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Piper S. (sbhikes) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Santa Barbara (Name: Diane)
About Me I hiked 3000 miles of the PCT over 2008 and 2009, about half the trail each time. I now hike in the backcountry of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. I'm a Trail Ambassador for Gossamer Gear.
CitySanta Barbara
StateCA
CountryUSA
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Re: Re: Weight training
Yeah, there's a huge myth out there that strength training is the same thing as bodybuilding. It is not. A lot of cyclists and runners have the same myth. Causes people to put in "junk mil...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 26, 7:50am
Re: Re: Re: Strength training to lighten the load
I'm sort of doing Rippetoe's stuff. I couldn't figure out how to do power cleans. I try to follow the form and the basic program. I got overtrained pretty badly on a 3x a week program s...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 25, 7:58pm
Re: Re: Strength training to lighten the load
I have yet to squat my bodyweight, but I'm deadlifting more than my bodyweight and about half my bodyweight for bench press. No need wait for improvements only after you can squat some ungodly ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 25, 7:50pm
Re: curries and attracting bears?
Try the Opsacks. They really hold in the smell. I put a bunch of curry paste packets in there to keep the curry from stinking up the rest of my food and once inside, I couldn't smell them at all.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » curries and attracting bears?
February 23, 7:38pm
Re: Re: Strength training to lighten the load
Oh, you knew that was me? Yeah, Rip is crazy old-school. I like guys like that, actually. Squats, deadlifts and overhead press ARE core strength. And I try to do sprints once a week or so.

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 23, 6:59pm
Strength training to lighten the load
Recently I started strength training. I do barbell squats, deadlifts, bench press and overhead press. The object is to get stronger, not body building. I do low reps and strive to always add more w...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 23, 6:23pm
Re: Women and men on the trail
Ha ha Paul, M should wear a skirt next time she hikes. The looks on men's faces being passed by a lady in a skirt is pretty priceless. Recently I was informed that years ago I was going to g...

In Philosophy & Technique » Women and men on the trail
February 23, 5:59pm
Re: Re: Thru weight plateau.
Regarding the "easy keeper" and the thru-hiker walk/efficiency gains...So true! You won't waste away to nothingness on a long distance hike. You first will lose all that excess wei...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Daily calorie requirements for long term thru hikes?
January 15, 4:26pm
Re: Shoes for Pacific Crest Trail
I'm not sure the people wearing 2 pairs of wool socks are wearing HEAVY wool socks. Even so, if you buy shoes that are larger than normal, extra socks will help while they feel too big and then...

In Philosophy & Technique » Shoes for Pacific Crest Trail
January 11, 5:05pm
Re: Re: London
This thread is a gem. Have you heard of Mark Boyle? He's an Englishman. http://www.justfortheloveofit.org http://www.moneylessmanifesto.org/about-the-author Trouble with Santa Barbara are ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Living outdoors full-time in urban areas
January 11, 4:57pm

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