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Laurence Beck (beckla) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southern California About Me I was born in Kansas City,MO. but raised in Riverside,CA before moving to Orange County, CA in 1989. I developed a love for backpacking in the Boy Scouts as a kid so, in 2004, I joined a local Hiking and Backpacking Club. My lightweight testimony has been an evolving story. I started out in 2004 with a base weight around 40 lbs, made a transitional reduction to 30 lbs and then to 25 lbs over the last couple of years. Now, with the help of BPL forums, I am down to about 14 1/2 lbs including a bear canister. City San Juan Capistrano State California Country USA My PDF Gear List Mar 2011 - Stuck at 15-16 lbs

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All Forum Posts by Laurence Beck

	Post	Forum » Thread
	KlearWater is coming back I sent an email to the XiniX team and received a reply. They say that Klear Water is coming back soon in a big way. I am not sure what that means exactly but it is good news for Klear Water fans. I...	In GEAR » Does "KlearWater" Water Treatment Still Exist? December 05, 10:19am
	Do the Katadyn MicroPUR tablets work the same way as Klear Water? Do the Katadyn Micropur tablets work the same way as the Klear Water? For instance, one dose of Klear Water will purify one liter in 15mins or,...if you have time, one dose of Klear Water will puri...	In GEAR » Does "KlearWater" Water Treatment Still Exist? December 02, 2:08pm
	Any update on Klear Water? Hello, Has there been any update from the Klear Water people? Sure hate to see a cool product like this disappear!	In GEAR » Does "KlearWater" Water Treatment Still Exist? December 01, 4:28pm
	Just rent the Garcia for $5. You can return it at any ranger station. I did a partial JMT from Happy Isles to Red's Meadows last summer. Right before we left a woman and her son from my hiking club decided to join in for a partial of my partial. She sat and liste...	In GEAR » Bear Canister Rental on JMT October 22, 1:58pm
	Neosporin Rub a little neosporin (ie: triple anti-biotic cream) on your inner thighs and it acts as both a cure and a prevention. I was on a 12 day trip and was seriously suffering from chafing (so much I co...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Overcoming Chafe for LONG hikes???? December 12, 12:39pm

All Reader Reviews by Laurence Beck

	Review	Category
	Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I purchased the Big Agnes SL1 three years ago and I have spent at least 30 nights in it. I am only 6 ft tall so the length is actually perfect for me. The real beauty of this tent is that it is light ...	In Shelters - Double Wall Tents September 28, 8:27pm
	Klearwater Klearwater I have been using KlearWater for about 3-4 years and I love it. I refrigerate it while not in use and I have never had to throw out a bottle. My favorite feature is the ability to treat a larger quant...	In Hydration - Water Treatment April 27, 12:08pm
	National Geographic TOPO! Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software - California I used Nat. Geographic's TOPO California to plan a John Muir Trail hike last summer (06). It was great at showing profiles and I loaded waypoints to my Garmin GPSMAP 60C. The one slight ptoblem is...	In Navigation Gear & Accessories February 07, 5:18pm

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