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HK Newman (hknewman) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southwest to West
About Me Current: looking at the multi-year fire situation in Ariz., New Mexico and Colorado and wondering if it's still worth living out here.

Gear: Long-time lightweight backpacker looking to drop that extra lb or 2, ....

Plan: Mostly mountains in the summer, deserts/coasts in the winter.

Gotta update gear list:
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My Website URLhttp://photobucket.com/images/Swbackpacker/
My PDF Gear ListEver changing UL 3-season list (pack wt) Nov 2011

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Re: Newtown -- Who Here Changed His (or Her) Mind?
Not really ed:brev

In Chaff » Newtown -- Who Here Changed His (or Her) Mind?
January 23, 8:00am
Re: modern NG as militia
Luke, they still respond to local disasters (and/or riots too) and I've actually have had some experience in this as an active commander of one of these reserve forces centers about 5-6 years a...

In Chaff » Newtown -- Who Here Changed His (or Her) Mind?
January 22, 7:23pm
Re: Salvation in Skykomish
Glad there are those willing to be trail angels out there. Interesting stories.

In Editor's Roundtable » Salvation in Skykomish
January 22, 6:51pm
1800s-Militia being called up by the Federal government
I don't believe the Federal Government exercised any regulatory authority over the local militias back then. Luke, actually the federal government has always had the power to mobilize mili...

In Chaff » Newtown -- Who Here Changed His (or Her) Mind?
January 22, 6:25pm
Re: Is there a decent non-lightweight forum?
The family moved to Dallas in 1997 and because anything of real value is a day-trip away ... 18 lb pack base weight Many major manufacturers have made their products more lightweight, so maybe ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Is there a decent non-lightweight forum?
January 21, 11:12am
Re: Sierra Designs Cloud Airshell 4 ounce raincoat
It's supposed to only be used when RAIN starts to fall (this is the marketing's emphasis, not mine)...ok, isn't that what a rain jacket is for? Reading the website, it states the r...

In GEAR » Sierra Designs Cloud Airshell 4 ounce raincoat
January 18, 10:24pm
Re: Dewey Point, 1/11 to 1/13/2013
Great photos. When I glanced at the pre-trip announcement, thought you all were going to do a day-trip. Seeing packs, shelters and stoves, what were everyone's sleep insulation at below zero?

In Post-Trip Reports » Dewey Point, 1/11 to 1/13/2013
January 15, 6:19pm
Re: Anatomy of a 24: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Excellent trips and food for thought. What were the lows?

In Post-Trip Reports » Anatomy of a 24: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
January 15, 6:16pm
Re: Re: My UL List...and the shirt
I packed a Feathered Friends Hyperion down vest iirc for camp. We (my girlfriend and I) were hiking late into dinnertime trying to find a level camp with water after dodging weather all day, looki...

In Gear Lists » My UL List for this past summer in the Rahwah's and Zirkle Wilderness area
January 14, 9:40am
Re: ..UL List ... summer in the Rahwah's and Zirkle Wilderness area
A couple of rain and hail storms had me wanting a bit more protection but only a "bit" more Looking at your list, how do you feel about an additional base-layer shirt to your mix? ...

In Gear Lists » My UL List for this past summer in the Rahwah's and Zirkle Wilderness area
January 13, 8:06pm

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