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Piper S. (sbhikes) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Santa Barbara (Name: Diane)
About Me I hiked 3000 miles of the PCT over 2008 and 2009, about half the trail each time. I now hike in the backcountry of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. I'm a Trail Ambassador for Gossamer Gear.
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StateCA
CountryUSA
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
"Piper- thanks for clarifying- that's very interesting (and baffling) to say the least. I'm curious if anyone has experienced anything similar? Almost everyone I know that has thru hik...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
November 28, 8:05pm

Re: Re: Re: paleo cultures/history
I think that if it weren't for having been harmed from 40+ years of the standard American diet, a moderate approach could have worked for me. Research seems to show that fructose (which constit...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
November 28, 7:51pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
My trail diet was primarily simple carbs. Candy, cookies, crackers and pasta with artificial cheese powder and real cheese. I resupplied in convenience stores. During a 4-day section I would have o...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
November 28, 7:09pm

Re: Re: Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
Regarding just exercise more and you'll lose weight. Sorry, didn't work for me. I was hiking the friggin Pacific Crest Trail for criminy's sake, 25-30 miles a day, and I was already gai...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
November 28, 5:52pm

Re: The pre-workout cooling routine ...
Wow. It's only walking.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The pre-workout cooling routine ...
November 28, 4:30pm

Re: Dont buy this jacket ...
I'm not sure what is going on here. Patagonia doesn't really cost that much more than other decent brands. Plus I'm lucky to have the original Great Pacific Ironworks nearby, an old ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Dont buy this jacket ...
November 28, 4:29pm

Re: Re: Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
I'm not sure I wanted to debate whether or not a low carb, high fat diet was a good one. However, it is nice to see that there are people here who understand how it works. I am not doing the Pa...

In Philosophy & Technique » Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
November 25, 5:07pm

Re: Power Grips
I have enjoyed this article, "The Shoes Ruse". http://www.rivbike.com/Articles.asp?ID=255 As for warmth, what about those bicycle booties, those shoe covers I've seen cyclists wear...

In Multiple Use Gear » "glove" like footwear for cycling?
November 24, 2:56pm

Dental floss container
I got this container from a dentist. It held a tiny sample of dental floss. The thing is, the container can be opened and a full spool of dental floss will fit inside allowing you to refill it. I d...

In GEAR » Post something SMALL that works for you. Mine: a pen
November 24, 2:42pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: What size of daypack is everyone using?
I usually use a Camelback mule. I don't feel a need for carrying the "10 essentials" on a day hike. Lately I've been trying to make this work: I can fit a 1-liter platypus...

In GEAR » What size of daypack is everyone using?
November 24, 2:22pm

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