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Dug Shelby (Pittsburgh) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Bay Area
About Me Dad was a Boy Scout Troop Leader, and for years I thought that was his job. Always wanted to grow up to be him. Clearly remember accompanying the "big guys" on their hikes into the Sierras when I was 5, 6, 7 years old. Dad passed away this last year, and I've decided after 15 years of not slapping on a pack, I'm going out. I've been motorcycle camping for the last 6 years, but that's a different animal...Just hiked 2,000 miles of the PCT in '11. Riding CA to NY in '12.
CitySacramento Area
StateCalifornia
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://thf2.wordpress.com

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Pm sent :)
This helps ease the sting of my Steelers losing tonight. :) Edit: my bad, I misread (late night maybe) & thought I won the PIF. Enjoy!

In Gear Swap » Early Bird Gets the PIF
February 07, 1:02am
Camera
Your list looks good! Camera: Canon SD120is Digital Elph is 4.2oz., and can be found used for cheap. I got mine for $60 lightly used. 10.0 mp. Also, snaps approx 250 photos w/viewfinder on. Tur...

In Gear Lists » Finally got the kit to 100% and weighed.
February 07, 12:57am
Alpinlite
Gen at Alpinlite is very much in business. He supplied my "Stratiform III" catenary (and beaked) tarp + "Bug Shelter 1.25" for my PCT thru this Spring. He is in development ...

In GEAR » Fully beaked tarps?
February 07, 12:40am
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Chris, Case of Tortocollis, suffered when wrestling for fun. (I was on all fours, friend had me locked from the front, I lifted him with just my neck. Traumatized tissue/muscles in between neck ...

In GEAR » Backpacks for Bad Backs
February 07, 12:27am
Chad "Unholster" Helmke
Chaaaaaad on the quick draw, nice work.

In Gear Swap » PIF Stove, Pot Stand, and Fuel Bottle---------TYPE FAST!!!!
February 05, 6:16pm
Excited
Looking forward to meeting so many of you I've gotten to know on here... $2 sent earlier this week. :)

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » 3rd Annual Bay Area BPL Hike
February 04, 11:29pm
Awesome!
Just got it today, thanks Chad. Fits great, beautiful shape.

In Gear Swap » FS:Icebreaker Long sleeve tops
February 04, 8:09pm
Feedback
Hey Andrew, Here's my thoughts... 1- "How geeky do I get? Is it reasonable to talk about R-values of sleeping pads, the water absorption rates of different fibers, and the nuances of...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Skurka Gear Book
February 04, 1:09am
Tent
I agree w/Brian up above, since you're low on funds and you already own it, run with it! It's a solid tent. The only other thing I'd recommend, which I'm actually new to but rea...

In Gear Lists » PCT / summer backpacking list -- input appreciated
February 03, 11:47pm
Aluminum foil
I go pretty cheap & easy with my windscreen. Unglamorous tin foil. :).

In GEAR » Ultralight Pot Stand?
February 03, 6:02pm

All Reader Reviews by Dug Shelby

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Dirty Girl Gaiters
I just bought a new pair for my PCT thru-hike. I wanted a gaiter name that would be PCT friendly, so I went with "Not Potable." I had a couple pair of good but heavy low gaiters from a gr...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
March 20, 6:46pm
MSR Titan Kettle
Love this kettle. My impressions after using it for a while now: [] It's wider, squat profile is really well suited for the type of home-made cat food can stoves I use most. The flame throw...

In Cookware - Titanium
February 18, 3:23am
Patagonia R1 Hoody
I've been the proud owner of this piece for maybe 6 weeks or so. I'm planning on using it on my PCT thru this year. Weight is going to be of the essence, but there were some items I had to...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
January 10, 2:05am
Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
I've ebeen using the same piece of Reynold's Wrap now for the last month, approximately 15 meals. The performance to weight ratio is superb. Like Mr. Skurka noted, replacing it would be ea...

In Stoves - Other
July 19, 2:43am