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Jamie Shortt (jshortt) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale North Carolina
About Me I grew up in VA exploring and camping the woods around my house. As a teen in the 80's I learned how to backpack by reading books. Back then my pack weight was a respectable 27 lbs and I hit the woods every chance I got. Once adult life took over it was rare to take an overnighter. I faced several challenges during my middle age life and turned to the outdoors to restore me. As my knowledge and skills advanced, my base weight dropped to below 5 lbs. With this came a freedom that I had never experienced before.
CityHolly Springs
StateNC
CountryUS
My Website URLhttp://www.LytW8.com
My PDF Gear ListJamie Shortt 3 Season Gear List - 4lb Base

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Re: So much help here!
Cody, Helping each other is what makes this site so great. I have learned alot from this group so always glad to share. Thanks for the tarp compliment. Here is a link to my site which has a bunch o...

In Philosophy & Technique » Just got my first tarp... some questions come to mind
July 29, 4:56am
re: Just got my first tarp... some questions come to mind
Cody, No I slept great that night. I was high and dry. The location in the pciture is where I made my pitch. Had I pitched it where I wanted to (near the fire) I would have been flooded out. I t...

In Philosophy & Technique » Just got my first tarp... some questions come to mind
July 28, 8:20pm
re: Down quilt revisited
I agree that 2" of loft should be ok down to 30 degrees. If you are doing a draw cord footbox style quilt I would recommend increasing the length to 70" for someone 5'2" tall, if...

In Make Your Own Gear » Down quilt revisited
July 28, 7:45pm
Re: Just got my first tarp... some questions come to mind
Cody, Congrats on the tarp. Sleeping under one is a great experience. First let me say I'm a big fan of using a bivy, mainly because I use a small tarp. Secondly as Newton points out is a nice ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Just got my first tarp... some questions come to mind
July 28, 6:16pm
Re: Sleeping Bag Recommendations
Robert, I've used a good number of bags, quilts, and made my own. One of my interests lately has been "value" gear. How to buy outfit folks with good gear and do so with little money....

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Sleeping Bag Recommendations
July 28, 5:03am
Re: MYOG Summer Quilt
Kevin, Nice job with the quilt. It looks like you used buttons to close the footbox. Do I see that correct? Seems like a good alternative to velcro, zipper, and snaps. Do you like how the footbox c...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Summer Quilt
July 24, 1:40pm
re: M50
Tim, My personel experience with M50 has been great. I have made both a quilt and jacket. I have not noticed any issues with the fabric ability to hold down but maybe it is just the amount of use. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » what to make with M50?
July 07, 11:03am
Re: Linville Gorge
Jerry, Thanks for adding the Linville Gorge Forum information. I should have credited them as the source of most of my information. I highly recommend joining the group if you plan to hike the gorg...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Linville Gorge Wilderness Trip Suggestions?
July 07, 10:27am
re: Linville Gorge Wilderness Trip Suggestions?
Nate, Here is a link to a trip report I did for Linville Gorge some time back. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/17499/index.html?skip_to_post=133551#133...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Linville Gorge Wilderness Trip Suggestions?
July 06, 8:41pm
Re: Water on Art Loeb in Shining Rock Wilderness
Nate, I just did that section of the Art Loeb last week and did not find water until near the top of cold mountain. I wasn't looking for Brad's source so I missed it. The cold mountain sour...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Water on Art Loeb in Shining Rock Wilderness
June 22, 5:15pm

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