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| bio | website | twitter.com/lbell |
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| location | Taos | |
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| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | May 20 at 7:31 | |
| stats | profile views | 21 |
During my adult life I have spent more nights outdoors than in.
I have served as an outdoor guide, educator, conservationist, researcher, crew leader and enthusiast from the bear-chomps of Alaska to the rock-falls of canyon country.
Currently working at a remote research station deep in the rain forest of Borneo studying primate ecology.
"I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth" - Steve McQueen
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Dec 19 |
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Cheese and eggs on backpacking trips edited tags |
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Dec 19 |
answered | Cheese and eggs on backpacking trips |
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Dec 18 |
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How much heat can a candle lantern provide while winter camping? @DonBranson That would be awesome. I love charts, graphs, and repeatable scientific results ;) - Oh, and welcome to Outdoors.SE. |
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Dec 18 |
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When is it too cold for Tarping? @DonBranson Ha! Well... let's get to the bottom of it: outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/3389/… |
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Dec 18 |
asked | How much heat can a candle lantern provide while winter camping? |
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Dec 18 |
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When is it too cold for Tarping? @DonBranson Admittedly "10+" is an unsubstantiated rumor, but it definitely ups the comfort factor... |
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Dec 12 |
answered | How can I prevent my sun glasses from fogging up when skiing? |
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Dec 12 |
answered | What is the benefit to telemark skiing? |
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Dec 11 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Dec 10 |
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How do you determine current trail conditions before going on a hike? I wager the various aspects that go into making this decision are so broad and region specific, a "correct" answer is impossible. (Aside from general: "ask around" advice.) |
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Dec 7 |
answered | What is a good tool for minor trail maintenance while hiking? |
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Dec 7 |
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Recommendations for two-way radios to use while skiing For ski hills, getting a more expensive model with scrambler / privacy channels is essential if you don't want to listen to everyone else's chatter. (I've seen all 35? standard channels occupied). Motorola Talkabout used to be pretty reliable. |
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Dec 7 |
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Why don't we apply the principles of layering when it comes to pants? Long underwear (base), thin fleece (mid), shell (outer). These three basic layers are found pretty ubiquitously for both upper and lower. There may be more options for upper - but is that for function, or style? |
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Dec 7 |
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Why don't we apply the principles of layering when it comes to pants? I would add that keeping your core warm is more vital than keeping your legs (or even arms) warm. Other than that, answer seems pretty complete. |
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Dec 6 |
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Storing Headlamps: With or without batteries? dotting "T"s and crossing "I"s |
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Dec 6 |
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Storing Headlamps: With or without batteries? I disagree that leaking batteries is no longer an issue. Perhaps less common, but I still see it happening. |
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Dec 6 |
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Storing Headlamps: With or without batteries? Interesting about the electricity leak -- as I wrote, I've always suspected it, but never tested it. |
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Dec 6 |
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Storing Headlamps: With or without batteries? readability |
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Dec 6 |
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What is the true risk of suffocation from different combustion sources in a tent? (CO2, CO) @Steed - I can attest to having boiled a cup of water over a candle. It's slow - but it gets there ;) |
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Dec 6 |
answered | Storing Headlamps: With or without batteries? |
