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All Forum Posts by Justin Baker

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Re: BACON!!!
Get the precooked bacon packages. They are shelf stable. Even when opened they should last for a few days. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?for...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » BACON!!!
June 13, 12:17pm
Re: Re: Re: re: Writing Better Trip Reports
Dude, I just post low res pictures from my cell phone.

In Community Support Forum » Civility and Anonymity
June 12, 3:22pm
Re: REI hiring policy.
Great advice Ian. I'm 20 and I really look like someone who would work there. Several times when I have asked to talk to the manager, the person up front just took my resume and said they woul...

In Chaff » REI hiring policy.
June 11, 10:33pm
REI hiring policy.
There is a local REI in Santa Rosa. I have applied there 6 times over the past 3 years (every holiday/spring seasonal) and I have never once been called in for an interview. Not even an initial gro...

In Chaff » REI hiring policy.
June 11, 9:29pm
Mosquitoes
Everywhere we walked was real swampy. And many of the lakes looked very scummy and stagnant. It was a paradise for mosquitoes. During the heat of the day we swam around and sat in the exposed sun...

In Post-Trip Reports » Emigrant Wilderness Trip.
June 10, 11:31pm
Re: Maybe my first solo trip this weekend??
Do it! Plan a trip where you are hiking/exploring all day. When it gets dark you can just fall asleep. And you can share the experience with your dog. Never do a solo trip in winter. It's...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Maybe my first solo trip this weekend??
June 10, 11:28pm
Re: Re: Emigrant
Yeah, the first night was Camp Lake. I think those granite cascades were at Cherry Creek. We camped at the base of Louse Canyon near the confluence of a couple creeks. We explored up one of them. ...

In Post-Trip Reports » Emigrant Wilderness Trip.
June 10, 11:20pm
Emigrant Wilderness Trip.
Last weekend I took a trip to the Emigrant wilderness with 3 other people. It was HOT. It almost got 100 and there was very little shade in some places. The nights were too warm and I overpacked i...

In Post-Trip Reports » Emigrant Wilderness Trip.
June 10, 9:34pm
Re: Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter etc.
I practice random bushcrafty skills in camp. Catch some fish, gather some edibles, twist some natural cordage, carve a spoon, practice fire skills, or whatever. I will also try to climb anything cl...

In Editor's Roundtable » Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 3: M-SUL Base Weight Gear Lists
June 07, 12:06am
Cotton Bowl
Cotton kills, you should know this Doug.

In GEAR » Ultralight Bowl?
June 06, 7:22pm

All Reader Reviews by Justin Baker

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Gregory Tarne 36
Overall this is a very good pack. I have used it on several trips. I don't really understand the wraptor suspension system, but it does hold a load relatively comfortably. I usually carry 16-24 lb...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
August 13, 11:53am