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Kevin Burton (burtonator) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me 35, male. Software Engineer living in downtown San Francisco.

I'm an intermediate/advanced backpacker. In excellent shape. Love the outdoors.

Avid fisherman. I always carry my rod with me when I am backpacking.

I've climbed Mount Shasta, hiked most of Yosemite, visited Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.

I'm going to do a 4 week section hike of the PCT in 2013.

You could say I'm addicted.

I have a bunch of backpacking videos over at

http://youtube.com/user/burtonator
CitySan Francisco
StateCA
CountryUS
My Website URLhttp://burtonator.wordpress.com

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keep it outside
I had an idea last night that one could keep the Peltier unit OUTSIDE and mounted on the chimney. One side would be ambient air temp vs the temp inside the chimney (hot). Should work really...

In GEAR » Practical use of the PowerPot during winter (and thermocoupler chargers).
December 30, 4:48am
decay...
Do you find that the warmer the water the lower the amperage generated ? If this is the case then the amperage created as we approach boiling would lower. So perhaps it will require 2x the am...

In GEAR » Practical use of the PowerPot during winter (and thermocoupler chargers).
December 29, 6:51pm
Practical use of the PowerPot during winter (and thermocoupler chargers).
There are a few reviews here and there of the PowerPot. http://www.thepowerpot.com I'm mainly curious about how the PowerPot works in snowy conditions. The deal with thermocouplers...

In GEAR » Practical use of the PowerPot during winter (and thermocoupler chargers).
December 29, 4:30pm
Re: JMT Next Summer
Another tip... break in your gear. Do lots of small 2-4 day trips with your gear. You're going to end up with lots of small revisions. New tarp setup, certain gear might annoy you, etc. M...

In Gear Lists » JMT Next Summer
December 27, 2:46pm
Re: JMT Next Summer
I can't help but underscore how trekking poles will help with a longer trip. You won't really notice much if you're flat for say 2-6 hours... but if you're doing lots of hills (whi...

In Gear Lists » JMT Next Summer
December 27, 2:44pm
paleo?
I'm a paleo / primal nerd and they don't discourage cardio. Our ancestors were runners... so feel free to run. It's one of the reasons we don't have any hair. So that we could do...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Any insane winter backpackers?
December 26, 12:23pm
Android + Backcountry Navigator vs Garmin GPS devices.
I want to carry an Android device for photos, videos, movies, pictures, wikipedia, Internet and tons of other features. It doesn't make a ton of sense to have a full Garmin GPS device with i...

In GEAR » Android + Backcountry Navigator vs Garmin GPS devices.
December 25, 3:21pm
Any insane winter backpackers?
I'm looking for some winter backpackers to take on Yosemite this winter. I'm planning on doing it solo but of course it's more dangerous in the winter and a partner would yield addit...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Any insane winter backpackers?
December 25, 1:23pm
Re: Following the Rules in U.S. Forests?
Another issue is where you KNOW the rules haven't yet adapted to the technology. For example, in some areas of the Ansel Adams Wilderness there are areas that are completely free of firewood...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Following the Rules in U.S. Forests?
December 25, 1:18pm
Re: Following the Rules in U.S. Forests?
I actually agree for the most part that if you LITERALLY leave no trace then you're probably ok. Especially if no one sees you. For example, I will sometimes camp RIGHT near a parking lot a...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Following the Rules in U.S. Forests?
December 25, 1:11pm

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