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Brian Austin (footeab) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Pacific Northwest
About Me Expeditions and off trail secluded climbs are where you will find me. Or hopefully not find me as the case may be. You will never find me camping at a lake for instance with a nice campfire ring and a public whistler. I really don't like 2 or 4 ooted mice... Ok, most aren't 2 footed mice, but they all chew holes either in your pack or you.

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Re: re:"Boots boots boots? help!"
My comment was regarding wet and slippery mud algae coated slopes/logs. Boots are far preferable in such situations as you need to kick an edge step into the hillside to go upward. As far as I am...

In GEAR » Boots boots boots? help!
February 23, 7:52am
boots are needed for:
If the terrain is wet and slippery, off train terrain in the N. Cascades or BC coast range, boots edging power shines. If it is dry, then tennis shoes/rock climbing shoes will always outshine boot...

In GEAR » Boots boots boots? help!
February 23, 12:57am
Re: Re: boots and trail runners
ONly real reason for boots is for crampons and steep snow where getting continual cold snow down your tennis shoes is a giant hassle. Or higher altitude where its colder. This obviously can be cu...

In GEAR » Boots boots boots? help!
February 22, 4:41pm
Re: Boots boots boots? help!
Trail walking. Trail runners are great. Off trail work, you really will want boots with a fairly stiff sole for side hilling. Though I note that you are in the east coast where there isn't ...

In GEAR » Boots boots boots? help!
February 22, 4:43am
Sorry, can't use that software to sell clothes
Sorry guys, if you use that software to design your clothes/tents and then sell said product you will most likely be violating said licsensing agreement. That $99 package is for LEARNING ON IT. J...

In Make Your Own Gear » MODEL YOUR MYOG DESIGNS IN 3D - SEE FABRIC STRESS - COOL SOFTWARE!!
February 20, 2:55am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Suluk 46
Hmm actually for trecking or advanced walking I prefer an alpenstock. They are generally about the length of a standard trecking pole but with a pick for stopping on hard snow/ice. There are some...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » CAMP Corsa vs all the rest
February 18, 2:44pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Suluk 46
Erm you are talking walking I am assuming. I am talking climbing. If you are walking the "swings" are the same. Step, plant, step, plant, step plant. 99% of folks use their axe for wa...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » CAMP Corsa vs all the rest
February 18, 3:42am
biking split mitts
Mountain Biking split gloves have padding and work fine for ice climbing.

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Chopper mittens
February 17, 11:25pm
Re: Re: Suluk 46
For snow on summer low altitude climbs where the snow is always soft, just about any ice axe will work. This includes aluminum heads. If you are going up anywhere you think there will be hard...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » CAMP Corsa vs all the rest
February 17, 10:58pm
Re: relevance?
Its the camera, not the light weight gear that matters. The camera brings home the memories and keeps them alive as screen savers and as wall posters. The camera provides inspiration to climb a l...

In GEAR » Is it worth it?
February 17, 4:54pm

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