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Laurence Beck (beckla) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Laurence Beck
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REI Dividend time I just took advantage of the REI 20% sale and yearly dividend. Last year I completely outfitted my daughter for snow boarding (all from REI) so this year I got a "free" Neo-Air XLite plus... |
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How many bag nights for 2011? This past year I am happy to report that I have spent almost an entire month in my sleeping bag on the trail. I have a total of 28 bag nights logged. This is especially high for me since I have a f... |
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XiniX Klear Water is still not available? I have given up XiniX. Katadyn's Micropur tablets work just as well, they're easier to use, and they are much lighter. |
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re: What do you do? Embedded Firmware "Engineer". (Guilty as charged) I was at Purple Lake on the JMT this summer and we had a little camp fire which attracted everyone camping there to come by. We did a ... |
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re: Undereating This past summer I completed an 18 day hike of the JMT and I was definately suffering from undereating in the last 3-4 days. I unhealthfully lost 19.5 lbs over the 18 day trip and that even include... |
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gps coordinates N 36 41.504 W 118 22.343 I did the JMT this summer again with two other guys and we specifically looked for Donald I. Down's memorial. It is located at gps coordinates N 36 41.504 and W 118 22.343. Another highlite of ... |
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XiniX Klear Water It seems that Xinix is going to start producing its Klear Water product this month. Is BPL going to carry it again? I received this email from XiniX: ===========================================... |
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Zpack Dynemma x32 (3200 cu in) Does anyone have any experience with this pack and a full bear canister? The pack weighs less than 13oz. |
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Good Suggestions "Granite Gear Vapor Trail ------ REPLACE with lighter option ------- 24 oz max!" Someone above suggested the Zpack. I see the ZPacks™ Dyneema X32 Gridstop - Will this handle a Bearik... |
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16 lb Dilemma I have hit the stops on weight savings. My current base weight runs between 15 and 16 lbs and I am planning an 18 day JMT this summer with the longest segment being 9 days on one resupply. With ... |
All Reader Reviews by Laurence Beck
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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I purchased the Big Agnes SL1 three years ago and I have spent at least 30 nights in it. I am only 6 ft tall so the length is actually perfect for me. The real beauty of this tent is that it is light ... |
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Klearwater Klearwater I have been using KlearWater for about 3-4 years and I love it. I refrigerate it while not in use and I have never had to throw out a bottle. My favorite feature is the ability to treat a larger quant... |
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National Geographic TOPO! Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software - California I used Nat. Geographic's TOPO California to plan a John Muir Trail hike last summer (06). It was great at showing profiles and I loaded waypoints to my Garmin GPSMAP 60C. The one slight ptoblem is... |
