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Scott Bentz (scottbentz) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Southern California
About Me I live in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. I can get to a lot of nice hiking areas right from my street or travel for 15 minutes to higher elevations in the Angeles National Forrest. I started packing again with my sons in their Boy Scout troop. I was definitely not light that first trip 6 years ago and have been reducing my pack weight ever since. I mainly pack a few times a year in the Eastern and Western Sierras.
My PDF Gear ListJohn Muir 2009

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All Forum Posts by Scott Bentz

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Base Weight
I just put together a pack for our 12 day trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. They have a way to do things, such as dedicated sleeping clothing, no tarps, no soda can stoves, etc. That inc...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Base Weight poll...
May 05, 6:19pm
Too Much
One problem I have is I like to hike new areas. That means I have to rely on maps showing water. They are not always reliable from season to season. I really hate tanking up with 2+ liters and the...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Water and Tanking Up
May 05, 5:50pm
Barefoot Ted
I have seen Barefoot Ted in action. Last year I was hiking in the Angeles Forest with my dog on a usually quiet trail. I then had to move over for a few guys running downhill, then some more, and m...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Is going barefoot healthier?
May 05, 5:37pm
Packing out trash
Will wrote: "Our packs are sometimes heavier on the trip out, with trash we have picked up. We can tell some amazing stories of people's adventures and misadventures in the wilderness!&quo...

In Editor's Roundtable » Fire and Ultralight, a US Forest Service Recon
April 29, 5:47pm
I use both
I use AquaMira when I can sit down and time is not critical. If I am out of water or treating water for later on the trail, just popping in a MicroPur is the way to go! MicroPur is too expensive fo...

In GEAR » Purogene: Possible Aqua Mira Replacement?
January 11, 10:06pm
Why?
Why haven't any of our female counterparts chimed in. I would like to say that if the Playmates are found on the trail they would only be there because they were lost, or sent out to pasture by...

In GEAR » waned:camping instructor for Playboy Playmates, really
November 15, 5:25pm
I use a Princeton-Tec Impulse
This past summer I bought a Princeton-Tec Impulse. It has 2 clips, one for hooking to your pack, etc. and one to put on the brim of a hat. I really like this light. It was just fine for doing camp ...

In GEAR » Petzel E+LITE
October 27, 1:03pm
South to North - North to South
I guess the traditional route is from Yosemite to Whitney, N to S. This summer we did a trip to Whitney starting at Cottonwood and out Whitney Portal. A quick 3 day trip. After descending the front...

In GEAR » JMT
October 08, 6:28pm
Alcohol Stoves
I bought a Go-Torch stove this year from Gossamer. It has a windscreen, stand and heat shield that the stove sits on. I used it this summer and cooked for 2 with no problems. I was in mainly mild c...

In GEAR » Should I go for simply an alcohol stove or a Caldera Cone?
October 08, 3:49pm
How to carry
When a cannister is required I place it horizontally in my pack. Sometimes, I place it in the bottom (Gregory Z Pack) or other times I place it at the very top, inside the pack. As for canniste...

In GEAR » Bear Cannisters: How to carry them
October 08, 2:07pm

All Reader Reviews by Scott Bentz

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MSR MIOX
We used a MSR Miox on a trip with 9 people (Scouts). We got very spotty results and ended up playing with the unit more than we wanted. It seemed like the perfect solution but was not worth the wait. ...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
June 03, 5:04pm