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Scott Bentz (scottbentz) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Southern California
About Me I live in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. I can get to a lot of nice hiking areas right from my street or travel for 15 minutes to higher elevations in the Angeles National Forrest. I started packing again with my sons in their Boy Scout troop. I was definitely not light that first trip 6 years ago and have been reducing my pack weight ever since. I mainly pack a few times a year in the Eastern and Western Sierras.
My PDF Gear ListJohn Muir 2009

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Thanks
Thanks for the report. It sounds like everything went well and the scouts had a great time. Hopefully, this will be the start of much more backpacking.

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Lightening up Adults (again)
April 27, 4:41pm
Nice Shakedown
The extra clothes are pretty standard. Sweets also. The best one I remember, just as we were unloading packs at the trailhead, was a 6 pack of Creme Soda.

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Lightening up Adults (again)
April 23, 5:55pm
Wag Bag
Why not get a Wag Bag like they use up to Whitney? They have chemicals that will neutralize the odor and come it double bags.

In GEAR » Carrying Your Sh*t
April 20, 4:52pm
Big 3 + 1
Pack-G Gear Mariposa Plus (older) ... 20.0 BMW Torsolite Sleep Pad... 10.0 G Gear 1/8" Thinlight... 2.0 Polycro Groundcloth... .3 G Gear SpinnTwinn... 9.3 Equinox Ultralight Bivy... 6.5...

In GEAR » Whats your weight for the big 3+1
April 17, 4:22pm
Tough Times
Yeah, I get it. I think sometimes we just buy things that we think we need and then when we get it we find we don't use it and it just sits around. Better to sell at a loss than to have it in t...

In GEAR » Gear in "Tough Times"
April 16, 2:57pm
Buy and Forget
"How many people buy a couple hundred dollar item and put it immediately into a closet to be forgotten about?" More than we care to think. I know for me, I always buy something thinkin...

In GEAR » Gear in "Tough Times"
April 16, 2:25pm
Pre-hike
A pre-hike is a very smart thing to do. Before I started backpacking with our troop they hiked in about 2.2 miles to a campsite. Not knowing the water situation they all took a TON of water. When t...

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Lightening up Adults (again)
April 14, 5:48pm
Long Sleeve Shirts
I hike in both the long and short sleeve depending upon conditions. In lower elevations in the Sierras I hike with a short sleeve. I don't really have problems with sunburned arms. I do wear a ...

In Gear Lists » John Muir 2009 Gear List
April 14, 1:53pm
Footbox
I think the footbox would be a problem. My SS UL #5 does not open all the way up to make a blanket.

In GEAR » Is a montnbell SS big enough to use as an overbag ??
April 14, 1:48pm
Trip Report
David, Have you gone on your trip yet? Reports are great to read.

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Lightening up Adults (again)
April 13, 2:06pm

All Reader Reviews by Scott Bentz

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MSR MIOX
We used a MSR Miox on a trip with 9 people (Scouts). We got very spotty results and ended up playing with the unit more than we wanted. It seemed like the perfect solution but was not worth the wait. ...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
June 03, 5:04pm