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Adan Lopez (Lopez) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale San Gabriel Valley
About Me I dont own a scale or spend alot on gear, still I manage an 8lb base thanks to you good BPLers. Enjoyment is the goal here, which means light gear is important as is "lightness of mind". Kit must not be complex, fragile or expensive.
CitySan Dimas
StateCA
CountryUS

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Fear...
Fear is your friend. It's why you do this, to feel something. We all have our ghosts. I have certainly had mine. Try and think of those experiences as part of the whole. Lose a little sleep, it...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Help me go Solo!
May 21, 10:23pm
Sandals
Yeah, these look super good. Nice work. Curious how this works out for you in a variety of conditions. post reports!

In Make Your Own Gear » FINALLY...A minimalist sandal that works!
May 07, 1:47pm
Jtree
Excellent. I'm impressed with your knowledge of our SoCal deserts, Nick.

In Post-Trip Reports » Joshua Tree Two-day Loop
May 05, 9:59pm
"News"
It's not that malicious people. News media attempts to tell you something you didnt already know. Boston was new news. violence in "poor America" is not new, we already know about th...

In On the Web » Headline: "Why does America lose its head over 'terror' but ignore its daily gun deaths?"
April 22, 3:42pm
Tenkara Shmenkara
Andrew, The only way to know if that rod will flip a flyline good enough for your purposes is to try it. Tenkara is not magic. I have casted fly lines with spinning rods, old fiberglass bait rods,...

In GEAR » tenkara vs B&M fishing pole
April 18, 4:37pm
Hitches rock!
The Farrimond is another I had not seen before, awesome! So many of these are discussed on the bushcrafter pages. Maybe I'm a closet bushcrafter?

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 17, 2:16pm
Engine know-how does not replace good knot skills
I once knew a guy who did not know how to tie his shoes. And he's dead now. Knots are serious business, I dont care what Nick says.

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 17, 11:16am
Monkey's fist
The Monkey's Fist is just a legend man. Everyone knows that it does not really exist. No living man can form is mysterious curves and bends, much less wield it effectively without killing himse...

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 16, 3:50pm
things i dont carry
leaving the shelter at home alot lately on 1-2 night hikes. never music or reading material, but i'm starting to forgive people who do. my big pet peeve though is "hiking" clothes, or...

In GEAR » Things you don't carry.
April 16, 3:17pm
knots
Hey that Siberian hitch is very cool, thanks for sharing! Rarely i get to use the Alpine Butterfly, fixed loops in the center of a rope is just not something I need very often. The bowline Ive ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 16, 2:54pm

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