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Checking in in Canada
I know that the permit says that you have to check in with the police when you get to Canada, but virtually no one does it. I talked to one hiker who tried to check in with Canadian officials and ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Passport for PCT
December 22, 2:04pm

Trip reports
Dave, I'm sure people like reading trip reports. My question is why should I pay for them since I can find so many good trip reports available for free elsewhere? I can understand paying...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why do we have to pay for the last Sunny and Balls article?
December 21, 8:41am

It's not just the Sunny and Balls article
I saw that some of the PCT trip report articles by Ryan Linn had been made members only. That's a great series of articles, but I can find dozens of trail journals and trip reports that are ju...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why do we have to pay for the last Sunny and Balls article?
December 21, 5:52am

2012 PCT Gear List (WIP)
One small comment on your clothing list: you might rethink the DriClime windshirt. I have one, but I left it home for my PCT thru-hike. I think that it's just way too warm to hike in unless t...

In Gear Lists » 2012 PCT Gear List (WIP)
December 20, 6:10am

Online magazine?
In response to the earlier comment that BPL is an online magazine: I wouldn't subscribe to any magazine that produced 1 article per week. That's why I don't subscribe to BPL. There us...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Open Letter: Don't make the Gear Swap for members only
December 16, 9:36am

SpinnTwinn
PM sent on the SpinnTwinn

In Gear Swap » Massive Closet Cleaning
December 15, 7:51pm

Re: PCT: Tent or Tarp
I used a tarp and bivy the whole way and would do so again. I was worried about bugs, so I also carried a light bug net that I could attach to my tarp between Kennedy Meadows and Cascade Locks. B...

In GEAR » PCT: Tent or Tarp
December 15, 7:48pm

Is Your Fleece Killing the Ocean?
There's an easy answer: don't wash your fleece!

In Chaff » Is Your Fleece Killing the Ocean?
December 15, 1:30pm

Re: 8-page/5000-word copy and paste
Not only is that a long article to post in a forum, but it's also a huge copyright violation to post the entire article. You can post a couple of paragraphs as a teaser, but the whole thing is...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » dont chuck rocks off cliffs ...
December 13, 8:55am

Re: PCT Resupply Strategy - Mailing Boxes
+1 on the customs comment. Also, I would be concerned about getting enough food with pre-packed mail drops. It's very easy to underestimate your nutritional needs on a long hike. I was ins...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » PCT Resupply Strategy - Mailing Boxes
December 11, 1:07pm

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