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Raquel Rascal (flutingaround) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Rocky Mtn. West
About Me An outdoors girl in Denver, CO. I have a love for skiing, snowshoeing and backpacking and want to venture into other mountain sports--backcountry skiing? I just took a winter camping course with the CMC last year. I have started to get back pain with a heavier load, so I want to lighten up and meet others in my area with the same mentality.
CityDenver
StateColorado
CountryUSA

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Backpacking to a beach
Hi there, Can anyone recommend a wild beach that I could backpack to somewhere on the east coast (Mid Atlantic or Northeast preferred). I would prefer to be able to sleep near the waves and see ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Backpacking to a beach
April 03, 1:08pm
female?
Hi Jeff, I'm a 5'10" girl at 145 lbs. 36" chest. Do you think it would fit me? Crystal

In Gear Swap » FS: Camp Magic Windshirt
April 02, 6:07am
Thanks
I got them yesterday, and the Meteor's have a pretty awesome system. I love that you can expose your fingers with the liners for finer work and that they have magnets to hold the covers back wh...

In Gear Deals » OR Meteor Mitts - $41 on Campsaver
February 22, 7:50am
military fleece
You might want to look at the military Polartec fleece if you want affordable. I got mine for $35 and have been loving it this winter: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/fo...

In GEAR » Can't find a good fleece!
February 19, 8:02am
@ Harrison
I like your observation. I really started understanding the difference between men and women in the coed basic training I attended 17 years ago (Wow, I can't believe it's been that long...

In Philosophy & Technique » Women and men on the trail
February 17, 5:00pm
nice
I think it's an admirable goal. I find this video about a nomad piano tuner in England inspiring. I like the model of developing a needed skill and living around a city while saving money. ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » The begining of the rest of my life.
February 17, 4:16pm
OR Meteor Mitts - $41 on Campsaver
I think this is a decent deal on the OR Meteor Mitts on Campsaver, but only small and medium are available. Good for women. I'm hoping they will be comparable to the more expensive BD Mercury M...

In Gear Deals » OR Meteor Mitts - $41 on Campsaver
February 17, 9:37am
thank you
Thanks so much for explaining about malto...it makes more sense to me now.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Maltodextrin 101
February 12, 6:00am
SAC?
disregard

In Gear Deals » SAC Alerts working?
February 12, 5:18am
thanks Erin
I decided to pass for now because I'd like more feedback on them. I still want those ID gloves, me thinks.

In GEAR » Another MEC question
February 06, 1:25pm

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