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Rex Sanders (Rex) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Central California Coast
About Me Started backpacking with the Boy Scouts in the 1960s, which should have cured me, but friends intervened. Failed PCT thru-hikes in 1976, 1980, and other adventures (whitewater rafting 1987-present) put backpacking on hold for a while.

In 1998 I read Jardine's PCT book and saw the light. I'm not super- ultra- anything, my base weight is about 14 pounds. But I'm back on the trails again.
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Donner Pass to Walker Pass
You might try hiking the PCT from Donner Pass (I-80) to Walker Pass (CA-178). Just over 500 miles, so you can get the PCTA thru-hikers permit. I tried this in August 2003, but got pretty sick after...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Best northern CA entry for southbound PCT/JMT trek?
April 24, 9:23pm
More river knife knowledge
The rafting community has had endless arguments about the pros and cons of river knife features: single-edged vs double-edged, serrated vs straight, pointed tip vs blunt, secure attachment, color, ...

In Packrafting » river knife?
April 23, 11:52pm
Re: Just got a Yellowbrick
Richard, Please keep us posted with your experiences. I found very few Yellowbrick reviews. I spent some backpacking time with a rented Briartek Cerberlink. Will post my impressions soon. ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
April 22, 11:28pm
Modified REI Campware soup spoon
I, too, have tried a variety of spoons, sporks, chopsticks, etc. in a variety of materials, lengths, and foldability. Finally settled on the REI Campware soup spoon, standard length. I cut it do...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Spoon heresy
April 22, 11:21pm
Re: river knife?
FWIW: I've had a river knife strapped to my PFD for 25 years, on hundreds of full-sized raft trips mostly Class III, some IV and V, and a half-dozen or so serious on-river incidents. Never e...

In Packrafting » river knife?
April 20, 6:48pm
Re: Patagonia Capilene 4 Hoody - Gone?
The Patagonia Capilene 4 1/4-Zip Hoody, style 43665, has vanished from Patagonia's web site. "Sorry, we could not find this product on Patagonia.com. It's possible that we recently ...

In GEAR » Patagonia Capilene 4 Hoody
April 20, 12:03am
Re: AcuRite $6 Thermometer
Got two from Walmart. Stuck one on my office window almost a month ago, still going strong. Pulled the suction cup off the other for latest trip, but didn't have time to crack the shell b...

In GEAR » thermometer
April 19, 11:57pm
More stream flow variables to consider
More short-term streamflow variables to consider for snowmelt or glacier fed streams: If snow pack air temperatures are cycling above and below freezing, you could see significant daily rises an...

In Editor's Roundtable » Pack-and-Paddle Wilderness Route Planning: Predicting Stream Flows
April 19, 12:15am
Re: finding someone else's rope: take it down or leave it up?
Taking the rope down could create bigger problems, depending on the situation. If you are alone, you must (1) detach one end, (2) cross the stream, (3) detach the other end, (4) retrieve the rop...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Stream crossing horror stories
April 18, 11:06pm
Awesome, thanks!
Great photography, great videos, great story telling, great music selecton, and (of course) the awesome PCT scenery and people, including you two - Blackbeard and Destroyer of Worlds. Thank you ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Blackbeard & Destroyer's 2012 PCT Thru Hike... The Movie!
April 18, 8:22pm

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