correct answer! |
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Jan 24 |
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How can I stay warm in subzero weather? When you say plenty of insulation, can you elaborate? Did you have a sleeping bag rated to the temperatures experienced? What about your sleeping pad, what was the combined R-value of your pad(s)? |
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Jan 24 |
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What's the difference between white gas, propane, kerosene, and gasoline? It would be better if you made this question more specific - choose a weather condition, that way there can actually be one right answer. |
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Jan 24 |
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How do I treat hot spots and blisters when I have no moleskin? That's a tough one then! I have a whole system for blisters that doesn't use moleskin, but you have to have athletic tape (or duct tape), lanolin, and lambs wool... So that answer defeats the point of your question I think :) |
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Jan 24 |
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How do I treat hot spots and blisters when I have no moleskin? Do you have access to your first aid kit, or are you wondering how to manage the injury with no extra items? |
