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Jeremy Gustafson (gustafsj) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me Grew up family car/boat camping and then Boundary Waters camping starting in my teen years and into upper 20s. Took up backpacking around 30 and in 2006 at age 32 started having knee problems which quickly put me down the road to lightweight backpacking... the transition is still ongoing and obsessively addictive even though I have pretty much resolved my knee problems.
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My Website URLhttp://treklightly.blogspot.com
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All Forum Posts by Jeremy Gustafson

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re: Footware for Fording Creeks
+1 on wading with the trail runners. Being that they are mesh, they dry out really fast. This last weekend, I hiked in 35-45F weather in my mesh trail runners. Probably 30% of it was in wet ...

In GEAR » Footware for Fording Creeks
March 18, 11:55am
re: Vibram Five Fingers
I picked up a pair of VFF KSO's last fall for running, but have not worn them hiking. Prior to "retraining" myself to run in minimalist footwear, I was not able to run due to severe ...

In GEAR » Vibram Five Fingers??
March 18, 11:47am
RE: Shovel
Here's the thread on the japanese made titanium shovel attachment... http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=18101

In Gear Lists » Alaska-Yukon Expedition: 4,700 miles and 7 months; start in 4 weeks
February 17, 2:28pm
re: Shovel
How about combining a ULA Helix Carbon Fiber Ice Axe with your cookpot? They no longer have them available, but maybe Ryan can track one down for you or lend you his... :-) The ice axe weighs le...

In Gear Lists » Alaska-Yukon Expedition: 4,700 miles and 7 months; start in 4 weeks
February 17, 2:23pm
Snowmobiles and Fuel
All the snowmobiles I know of in MN here run on unleaded gasoline. Although there are those gear heads that mix jet fuel in for racing... And I'm sure all of those towns have regular old ...

In Gear Lists » Alaska-Yukon Expedition: 4,700 miles and 7 months; start in 4 weeks
February 16, 3:10pm
WTB: Old Golite Pinnacle
Looking for Men's Medium or Large. Hoping to spend about $50 or less depending on condition...

In Gear Swap » WTB: Old Golite Pinnacle
February 16, 8:26am
Cloudveil Cool Convertible Pants
I have a pair of Cloudveil Cool Convertible Pants that I absolutely love. The are much slimmer fitting than the "parachute" style REI Sahara pants that I have now since sold. Mine are s...

In GEAR » Lightest convertible(zip-off legs) pants?
February 15, 2:56pm
re: Winter Boots, Which Ones?
A couple more thoughts on the mukluks. They are not waterproof, so only work in temps below about 25F for highs. If you know you won't be hitting wet rainy weather or melting snow, you could ...

In GEAR » Winter Boots, Which Ones?
February 15, 10:27am
re: Winter Boots, Which Ones?
I use Steger Mukluks with the Stephenson VB liners. Works well for me in the MN Frozen Tundra. The Mukluks are lightweight, feel like slippers on your feet, flexible bottoms (stimulates blood f...

In GEAR » Winter Boots, Which Ones?
February 15, 10:15am
Re: Insulative value of sleep system
Thanks for the feedback thus far! Any recommendations on low-cost sleeping pads for cold weather? Do I just add another CCF pad to my existing system? I do have a Z-Rest, or could I replace th...

In GEAR » Insulative value of sleep system??
February 12, 10:26am

All Reader Reviews by Jeremy Gustafson

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Mountain Hardware Quark Rain Jacket
From REI Website: * The Quark is made from Incite™ printed nylon tricot with a Conduit™ waterproof, breathable 2.5-layer laminate * zWeld™ construction eliminates stitching and taping, which reduces...

In Clothing - Raingear
June 06, 10:45am