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Mina Loomis (elmvine) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Central Texas
About Me I have been backpacking on and off in the western US since college in the early 1970's. Summer 1970 a bunch of us spent a week in the Three Sisters Wilderness in Oregon barefoot with blankets, book bags, and no proper gear at all. Now I coordinate youth backpacking for our Camp Fire USA council, and enjoy taking the kids to the mountains. I hope to take up more long distance walking after retirement.
CityAustin
StateTexas
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.camp-fire.org
My PDF Gear ListJMT 2011 Gear List

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Ask GG?
I bet the folks at GG know the answer right off. People probably ask often enough. I do know that at Bearikade Expedition fits vertically in a Mariposa Plus with plenty of room for the rest of ...

In GEAR » GG 2012 Gorilla w/ Bearikade Weekender
May 11, 7:51pm
all this makes me glad...
...that I can still get a good night's sleep on closed-cell foam! But I got one of the new REI Stratus pads (like a BA IAC) on mega pro deal this spring, and this discussion has me thinking ...

In GEAR » Moisture management in self-inflating mattresses
May 11, 7:10pm
Gatewood max height?
Depends on how high of a pole or stick you put up, and how long the stake cords are. With the cords supplied with it, maybe 6" if your pole or stick is long enough. I find there's a lot ...

In GEAR » question on the Gatewood Cape
April 14, 7:12pm
Your comments, and early trips
Thanks for the encouraging comments! It was a fun article to write, after I got over the initial writer's block. (Don't bother to ask Addie how long she had to bug me about it...) I tr...

In Editor's Roundtable » How Backpacking Light Has Helped Our Camp Fire Council Take Kids Backpacking
April 12, 10:14am
netting sources
Thanks for the possible netting sources! A web search mostly turns up finished products. I'll post when I have some progress on getting something made.

In Make Your Own Gear » minimalist net tent
April 07, 8:16pm
good info
Thanks, Kaleb and Piper! That is just the sort of information I was looking for. I'll do a web search for noseeum mesh. Piper, your net tent looks pretty much like what I have in mind. I ha...

In Make Your Own Gear » minimalist net tent
April 04, 7:52am
minimalist net tent
We (2 of us) normally backpacking with an 8 x 10 ID flat tarp. We sleep under the stars if we can, but sometimes it looks like rain (or actually rains!) or it's too cold or windy, so we always...

In Make Your Own Gear » minimalist net tent
April 03, 7:36pm
visa card
Matthew, your questions are good ones. The details vary by card. The REI Visa does not have any fees if you pay before the due date each month. There is also (as is typical with credit cards) a ...

In Gear Deals » REI Dividend?
March 13, 6:38pm
REI dividends and coupon and visa card
1. REI dividends last until the end of the second calendar year from when they are posted. So, for example, dividends posting now, from 2011 transactions, will be good through 12/31/2013. 2. ...

In Gear Deals » REI Dividend?
March 13, 6:03pm
Thanks!
I am looking more closely at Weminuche now. Have ordered a couple of guidebooks, too. Sounds like the fishing is wonderful in there; sadly, we know almost nothing about fishing. (No mountain str...

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Seeking a good Colorado loop for youth
February 12, 10:24am

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