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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: More on the DeLorme InReach SE
DeLorme released all the specs for the inReach SE today: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "Now accepting pre-orders. Expected ship date is mid to late April" ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 1 - Introduction
March 31, 9:19pm
Re: Re: InReach SE
Of course, within hours of my previous post, DeLorme released all the specs for the inReach SE: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "Now accepting pre-orders. Expected s...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
March 31, 9:17pm
DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
DeLorme released details the inReach SE on their web site today: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "*Now accepting pre-orders. Expected ship date is mid to late April&...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
March 31, 11:36am
Re: InReach SE
Robert, I do not cover the DeLorme InReach SE in Part 3. It's not available, it hasn't been officially announced by DeLorme, and detailed rumors about it appeared after Part 3 was in pro...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
March 30, 11:21pm
Three PCT starts, no regrets
Jennifer, I started variations on PCT thru-hikes in 1976, 1980, and 2003. All ended after a few days or weeks. I had immediate regrets, mostly over not finishing and not having a Plan B, and ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Anyone ever regret a thru hike??
March 27, 9:04pm
Re: nice summary...but why exclude non US??
MIke, I got the idea for aggregating reviews from other review sites like consumersearch.com. It's a lot of work! To cover the rest of the world would have required over twice as much wor...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
March 27, 10:00am
Globalstar update
After I submitted this article, Globalstar stopped selling their unlimited voice plan at $40 per month. Now Globalstar sells the usual complex airtime plans found with most satellite phones. $39.99...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
March 26, 11:57pm
Re: Winter backpacking destinations without snow and that actually have trees?
Henry W. Coe State Park, California, not far from San Jose. Plenty of oaks, bay, and even pines. Channel Islands National Park, California, has some oaks and pines, hike-in campgrounds, and limi...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Winter backpacking destinations without snow and that actually have trees?
March 25, 5:42pm
Re: The Pauli Effect
The Pauli effect is much weaker with earth scientists, but they have their own reputations: Sign in the ET shop: "I KNOW you have a PhD, don't touch anything anyway!" One scient...

In GEAR » New lightest material
March 25, 5:28pm
Re: Typo?
Rod, Good catch. 50 g per day to feed a pigeon is about right. Not sure about the foraging part - wouldn't they tend to fly home? But I am not a pigeon expert. -- Rex

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 1 - Introduction
March 21, 11:52pm

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