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Laurence Beck (beckla) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southern California About Me I was born in Kansas City,MO. but raised in Riverside,CA before moving to Orange County, CA in 1989. I developed a love for backpacking in the Boy Scouts as a kid so, in 2004, I joined a local Hiking and Backpacking Club. My lightweight testimony has been an evolving story. I started out in 2004 with a base weight around 40 lbs, made a transitional reduction to 30 lbs and then to 25 lbs over the last couple of years. Now, with the help of BPL forums, I am down to about 14 1/2 lbs including a bear canister. City San Juan Capistrano State California Country USA My PDF Gear List Mar 2011 - Stuck at 15-16 lbs

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All Forum Posts by Laurence Beck

	Post	Forum » Thread
	I wouldn't take such a long path... I got back into backpacking with my son's Boy Scout Troop so I just went out and purchased what they suggested. The result was 50-60 lbs. The leaders of that troop used to compete about who had...	In GEAR » Starting from Scratch October 17, 11:32pm
	re:Mariposa Plus Thanks guys, I think I am pretty sold on the Mariposa Plus. What do you pack in the front and side pockets?	In GEAR » Mariposa Plus or Gorilla October 17, 9:45pm
	re: Gorilla vs. MariposaPlus From the GG website it looks like the Gorilla is almost as heavy as the Mariposa Plus due to the heavier denier fabric. Are there durability issues with the Mariposa Plus (assuming we are not testi...	In GEAR » Mariposa Plus or Gorilla October 17, 7:19pm
	re:Cialis Plus, it provides a handle with which to drag you out of the wilderness if a rescue is needed...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Diamox October 17, 4:49pm
	re: Question for quilt guys/girls . . . How much does the quilt weigh?	In GEAR » Question for quilt guys/girls . . . October 17, 4:13pm
	re:Ohm vs. Gorilla ?? Dan, I went to the ULA site and selected "Order" for the Ohm. It starts out at 24oz then, if you select large, it changes it to 25oz. If you any extras it goes up from there. The Goril...	In GEAR » Ohm vs. MariposaPlus October 15, 6:13pm
	Ohm vs. MariposaPlus Moving to a pack without pockets, a top compartment, and a sleeping bag compartment was kind of tough at first. I felt like completely unorganized. My first pack like this is the Vapor Trail. Now I...	In GEAR » Ohm vs. MariposaPlus October 15, 2:15pm
	Jabba the Hut Lori - It looks more like Jabba! Someone should start a thread "Sleeping Bags vs. Quilts Pros and Cons..." Like Jim says, Having a sleeping system I can wear would not mean I would ...	In Gear Lists » Updated Gear List October 15, 1:51pm
	That's beautiful but... ...Is anyone using this kind of a setup in the Sierra? As Jim commented, summer temps in the Sierra can vary from the 90's down to the high 20's depending on elevation and conditons. Beside...	In Gear Lists » Updated Gear List October 14, 7:44pm
	Ditto that! Jim, Like you said! :) Hartley - I am years away from trying a quilt so I guess I will have to be hung from the same yard arm as Jim here! Larry	In Gear Lists » Updated Gear List October 14, 6:48pm

All Reader Reviews by Laurence Beck

	Review	Category
	Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I purchased the Big Agnes SL1 three years ago and I have spent at least 30 nights in it. I am only 6 ft tall so the length is actually perfect for me. The real beauty of this tent is that it is light ...	In Shelters - Double Wall Tents September 28, 8:27pm
	Klearwater Klearwater I have been using KlearWater for about 3-4 years and I love it. I refrigerate it while not in use and I have never had to throw out a bottle. My favorite feature is the ability to treat a larger quant...	In Hydration - Water Treatment April 27, 12:08pm
	National Geographic TOPO! Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software - California I used Nat. Geographic's TOPO California to plan a John Muir Trail hike last summer (06). It was great at showing profiles and I loaded waypoints to my Garmin GPSMAP 60C. The one slight ptoblem is...	In Navigation Gear & Accessories February 07, 5:18pm

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