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Ryan Faulkner (ryanf) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Mid atlantic, No. Cal About Me My name is Ryan Faulkner, i am 17 years old, and have been UL backpacking for about 7 years. I have been inspired by hikers like Andrew Skurka, and Ryan Jordan, and have dedicated my trips to going light and fast. I plan on hiking the PCT and AT before finishing college, and after I hope to get some sort of a career in the backpacking industry.(I havent quite figured out how exactly, but i will :) I have some big plans for the future, but ill keep those quiet for now ;-P State Virginia Country USA My Website URL http://www.ryanfaulknerphotography.com My PDF Gear List Winds-Yellowstone Trek 2008

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All Forum Posts by Ryan Faulkner

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	Re: maps are fine. hey, I have never thru-hiked the PCT, but I plan to in a few years. What I have been thinking, is that for most of the trail, the guidebooks will be adequate for maps, but... in the high sierra,...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Mapping software December 28, 8:58am
	Re: 2008 GoLIte shelters I dont really have any interest in the new golite shelters, Im kind of dissapointed. I just hope they do not discontinue old shelters like the ponch-tarp, and cave. I am really excited about the...	In GEAR » 2008 Golite Shelters @ December 22, 10:30am
	SPOT personal tracker how does the SPOT satelite personal tracker compare to teh more expensive/heavier PLBs from Mcmurdo, and ACR?	In GEAR » SPOT personal tracker December 15, 10:24am
	Re: Will Gamma MX pants be breathable enough for backcountry skiing and snowshoeing in N Vermont in late December? If you have not already purchased the MX pants, you may be interested in the Foxwear powersheild pants they are windproof powersheild on the front side, and more breathable powerstretch on the ...	In GEAR » Will Gamma MX pants be breathable enough for backcountry skiing and snowshoeing in N Vermont in late December? December 06, 5:35pm
	Re: Aconcagua gear Interesting Trip Chris, I am excited to see the outcome, I have been interested in climbing some big mountains in the future.. and have done some messing around with gear for mountaineering. You...	In Gear Lists » Aconcagua Gear List? December 04, 4:25pm
	Vapor mitts or triggs Hey all, I recently ordered some RBH designs vapor mitts, but am planning on returning them because they are not the right size. I tried the mitts on, and am very pleased, and even suprised at t...	In GEAR » Vapor mitts or triggs November 23, 5:59am
	Re: One-piece poles >>"if there really are "one piece" nonadjustable treking poles on the market, my guess is that those are a waste of money for snowshoeing, since you could get used beat up down...	In GEAR » optimum length of snowshoe poles; recommended poles November 21, 1:16pm
	best watch... Final decisions Ive narrowed it down to the Core, or the S6, and am planning on ordering in the next few days, ill do a few more side by side comparisons to get a better idea of which is right for me, but any ...	In GEAR » best watch November 19, 6:38pm
	Re: Some Suggestionsfor New UL Backpacker I think you will find, that if you get your pack weight lower, you will have a much more comfortable/enjoyable experience. It really is not that difficult to go truly ultralight (base packweight...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Kind of new to lightweight backpacking November 18, 6:55pm
	Re: Re: Kind of new to lightweight backpacking ULA and Mchale packs are definatley worth considering. also check out, golite.com.. they have a couple big, yet lightweight internal framed packs cilogear.com, bombproof packs, but lightwe...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Kind of new to lightweight backpacking November 18, 6:47pm

All Reader Reviews by Ryan Faulkner

	Review	Category
	BackpackingLight.com Premium Membership I am so glad I found this website, before this site I was carrying a 30-40lb pack, after reading the articles I got my list under 10, and after joining the forums, well carrying less than 4 pounds is ...	In Books and Media December 31, 10:20pm
	Snow Peak Gigapower Ti Good thought. I bring this stove whenever I need to simmer, one disadvantage of alcohol stoves. I like it much, much, much better than the MSR pocket rocket, the 4 titanium stands are much more ...	In Stoves - Canister December 30, 1:25pm
	ThermoJet MicroLite I did not buy this stove, in fact, I have never bought a alcohol stove, but have many of the MBD stoves and tonight added this wonder to my collection. I actually In Stoves - Alcohol December 09, 9:56pm
	Minibull Designs Pocket Puck I did not purchase a pocket puck from mini bull design, but from looking at pictures and from expeience from making other stoves I made my own flattened side burner stove. I like the overall design, w...	In Stoves - Alcohol October 06, 1:16pm

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