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Gordon Smith (swearingen) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Portland, Oregon
About Me http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-Smith/100000899587475
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://pixelhorse.smugmug.com/
My PDF Gear ListGear List (4-day, summer, mountains, dry weather)

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All Forum Posts by Gordon Smith

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Adventure Paper
+1 -> maps printed from NG TOPO! on weather resistant "Adventure Paper". Before TOPO! I'd trim USGS 7.5min maps to the area of interest and have it laminated at Kinkos. For big ...

In GEAR » Protecting maps in the field
January 05, 8:41pm
Rain Pants
I've never carried rain pants in 25 years of backpacking and never once wished I had. That said, my overnighter trips are usually in the mountains of the west in summer. The summer weather here...

In GEAR » rainpants worth carrying?
January 04, 1:01am
Mora carnage
A few more of Mora's greatest hits: http://www.knifetests.com/MoraClipperDTest.html

In GEAR » What knife do you carry backpacking?
January 03, 10:31pm
Re: hey gordon
Adam writes: >>i was there at the end of july first part of august in 2008, did you have the enchantments pass or did you have to camp at one of the lower lakes and day hike.<< Our ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ugly Mugs
December 26, 1:21pm
Kestrel Pocket Weather Meter

In GEAR » Christmas Loot! Show us what ya got!
December 25, 4:22pm
Ooogly moogly
Headed to the Enchantments, July, 2009.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ugly Mugs
December 24, 7:45pm
Umbrella
An old school solution that still works wonderfully is an umbrella. Of course it's not helpful if conditions are windy, but more often than not one can hike far more comfortably using an umbrel...

In GEAR » Best Practices for Cool Damp Weather Dressing
December 23, 2:28am
HID
I've been bike commuting at night for years and I've tried a number of lights with varying degrees of success. Last year I finally ponied up for an HID light and haven't looked back. I ...

In GEAR » How powerful a light for road biking/commuting?
December 04, 8:54pm
Petzl Tikka
I like my Petzl Tikka: http://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/tikka-zipka-series/tikka-plus It goes with me on winter dayhikes where I might get caught out after dark but it's a bit heavy for ba...

In GEAR » Headlamp help?
December 03, 6:00am
Wire saw
I carry a BCB wire saw and a Mora Clipper for this purpose. About 5 ozs total. The trick to the wire saw is to make a bow saw out of it first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pKk--LaKzY G

In GEAR » ultralight wood cutting / chopping / splitting solutions?
November 25, 4:57am

All Reader Reviews by Gordon Smith

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Trail Designs Caldera ULC Cone for Snow Peak 600 mug
The Caldera ULC Cone is the compact version of the original Caldera Cone that Trail Designs has been making for several years. The great benefit of the ULC Cones is that they're designed to fit in...

In Stoves - Alcohol
March 05, 1:32am