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Christopher Mills (Hiker816) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Thoughts on long distance food My favorite backpacking meal is quinoa + dehydrated refried beans + cheese + olive oil + whatever else sounds good to add. It's vegetarian, and quinoa is incredibly calorie dense both for its ... |
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MYOG Bivy -- Need zipper backing/stiffener? I'm about to order materials to make a bivy sack. For those who have made one, or who own one, can you tell me if there is any need to incorporate a zipper backing/stiffener, like they use in ... |
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Re: re: Bulk supplements and my PCT diet The shakes I used in 2004 were the thermoplex shakes from nutrabio. I called them up and explained that I wanted to pack as many calories as possible into the shakes, and they came up with a mixtu... |
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Re: Bulk supplements on my PCT diet I got a tip from a triple-crowner about meal replacement shakes he had for breakfast every morning. I got some of my own and had one every morning for a couple months when I hiked about 900 miles ... |
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Re: eVent jacket Thanks for the info everyone! Isaac, do you have an eVent Packa now? How has it been working out for you? I went back on forth on it for a while. I like the better coverage and ventilation you ... |
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Help me choose an eVent jacket So I am going to get an eVent jacket for a PCT thru-hike. Right now I am leaning toward the Integral Designs Thru-Hiker because I like the added length. It occurred to me that this jacket design ... |
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Re: La Sportiva Wildcat trail runner Well, now I feel guilty for recommending the Wildcat. I still love mine, but I'm sorry it didn't work for you guys! |
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Re: MYOG pack frame Thanks for all the info everyone! My plan is to create a frame just like the one used by gossamer gear (scroll down to see photo of frame), but out of stronger metal, inverted in the pack, and att... |
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Re: Re: Re: metal for MYOG pack frame "> a 7075 alloy rod of a 3/8" diameter thickness, do you think it would be strong enough? Ah - do you really mean a 'rod', as in solid? If so, how many cars are you trying to... |
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Re: metal for MYOG pack frame Thanks for all the info! Since what I have in mind is going to be an internal frame (not external), I want it a little bit flexible, and not too bulky, but I still need it to be strong enough to a... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt I'm also a huge fan of the RR Adventure shirt. I've used it on a couple PCT thru-hikes and many smaller trips and it is the most versatile article of clothing I've ever used. I took two ... |
