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Green Thumb (greenthumb) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me Grew up in the PNW loving the Oregon Cascades and High Desert. Too many years in the Army "hiking" mountains in Afghanistan.
Settled down and getting back to my backpacking roots.
CityRaleigh
StateNorth Carolina
CountryUSA

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Winter Trip N. Carolina/Virginia
I'm short of backpacking partners with fortitude. I'd really like to get out over my winter vacation for a 3-4 day trip. I'm targeting the week prior to Christmas. I'm in Raleigh,NC...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Winter Carolina/Virginia Appalachian
November 19, 10:36am
I like those D-ringsy
I'm digging those D-rings. Thanks for the tip. I added linelocs last weekend. I'm heading out for a short trip just after Thanksgiving. I'll snap some pictures and give a report on how ...

In Make Your Own Gear » To D ring or Not to D ring
November 12, 5:48pm
Upholstery
It looks sort of like the piping that they put in the trim of upholstery.

In Make Your Own Gear » Can you id this?
November 08, 7:50am
Loop
Newton, I originally planned to sew in a tie off loop inside the ridge for my bivy tie out. I forgot to place it as I was sewing the ridge line. Up til now, I have just tied it off with 1.5mm c...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Bivy
November 06, 7:06pm
Thanks!
I wish my son only weighed a quarter pound, especially near the end of a trip and he only wants to ride on my shoulders. It makes me especially grateful that I cut my base weight to 8 pounds. T...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Bivy
November 05, 4:18pm
Thanks!
It didn't even occur to me to use LineLocs. It should have been a no brainer. Way easier than the tautline hitch i've been using.

In Make Your Own Gear » To D ring or Not to D ring
October 27, 5:47pm
MYOG Bivy
I've been meaning to get these pictures posted for awhile. Like a few others, I used Jamie Shortt's bivy at www.lytw8.com as a reference. Jamie was great with pointers and advice. I used...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Bivy
October 27, 5:44pm
Re-sew the seam?
I'm not sure if you want to do this, but you could rip the seam and re-sew it with more seam allowance.

In Make Your Own Gear » Help on a MYOG Tarp
October 27, 12:28pm
To D ring or Not to D ring
A couple of months ago, I completed my first MYOG tarp. I've spent several weekends in it and have been happy. I do realize that I need to change the tie outs. I initially use some 1.5mm cord s...

In Make Your Own Gear » To D ring or Not to D ring
October 27, 12:18pm
Junipero Serra
It's about an hour drive inland, but a very nice hike to a very nice peak. It is near Ft Hunter-Liggett if I recall correctly.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Hikes near Monterey, CA?
October 13, 7:25pm

All Reader Reviews by Green Thumb

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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter
I really tried to like this filter. It is awesome for the first 10 gallons or so. After a couple months of light use(about one overnighter a month), the original filter element crapped out and the uni...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
December 17, 3:57pm