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Russell Jacobie (flyer4food) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Sierras
About Me I love hiking the Sierras, anybody ever need any advice on hiking this area email me at flyer4food@gmail.com
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Glen Pass?
So how was Glen Pass? Did you still need crampons?

In Gear Lists » Rae Lakes Loop 7/8/11-7/11/11
July 09, 6:59pm
CT List
Thanks Eric, I'm starting it Aug. 15th and hopefully finishing mid September. I will replace that stupid spork, you're right, I've broken 2 of those flimsy things already. As far a...

In Gear Lists » Gear List for Colorado Trail hike using ULA Conduit and Tarptent
July 02, 12:25pm
Gear List for Colorado Trail hike using ULA Conduit and Tarptent
Hey all so here's my pack for my upcomoing Colorado Trail Hike, it's 486 miles over 30 days. I'm going to be doing 3 resupplies but the pack weight/gear will stay approx. the same thro...

In Gear Lists » Gear List for Colorado Trail hike using ULA Conduit and Tarptent
July 01, 11:43am
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In a perfect world I'd like a solar panel with a battery that could hold enough juice to make a heating element, that could then be lowered into a cup of water and used to warm it, add snow, re...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Lightweight solar powered snow melter
May 24, 8:43am
Lightweight solar powered snow melter
So, other than bringing a buttload of fuel into the winter environs, what options are there to creating a solar powered snow melter? Does anyone have any experience with this idea? I was reading ...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Lightweight solar powered snow melter
May 23, 6:49pm
Big 5 rain gear?
I'm hiking SOBO August 15th, hope to get to Durango by Sep 15th. I just bought (for like $6) the raingear at Big 5... 5.7oz for waterproof "jacket" and 4.1oz for waterproof pants. ...

In Gear Lists » Colorado Trail raingear
April 26, 10:24am
Awesome hike!
Man you are going to love that hike. I've hiked that loop like 6 times and it's one of my favorites in the Sierras. It's really a nice intro hike for newbies and the scenery is just s...

In Gear Lists » Rae Lakes Loop August 5-8
April 26, 10:15am
Less than an oz
So my wife just got back from having her toenails done, and they give her these little "sandals" to wear while you walk around the store. I have been using crocs (8.7oz!!) for a long tim...

In GEAR » Suggestions for ultralight camp shoes under 4 ounces.
April 26, 10:03am
Not so impressed...
OK, I have the contrail. I just bought it. First off I haven't seem sealed it yet, so that is definitely an issue. That being said it leaks just like the other posters here have said, from ...

In GEAR » Respect for Tarptent Contrail
April 26, 9:54am
Magellan Explorist 610 question
This is for anyone that has this particular GPS. Is there any way to view the trails on the pre-installed "summit series" map from farther out than the 3/4 mile scale? It's a great ...

In GEAR » Magellan Explorist 610 question
April 24, 9:51am

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