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Gob Bross (justin_baker) - BPL Premium Member

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All Forum Posts by Gob Bross

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Idaho family sues USFS for $1M after tree hit son
Oh the horror of setting up in the dark in heavy wind and waking up at first daylight to a partially burned, partially rotten redwood tree big enough to flatten a house with a partially hollowed ou...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Idaho family sues USFS for $1M after tree hit son
April 12, 8:43pm

Re: Sierra Lakes & Tranquility
This thread has me excited for summer.

In Photo Gallery » Sierra Lakes & Tranquility
April 12, 11:53am

Re: "Ventana Wilderness Creekwhacking: Doolan's Hole Creek"
"I see photos like that and start to feel itchy right away." Oh yeah, poison oak is everywhere in the Ventana. Fortunately I'm not allergic to it, but if you are allergic you want p...

In Post-Trip Reports » Ventana Wilderness Creekwhacking: Doolan's Hole Creek
April 12, 11:38am

Re: Ventana Wilderness Creekwacking: Doolan's Hole
Thanks Jay, do you happen to know what kind of snake it is? We always see interesting reptiles on the dry parts of the trails.

In Post-Trip Reports » Ventana Wilderness Creekwhacking: Doolan's Hole Creek
April 12, 12:53am

Ventana Wilderness Creekwhacking: Doolan's Hole Creek
Kyle and I went on a creekwhacking (creek + buswhacking) trip in the Ventana Wilderness. We explore up Ventana Creek and Doolan's Hole creek. Traveling through Ventana Creek was easy. Hiking ...

In Post-Trip Reports » Ventana Wilderness Creekwhacking: Doolan's Hole Creek
April 11, 10:58pm

Re: Fishnet?
Max, there was a BPL article on fish net base layers not too long ago. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/fishnet_base_layers.html#.UWdw2Fdnfk0

In GEAR » Lower Body Clothing System
April 11, 8:27pm

Re: Re: Lower Body Clothing System
I wear full length fish net pants without underwear. Ultimate breathability and quick dry times.

In GEAR » Lower Body Clothing System
April 11, 8:05pm

Lower Body Clothing System
You are going to find that a lot of people wear regular pants because they hike in high alpine areas where the risk of sunburn is much higher. I wear shorts most of the time. I carry a pair of gol...

In GEAR » Lower Body Clothing System
April 11, 6:29pm

Rain
I enjoy the challenge of camping in the rain and the weather can be a very exciting and unique experience. But if I am going on a long trip, I prefer to have mostly good weather. The rain and wet ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Enjoying Continuously Wet Weather
April 10, 2:12pm

Re: Enjoying Continuously Wet Weather
What is your opinion on wool? It takes a long time to dry and absorbs more weight in water, but I have found it to be noticeably warmer when wet. I really like a good wool sweater. I usually wear ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Enjoying Continuously Wet Weather
April 09, 3:21pm

All Reader Reviews by Gob Bross

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Gregory Tarne 36
Overall this is a very good pack. I have used it on several trips. I don't really understand the wraptor suspension system, but it does hold a load relatively comfortably. I usually carry 16-24 lb...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
August 13, 11:53am