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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

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	Sprint Aquatics I use these for camp shoes. I have never crossed a stream in them and I am not sure they would be safe for crossing. Not much traction on the slippery rocks. These are great camp shoes though. G...	In GEAR » Watershoes February 06, 6:44pm
	No one would want my old Boy Scout equipment I have a Gregory Whitney that weighs 7lbs 2oz from back in 1999. It's comfortable but no one on BPL would want that lunker. I agree with Justin though. I could not get enough money for it to wa...	In GEAR » Who stocks enough gear for others? January 31, 5:49pm
	re: Using estimates Sarah, I use a GPS as well when I am doing a trip with long days. I use National Geographics TOPO but the milage is always low. Normally I load the track into the GPS and then just leave it off ...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How do you calculate mileage? January 31, 5:35pm
	Re:Who stocks enough gear for others? I have 3 backpacks, 3 tents, 3 or 4 sleeping bags and pads... I have loaned this out to people though so they won't go out an purchase the wrong stuff before finding out if they really like ...	In GEAR » Who stocks enough gear for others? January 31, 5:22pm
	Rough estimate from National Geographics TOPO The rough estimate is all you really need. It's actually better not to try to keep track of your milage during the day as you are hiking. Why worry about it. I once hiked with a woman who kept ...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How do you calculate mileage? January 29, 9:20pm
	4 season 2 person tent I forwarding this question to BPL from another hiking forum since I know you guys will know the answer... Can anyone recomend a good 4-season 2-person tent that is not too heavy for snow camping...	In GEAR » 4 season 2 person tent January 28, 4:30pm
	Just received mine in the mail Just received my size L down booties and they fit perfectly and are really warm. I went ahead and put on my Montbell Down Inners along with these booties and hopped into my sleeping bag. Cozeeey!! ...	In Gear Deals » Down Socks January 27, 9:31pm
	re: llamas Greg, I found a company about 70 miles from Yosemite that rents llamas. You are right though. They don't want the liability of a two year old riding it. Bob - Are you hiring out for this ...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Llamas January 26, 5:42pm
	Re: Double Wall Tent Brad, Josh Wagner is selling a Big Agnes Fly Creek 1 on this forum. FS/WTT big agnes fly creek UL 1 on 01/16/2010 12:15:56 MST I have a Big Agnes SL1 and I love it because it is roomy an...	In GEAR » New shelter January 26, 4:34pm
	re: Fastest Wind Gust... Would a tarp tent hold up in that?	In On the Web » wind speed record January 26, 2:55pm

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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