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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.
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Re: Minimalist shoes and through hiking.
I don't think anyone who has started a thru-hike of the PCT with minimalist shoes has ever finished one with minimalist shoes. I have been wearing minimalist shoes most of the time for several ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Minimalist shoes and through hiking.
February 26, 2:05pm
Re: Re: The validity of going lightweight for shorter trips
I carry lightweight either way. The little luxuries differ though. For a long solo hike a book and a journal is a nice thing to have. For a short trip, I'm loving having two sleeping quilts and...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The validity of going lightweight for shorter trips
February 26, 1:58pm
Re: Burn up upon re-entry
I resonate with everything everybody said here. Including the first post. When I came back from my hike I was really frustrated that there was so little about re-entry out there. I was struggling a...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Post Thru-Hike - What Was Your Re-entry Experience Like?
February 26, 1:46pm
Re: Re: My wife tore apart my gear list
I don't have a wife, but I have been forgetful a few times. As has my boyfriend. Turns out sometimes even those things you really need can be done without. Like the time I had no umbrella an...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » My wife tore apart my gear list
February 22, 3:54pm
Re: Milk Bone Dog Biscuits
Very funny about the milk bones but my father actually used to like them when I was a kid. I brought US Wellness Meats pemmican on my last trip. To me it tastes like meat butter. I attempted coo...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » High Protein Trail Foods
February 22, 3:36pm
Re: CDT/Rockies Section Hike
I posted a similar question in another forum and it was suggested that between Pagosa Springs, CO and Rawlins, WY it's the easiest logistically for someone who has to leave a car at one end and...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » CDT/Rockies Section Hike
February 22, 3:31pm
Re: wt?
I don't know what it weighs. The 8x10 is something like 14 oz not counting stakes and line. The bugnet was made using 3 Coghlans mosquito nets (unshaped netting, not no-see-um) and a little bit...

In Philosophy & Technique » Learning to poncho (a recent convert)
February 22, 3:22pm
Re: packing a frameless pack for comfort
GG = Gossamer Gear or Granite Gear? Anyway, probably makes little difference. I have a Gossamer Gear G4 and found it to be very uncomfortable. It's very mushy and hot. My back hurts after a whi...

In Philosophy & Technique » packing a frameless pack for comfort
February 22, 3:14pm
Re: Re: Re: coconut cream brick
I wish I could make that pemmican but I seriously doubt I could grind the dried meat up well enough. That's the step that has me stuck. I purchased pemmican from US Wellness Meats and I think i...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
February 22, 3:06pm
Re: Colorado
Well, if Pagosa Springs to Rawlins is pretty easy logistically, I could just pick my date based on when it seems they'll be there and hope for the best. I don't want to hike Yellowstone....

In Pre-Trip Planning » Joining others for a section of the CDT - nuts?
February 21, 7:08pm

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