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

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Feb 6	comment	What is the proper tension for a tent line This is a great question, I've always made my lines as tight as possible, maybe that's not such a great idea after all.
Feb 6	comment	How to store fuel tablets for travel Aso, the container for burning the fuel often gets that hexamine smell, keep it separate from your food.
Feb 6	revised	How to store fuel tablets for travel typo
Feb 6	answered	How to store fuel tablets for travel
Feb 5	comment	What are the vitamin considerations for extended backpacking You can't carry eggs and fresh vegetables and supply 15 days worth of food without the weight being a serious burden. Tuna pouches have about the same amount of water, but less weight because of the foil instead of can.
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Feb 5	comment	How to get started skiing? What I meant to say was that an artificial hill should not be considered necessary as a stepping stone towards skiing on an actual ski hill.
Feb 5	revised	If I have to cross an icy, flowing river, what are some ways I can cross safely? Fixed grammar.
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Feb 5	revised	Should a hiker be concerned about wolves in the back-country? Added additional sources and changed order of paragraphs.
Feb 5	suggested	suggested edit on If I have to cross an icy, flowing river, what are some ways I can cross safely?
Feb 5	comment	How to get started skiing? Or you could just use a real ski hill.
Feb 5	comment	Should I get trekking poles for snowshoeing, or stick with ski poles? If you're in the mountains then trekking poles offer a huge advantage in that they can be adjusted for uphill/dowhnill portions of the trail, otherwise ski poles are usually just fine.
Feb 5	comment	Should I get trekking poles for snowshoeing, or stick with ski poles? Oddly enough I have aluminium ski poles that I've bent by falling on them, but my carbon trekking poles have never bent.
Feb 5	comment	What to look for in a quality tarp? Pro-tip: pre-attach a minimum number of ropes or bungies to your tarp and you'll save time when you need it and not realize you forgot the rope or bungies.
Feb 5	answered	What to look for in a quality tarp?
Feb 5	answered	How could I treat scrapes outdoors without a first aid kit?
Feb 4	comment	Does Fjällräven produce serious outdoors gear, or is it just trendy? Their down parka seems serious and legit, not sure about the rest of the stuff.
Feb 4	asked	How do you punch out toes in ski-touring boots?
Feb 4	comment	What are some ways/devices that I can use to charge my batteries in the wilderness? pro-tip: lithium AA/AAA batteries weigh about 35% less than regular alkaline batteries, and usually last longer. Some headlamps warn against using lithium.