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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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down in rain, single wall tents for longer excursions
Having spent weeks in the rain with down; having spent said weeks in a single wall tent, I have many experiences. There is rain, and then there is RAIN. Others have gone over and over keeping y...

In GEAR » Down in the PNW
January 27, 5:17pm
Re: Re: mods - sled questions
Ok, I gotta ask. Are there runners on the bottom of that bugger? How well does it track on a slope in other words? Though judging by your location I don't suppose there are lots of mountains...

In Make Your Own Gear » Bush-Worthy Pulk
January 25, 6:26pm
Re: Staying in lower elevations
Thermarest prolite should be more than adequate. I have never taken in all my years more than a tarp or a single wall tent, so honestly I am probably the last person to ask. 2 wall tent? Sou...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Olympic National Park
January 23, 11:53pm
Re: Re: Buying Sight Unseen
Well, I find for frameless packs and even Very light "framed" packs, it depends nearly entirely on HOW you pack your pack for how it feels on your back. IE how you use your pad, sleeping...

In GEAR » Packs, Packs, Packs
January 22, 11:04pm
winter pack
Yes, but said pack has to be able to stuff the clothes you are wearing as temperatures change as well. Thus its far closer to Skin out weight than some nebulous "baseweight". This would...

In Winter Hiking » Winter multi-day packs
January 22, 10:56pm
Olympics
For my money, April In the olympics? Maybe 50% half decent weather. Can also be perfectly clear for a week at that time of year or completely soaking wet for a couple days at a time. Generally f...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Olympic National Park
January 22, 11:55am
GH1 report addendum
From a fellow GH1 user 1st hand and 2nd hand. My dad decided to buy one to replace his old 3mp Sony d707. It had been on exactly 2 trips for a total of a week, Carlsbad Caverns, and an Aquarium, ...

In Photography » Panasonic GH1 report
January 22, 11:22am
Re: Re: Re: Re: mt. baker
One thing to watch out for is super soft snow. Happens early season all the time. Especially if its steep: You simply can't stop on it. Period. The pick is too small, the adze isn't la...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Mt. Baker as first climb?
January 21, 8:50pm
multi winter base wegith
NO, his Skin baseweight is over 24lbs... Mine is over 30lbs. =( Things to strive to get better for. ... Wonders what he was using as his VB pants... Hmmm. Went up as it got colder. Though he...

In Winter Hiking » Winter multi-day packs
January 21, 8:09pm
Winter multi-day packs
For winter, basically just a big bag with tie ons for the bulky sleeping bag and tie ons for the shovel, hardier tent, bigger closed cell foam sleeping mats as you don't trust airmattresses 100...

In Winter Hiking » Winter multi-day packs
January 21, 4:55pm

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