furtive

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bio	website	furtivecode.com
	location	Banff, Canada
	age	37
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I live and breath in Banff National Park in the Canadian rockies, where I hike, camp, ski (downhill, x-country, touring), snowshoe, scramble and play.

I've camped in the winter in -40c, I've travelled across glaciers and mountain passes both solo and in groups, I enjoy solo camping in the backcountry, and I spent seven years in the military.

My favourite moments are being in the middle of nowhere, with nobody around me, in the middle of the night under a sheet of stars, listening to nothing other than the ringing in my ears.

Chris Lamothe on the Wapta Traverse, in Banff, Alberta

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Dec 19	comment	Cheese and eggs on backpacking trips I've been told that european eggs aren't refrigerated because the natural wax on the egg is maintained, while it is washed off on North American eggs, which is why they require refrigeration. Can anyone shed some light on this?
Dec 19	answered	Beginner Ski Touring - Avalanche Terrain
Dec 19	answered	Cheese and eggs on backpacking trips
Dec 15	answered	Snowshoes for hilly terrain
Dec 11	answered	What is the benefit to telemark skiing?
Dec 11	answered	Are Ice grips worth buying
Dec 7	comment	Why don't we apply the principles of layering when it comes to pants? Unless you're going commando you're already wearing two layers.
Dec 7	answered	Is it safe to use a motorcycle helmet instead of a skiing helmet for skiing?
Dec 7	comment	Are there significant behaviour differences among bear species to adopt different safety rules? I complete agree with Russell, play dead until it bites, then fight back. Also, bring bear spray when travelling in the woods.
Dec 4	comment	Preferred way to wrap someone with Hypothermia? I can confirm in the Canadian Forces we did similar (sleeping bag liner inside sleeping bag inside arctic sleeping bag with hot water bottles inside).
Dec 3	comment	Performance of fur garments? A big difference between fur and down/synthetic/synthetic fur is that fur has a leather backing, usually adding considerable weight.
Dec 3	answered	Are there significant behaviour differences among bear species to adopt different safety rules?
Nov 16	comment	What shoes keep me warm in the cold? And for the record, my current winter shoes are Scarpa Crux approach shoes with wool socks.
Nov 16	answered	What shoes keep me warm in the cold?
Nov 16	comment	What shoes keep me warm in the cold? I was paid to wear army boots and I can assure you that they weren't good in cold weather. Wool socks definitely make a big difference, but all the militaries have significantly revamped their army boots in the last ten years because they realized their footwear was behind the times.
Nov 16	comment	Winter food : Should I change my habits for winter? Energy bars are a good example of a food which turns to rock in cold temperatures. Keep a bar in an interior pocket of your jacket or be prepared to break a tooth.
Oct 11	answered	Should I worry about moisture in my inflatable sleeping pad?
Oct 11	comment	How many GeoCaches are registered in Germany by OpenCaching? You should contact Openchaching.de rather than ask here.
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