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Rex Sanders (Rex) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Central California Coast
About Me Started backpacking with the Boy Scouts in the 1960s, which should have cured me, but friends intervened. Failed PCT thru-hikes in 1976, 1980, and other adventures (whitewater rafting 1987-present) put backpacking on hold for a while.

In 1998 I read Jardine's PCT book and saw the light. I'm not super- ultra- anything, my base weight is about 14 pounds. But I'm back on the trails again.
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Re: New SPOT Global Phone
Not really new, it's a Globalstar GSP-1700 in black. Globalstar is the corporate parent of SPOT. See this post for more. -- Rex

In GEAR » New SPOT Global Phone
May 21, 10:52am
Thermotabs instead of Saltstick caps
Thermotabs might be a cheaper alternative to Saltstick Caps. Thermotabs: 180 mg Sodium, 15 mg Potassium, about 10 cents each. Saltstick Caps: 215 mg Sodium, 63 mg Potassium, 100 IU Vitamin D,...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
May 20, 10:40pm
Spot Global Phone announced
Spot Global Phone was announced May 14, 2013, with these specifications. Looks identical to the existing Globalstar GSP-1700 satellite phone, with the same specifications, features, selling pric...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
May 18, 8:04pm
DeLorme inReach SE at REI gone
Too late - REI says: "This item is currently sold out or unavailable online". -- Rex

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
May 17, 10:56pm
inReach SE $240 at REI
$239.99 for the DeLorme inReach SE at REI during their May 17-27 sale, discounted from $299.95 retail price. Of course, you don't get the usual 10% REI rebate at the sale price, and you can'...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
May 17, 1:36pm
Morton's Lite Salt - be careful
"Why not add 1/4 tsp of Mortons Lite Salt to each liter of water consumed? It supplies ~280 mg of sodium and 350 mg of potassium." Be careful with high-potassium formulas: http://ww...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
May 15, 8:59pm
Briartek Cerberlink experience
My experience with the Briartek Cerberlink I rented a Briartek Cerberlink two-way satellite texting device for a five day backpacking trip in Henry Coe State Park, California in April 2013. I wan...

In GEAR » Briartek Cerberlink experience
May 11, 7:47pm
Re: electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
I've been using Salt Stick Caps and Salt Stick Caps Plus (with caffeine!) for day hiking and backpacking since last year. How many? It depends. If I'm sweating a lot during the hike (...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
May 11, 7:44pm
Re: Ref. updated bags.
"What's still not clear is how long it will take for the old stock to be replaced." Ordered Sawyer Squeeze from REI on March 22, and got the old bags. Only used them a few times, h...

In GEAR » Sawyer Squeeze Filter Bag Failure
May 11, 12:33am
Also Henry Coe State Park
Coe Park is also beautiful, rarely crowded, especially if you start from Hunting Hollow or Dowdy Ranch entrances, no bears, water available but you must plan carefully, less than 2 hours from SF. C...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Snow Mountain Wilderness vs. Ventana Wilderness
May 08, 11:53pm

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