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Alex H (abhitt) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale southern appalachians or desert SW
About Me I've been camping since before I could walk and backpacking since 1970. I have lived in many parts of the country except the West coast but hiked there some too.
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Six Moons Designs
Check out the Starlite (30 oz. with stays) and the Swift 18 oz..

In GEAR » New pack suggestions needed
June 28, 4:14pm

Re: VA/NC Trip Ideas
Shining rocks area itself can get really crowded on the weekends for sure. If you don't mind an in and out, the Black Mtns. are as high as you can get. You won't see many people on most...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » VA/NC Trip Ideas
June 25, 3:43pm

Re: Re: actual test results?
How does it simmer?

In Editor's Roundtable » Monatauk Gnat Stove Review
June 23, 5:51am

Six Moons Designs
Don't forget the Six Moons Swift, Starlight and Traveler

In GEAR » Identify packs that require sleeping pads as frames
June 22, 5:31am

Re: Sleeping Pad Failure - Part 2 - What Now?
"4) Thermarest prolite 3 short with ridgerest pad under legs and 5 mil yellow evastazote foam (as reviewed by Mike C) under thermarest. - Warm, able to sleep with pad deflated a bit to improve...

In GEAR » Sleeping Pad Failure - Part 2 - What Now?
June 17, 8:00pm

Re: Re: Desert hiking
Nick is right on with all of his points. I have cached water and never had any problems but I do worry about it some. The hardest part is getting reliable water reports and I usually don...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Desert hiking
June 14, 5:52am

Re: alex
I started with a 24 pound pack. No GPS but the Bartram trail guide has the mileage at 28.5 miles from Wine Spring bald to Cheoah Bald and the AT stats book has the mileage at 27.2 miles from Cheoa...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » AT BT LOOP Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests North Carolina NC
May 28, 4:32am

Re: AT BT LOOP Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests North Carolina NC
You can do it in 4 days, it will take a long day at some point. Depending on which direction you go. We started at Wesser and went clockwise. Either direction the climb out from the Nantahala is...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » AT BT LOOP Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests North Carolina NC
May 27, 4:47am

Re: First Impressions
"First, by way of aesthetics, I have to admit that I really like the green color that is used on the Swift, it has a very nice look and feel to it. I do not however, like the stiff hand of the...

In GEAR » SMD new '10 Swift pack is shipping!
May 11, 1:19pm

Re: Trip Report Index
This is great and this sort of index or sticky topic is one of the things the forums need, thanks.

In Post-Trip Reports » Trip Report Index
May 08, 4:04pm

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