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2 weeks Bob, I agree that is the real dilemma. I've yet to have the actual issue come up, but there are trips I'd like to do that fall into that 2 weeks or more range. I am fairly sure I could get ... |
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Re: Fitting for those built different than the norm, advice and recommendations? As for fitting a bear can horizontally, make sure you try it that way before you take it on the trail. it may or may not be comfortable that way for you with that particular pack. I have had excel... |
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Re: Need advice - bad ankles Seeing a podiatrist would be a good idea. Also, there is a simple method I have used to strengthen ankles: Find an sloping, paved area - a driveway can work if it is fairly steep, but a larger are... |
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Re: Polar Explorers Died of Starvation A fairly recent book on the expedition shows through research on weather conditions that the weather was significantly worse than average that year, slowing their progress sunstantially, so much so... |
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almost crossed paths I was up in the same neck of the woods. In fact we went by Deer Lake on Friday morning on our way from Leighton Lake to Pinto Lakes. Came in from Gianelli TH on Wed, to Leopold Lake, to Leighton... |
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Re: Day hike from base camp, how do you carry water/food/essentials As long as your regular pack is reasonably light (and of course it must be if you're a BPL member :-) ), then just use it for dayhikes. That's what I do - no extra weight at all and plenty ... |
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Re: pillow slips...has anyone velcroed the pillow to the pad? I glued velcro to my pad and sewed it to the clothing stuffsack I use for a pillow. I sewed some pieces of grosgrain ribbon to the sack and sewed the velcro to that so that the velcro is on the und... |
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Re: East Access to JMT? Taboose is the most used of those trails and probably the easiest to follow. All are serious slogs - like 6000 feet of climbing in 8 or 9 miles. All start low enough that they are in the desert, an... |
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Shorts and pants,no convertibles for me I wear shorts at all times, with wind pants to go over them in the evening or if it gets cold during the day. My shorts and windpants together are lighter than any convertibles I have found, plus t... |
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Re: Camping/Hiking with a small child (<1 year) When ours were that young, we kept to fairly warm locales and doubled up on the fleece footy jammies with hoods, which worked well for sleeping. We stuck to car camping and used a porta-crib inside... |
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