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Linda Vassallo (eastbayhiker) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Eastbay About Me Returned eight years ago to backpacking after a 35 year hiatus. That first loaded pack weighed 30 lbs (total) and that was my day pack!. After several years of tweeking my pack load I have been able to reduce the weight that I carry. My base weight is now 8-10 lbs depending on the type of trip City San Ramon State CA My PDF Gear List Gear List (updated 2012)

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	Post	Forum » Thread
	TRT Photos Tony, Looking forward to the rest of the tale and photos. A great hike!	In Photo Gallery » Tahoe Rim Trail December 28, 10:22am
	Ugly Mugs Good to put faces with names. Hope to meet you on the trails. Atop Brokoff Mountain, Lassen National Park Here's three for one. Tony, Cameron, me at Mt Whitney, 2009	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ugly Mugs December 23, 5:53pm
	Re: Re: ul creatures Mike: Great macro of the fly. Wonderful detail	In Photo Gallery » UL Creatures November 28, 7:33pm
	Re: Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, Yosemite National Park, California Larry: Beautiful trip and photos. Several years ago I did a day hike to Waterwheel Falls. My husband and I would like to return. The canyon is one of my favorites. Enjoyed looking at all the ph...	In Post-Trip Reports » Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, Yosemite National Park, California November 26, 9:19pm
	Re: Are cuben fiber packs and tarps holding up? Brett, My Cuben ZPack has held up well in it's first season. It is sturdy and has held up to some bushwhacking in thick thorny brush (no tears noted) and was used on two trips this summer. I...	In GEAR » Are cuben fiber packs and tarps holding up? November 15, 1:30pm
	Re: My Best Gear Ever 1. Gatewood Cape 2. ZPack Blast3200 3. Montbell Windshirt	In GEAR » You Tell Me...What is the Best Gear Ever??? November 10, 3:27pm
	Re: Re: Re: More California bear canister packing woes... Hi Jeff, I'm using the NeoAir (20x66) which I fold flat to fit at the back of the pack. My mummy bag (in a stuff sack) is at the bottom with the Bear Vault on top of it. Everything else is p...	In GEAR » More California bear canister packing woes... November 07, 2:10pm
	Re: Dual use Keith, Consider purchasing a disposable poncho, they run about $2.00. Easy to throw on when nature calls. They weigh about 1oz and will compress down small after use. Coglan's rain pon...	In GEAR » Gatewood Cape Setup November 07, 11:57am
	Re: More California bear canister packing woes... Hi Alexander, I see you are also considering a ZPack as one of your choices. At 3200ci it is big enough for my summer hiking needs. I used the Blast 3200 this summer to carry my gear for a 1 we...	In GEAR » More California bear canister packing woes... November 07, 11:45am
	Re: Cape I was saving this story for another post but here goes. The Gatewood Cape and ZPack saved me from what would have been a very wet, cold, miserable night at Mt Whitney. My hiking companions (T...	In GEAR » Gatewood Cape Setup November 03, 7:43pm

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