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Laurence Beck (beckla) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southern California About Me I was born in Kansas City,MO. but raised in Riverside,CA before moving to Orange County, CA in 1989. I developed a love for backpacking in the Boy Scouts as a kid so, in 2004, I joined a local Hiking and Backpacking Club. My lightweight testimony has been an evolving story. I started out in 2004 with a base weight around 40 lbs, made a transitional reduction to 30 lbs and then to 25 lbs over the last couple of years. Now, with the help of BPL forums, I am down to about 14 1/2 lbs including a bear canister. City San Juan Capistrano State California Country USA My PDF Gear List Mar 2011 - Stuck at 15-16 lbs

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All Forum Posts by Laurence Beck

	Post	Forum » Thread
	PM Sent PM Sent	In Gear Deals » Down Socks February 17, 10:58am
	Fully tested as dry suit footwear Ben, My wife wore her booties in her scuba dry suit under her normal undergarment foot wear. She reports that her feet were totally toasty for the whole day of diving. BTW: That's a firs...	In Gear Deals » Down Socks February 15, 3:33pm
	Thermarest flannel lined stuff sack You can get a silnylon stuff sack for a Thermarest Prolite Plus that is also fleece lined. It weighs 1.8oz (for the regular size) and it makes a vary comfortable pillow plus it has a double functio...	In Multiple Use Gear » silnylon stuff sacks February 14, 12:54pm
	Where are you in that photo? Peter, Where are you in that photo?	In GEAR » Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? February 12, 2:59pm
	re:Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? So - If I opt for trail runners, any suggestions on the brand and model? What do you look for in a trail runner?	In GEAR » Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? February 10, 6:11pm
	re: Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? Mark, I will be carrying between 25 to 28 lbs (8 days). I actually have pretty strong ankles but I still worry about just that...hiking over rocky passes or through off trail scree.	In GEAR » Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? February 10, 6:07pm
	Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? I have to admit that I am wearing Vasque Sundowner full sized backpacking boots. I don't count the weight of clothing worn anyway like some of you do but my question is this, To the people w...	In GEAR » Trail runners or boots for the Sierras? February 10, 5:43pm
	40 deg bag in Colorado? Ted, Are you hiking in the Rockies? I would assume that you would encounter much cooler temperatures than 40 degree F in the Rockies even in the summer.	In Gear Lists » some input on my current gear list please February 10, 4:43pm
	Like Ben said... I got mine in 2008 and it also has the zipper and pockets. How much does your button down jacket weigh? (and what size is it?) Mine is an XL and it weighs 9.5oz	In GEAR » UL Montbell Jacket February 06, 7:04pm
	Back to Ted Hey Ted, +1 on the thermarest stuff sack pillow. I also carry one and got flack for it. It is one of the nicest pieces of extravagence in my pack and it has a double use. A stuff sack for my Prolit...	In Gear Lists » some input on my current gear list please February 06, 6:55pm

All Reader Reviews by Laurence Beck

	Review	Category
	Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 I purchased the Big Agnes SL1 three years ago and I have spent at least 30 nights in it. I am only 6 ft tall so the length is actually perfect for me. The real beauty of this tent is that it is light ...	In Shelters - Double Wall Tents September 28, 8:27pm
	Klearwater Klearwater I have been using KlearWater for about 3-4 years and I love it. I refrigerate it while not in use and I have never had to throw out a bottle. My favorite feature is the ability to treat a larger quant...	In Hydration - Water Treatment April 27, 12:08pm
	National Geographic TOPO! Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software - California I used Nat. Geographic's TOPO California to plan a John Muir Trail hike last summer (06). It was great at showing profiles and I loaded waypoints to my Garmin GPSMAP 60C. The one slight ptoblem is...	In Navigation Gear & Accessories February 07, 5:18pm

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