furtive

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bio	website	furtivecode.com
	location	Banff, Canada
	age	37
visits	member for	1 year, 3 months
	seen	May 13 at 17:03
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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

	2,321 reputation	bio	website	furtivecode.com	visits	member for	1 year, 3 months
216 badges		location	Banff, Canada		seen	May 13 at 17:03

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Mar 19	comment	Looking for a boot recommendation If you go the rental way, try calling Gear Up Sports gearupsport.com in Canmore, they don't mention it on their site but they rent mountaineering eqpt. Wish I could answer you but I don't know anything about mountaineering.
Mar 14	answered	Training to prepare for oxygen deficiency in the high mountains
Mar 1	revised	How can you prevent kids getting lost at night while camping? added 10 characters in body
Mar 1	revised	How can you prevent kids getting lost at night while camping? added 10 characters in body
Mar 1	answered	How can you prevent kids getting lost at night while camping?
Feb 25	answered	Selecting backpacking cooking pot – teflon, aluminum, steel, titanium, or cast iron?
Feb 24	comment	How to treat shin splints while backpacking Doctors can prescribe up to 3,200mg a day, so 4x200mg means you've hit your daily dose in 16 hrs.
Feb 24	comment	How to treat shin splints while backpacking FYI, 1,200 mg is considered the maximum daily dose for over the counter use of Ibuprofen.
Feb 19	comment	How do you punch out toes in ski-touring boots? Is punching out always done with heat? I've got another pair of Solomon boots where the inner left ankle creates a pressure point by afternoon when I'm skiing all day. What other techniques are there?
Feb 18	revised	What qualities to look for in a good emergency whistle? Reworded end of last sentence for clarity.
Feb 16	comment	How to tell the time at night Simpler than a watch?
Feb 16	answered	What qualities to look for in a good emergency whistle?
Feb 16	answered	How is “pack weight” measured
Feb 14	awarded	Scholar
Feb 14	accepted	How do you punch out toes in ski-touring boots?
Feb 14	answered	Best way to light a tent
Feb 14	comment	How to stay clean on a multi-day hike? I'd like to add baby/talcum poweder to the list: works in hair to cut down greasiness, in the underwear to deal with sweat/crotch rot, and in socks.
Feb 14	answered	Are carabiners useful tools to have in the wilderness? If so, what would they be used for?
Feb 10	answered	Is it better to wear one pair or two pairs of socks while hiking?
Feb 7	awarded	Student