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Leigh Baker (leighb) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Northeast Texas Pineywoods
About Me I am very new to backpacking, although I've hiked all my life. BPL is a great place to learn!
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gear grams
I had trouble yesterday, but worked this morning :-)

In Gear Lists » Geargrams.com not working?
December 14, 5:25am
gloves sold
aggghhh, I'm sorry, I just got home and realized I hadn't distinguished what material...what I get for doing things as I'm walking out the door...I did have a pm at 7:49 am and so I thi...

In Gear Swap » FS: DeFeet Duragloves size L
December 10, 4:29pm
SOLD FS: DeFeet Duragloves size L
Charcoal, 12.00 incl. shp &PP CONUS. Never worn. IMO they run small, but I have big hands for a woman. They are too long for me, but a little too snug.

In Gear Swap » FS: DeFeet Duragloves size L
December 10, 5:39am
hammocks
Peter, You might want to check out Hammock Forums.com While there are a number of backpackers on that forum, there are also a lot of car campers and others that aren't as obsessed with weight...

In Hammocks » Most comfortable hammock - weight irrelevant
December 07, 4:07am
RE: poles
+1 "Poles can be a great help on both uphill and downhill."

In GEAR » Protecting a backpack?
December 05, 4:12am
womens packs
Chris, I don't have any experience carrying a bear bag, but has she tried a Deuter? Supportive and comfortable. Not UL, but a few are under 3 lbs. REI carries some of them.

In GEAR » Womens Pack for ~30 lbs Loads
December 04, 5:34pm
blazes
Good thoughts Luke, thanks.

In Chaff » Painting over trail blazes?
December 01, 4:03pm
re: paint/trees
Ken, Mostly oak/hickory,but some pines as well. With the flat blk/grey, pines will be an issue, lots of rusty brown...undercoating....hmmmm, interesting...is it latex? Craig, I like that idea.

In Chaff » Painting over trail blazes?
December 01, 12:59pm
Painting over trail blazes?
I didn't know where to put this....Someone went into a local wilderness area and blazed a bunch of the trail with bright yellow (possibly oil based) paint. There are a few of us that are under ...

In Chaff » Painting over trail blazes?
December 01, 7:06am
re:Solo in the Desert Pt 1 - Coyote Gulch
Great report Paul, Southern UT is on my wish list! Thanks for sharing; your trip reports are one of the highlights of this forum.

In Post-Trip Reports » Solo in the Desert Pt 1 - Coyote Gulch
November 27, 4:05am

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