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Clint Hewitt (WalkSoftly33) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale New England
About Me I have lived in NY, CT, MA and now ME.

Areas I have hiked in:
2011: CA, Little Yosemite Valley, Local Maine Hills, Katahdin (2x)
2010: NOBO AT Thru Hike
2009: NY Bear Mt and Coldspring
2008: NY- CatSkills

Thru the years I have hit NH- White Mountains, MA- Mt. Everett, Mt. Grey Lock multiple times.



My pack weight has come along way...I think I remember years ago something about a game of horseshoes set...
CityBiddeford
StateME
CountryUSA
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Vibrams
I made it to the White Mountains on the AT from GA in Five Fingers in 2010. My biggest suggestion would be to carry something else to wear while in town(crocs). I did not do this. The trails wer...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Minimalist shoes and through hiking.
March 07, 5:33pm
Cool
Website is pretty sweet. I met Lint in 2010 I bumped in to him a couple of times on the AT in the south. Little did I know at the time that we shared the same first name. Dam trail names. I o...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Lint Has a Website
March 02, 8:12am
Sugar Cane
I think I remember a while back reading about some tribe of people chewing on all things sugar cane. No toothpaste, no flossing and they had better health then first world countries. It purpo...

In GEAR » world's lightest toothbrush possibly?
February 15, 8:48pm
Xpac Price
Wow that is a significant increase in price! A while back when I order Kiwi, Blue and Black I think it was a little over $10 Bummer

In Make Your Own Gear » Xpac
February 13, 6:41am
Re: Re: Ron Moak's Reflections on the UL Industry
This was a great article. One of the best articles I have read pertaining to the UL gear world. Interesting history in light of the news Golite was going to a direct sale model. (if that is true...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Cottage Stagnation and a Thorough Response
February 12, 11:42am
Re: Re: Re: Shave My Chest--Weight or Warmth?
I am joking but...does not having a beard give you better aerodynamics? Less weight means less energy used to carry it, more aerodynamic means less energy expended as well, which means less food...

In Chaff » Shave My Chest--Weight or Warmth?
February 11, 9:34pm
Re: Re: Shave My Chest--Weight or Warmth?
Haha that is a funny question and I have considered it with my self mostly in jest but also out of curiosity on how much I could save, shaving my chest and head. I imagine it is a case of dimini...

In Chaff » Shave My Chest--Weight or Warmth?
February 11, 9:21pm
Re: Re: Re: Where do you lie on the political/moral compass?
I just got back from Ron Paul's speech for the caucus up here in Maine. I was a -7.18 Libertarian/ Authoritarian, I bet if I took it again I would score a -8.00 after listening to him tonigh...

In Chaff » Where do you lie on the political/moral compass?
February 11, 6:20pm
Re: Where do you lie on the political/moral compass?
Economic Left Right: 1.75 Social Libertarian/ Authoritarian: -7.18

In Chaff » Where do you lie on the political/moral compass?
February 10, 12:18pm
Re: MYOG KILT
I would say make one out of a light weight quick drying nylon for warm weather. And carry a pair of light weight wind pants for colder weather. I used a Brown Mountain hardware Kilt for a month ...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG KILT
February 09, 5:12pm

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