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Kathy A Handyside (earlymusicus) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Southeastern Michigan
About Me I'm getting back into backpacking after several years' hiatus. All my gear was circa 1979, so I've been gradually replacing it with lightweight new equipment. I will be retiring in 4 more years and then plan to do all the trails I've dreamed of doing. I also love xc-skiing and mt. biking. I plan to move to Oregon for retirement. Besides the outdoors, I love early and classical music;I play Baroque recorder and harpsichord. I'm a bookworm, I enjoy writing and quiet get-togethers with close friends.
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Re: Dream Trips
Hi Ben - Oh, wow! What a trip that must have been! Those are gorgeous, gorgeous pics! Thanks for posting them. I should have enough in my pension to pay for a trip, but I need to drop some weigh...

In Chaff » Dream Trips
August 15, 12:47am
Dream Trips
Hi Everyone - I have a lot of dream trips - Alaska, Colorado Trail, John Muir Trail, Maroon Bells, and others too numerous to mention - but one that I think is at the top of my dream list is to ...

In Chaff » Dream Trips
August 11, 12:40am
Re: Re: Re: Tarptent Notch
Thanks Rob and everyone for the good wishes for my new tent! I'll let you all know how it does after I take it on its first trip. Can't wait!! Kathy

In GEAR » Tarptent Notch
August 11, 12:31am
Re: Tarptent Notch
Thanks so much, everyone, for all your responses. I'm glad to hear about the good quality of Tarptents, and how well the Notch does in the field. I really appreciate all the information. Re:...

In GEAR » Tarptent Notch
August 09, 10:33pm
Tarptent Notch
I've pretty much decided on the Tarptent Notch for my new tent. I really like the two doors - a rarity on a solo tent - and the weight. Granted, it's not freestanding, but I've always s...

In GEAR » Tarptent Notch
August 06, 5:11pm
Re:Outdoors Essays by Women
I can recommend yet another book: "Savage Summit: The Life and Death of the First Women of K2" by Jennifer Jordan. It gives biographies of the women who have summitted K2. Very good read.

In Chaff » Outdoors Essays by Women
July 07, 1:32am
Re: Outdoors Essays by Women
Re: Blum's "Annapurna." I have the hardcover edition which has color photographs. It's interesting to look at some of the gear and clothing they used back then. Several of the wom...

In Chaff » Outdoors Essays by Women
July 07, 12:25am
Re: Outdoors Essays by Women
Hi Jeffrey - Oh, yeah Arlene Blum's "Annapurna" is fantastic! I've also gotten hooked on Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series, featuring a law-enforcement ranger named Anna Pigeon...

In Chaff » Outdoors Essays by Women
July 07, 12:19am
Re:Outdoors Essays by Women
Hi Jeffrey - I'm sorry - I didn't mean to exclude the men. My apologies. I've read "The Solace of Open Spaces" and "Terra Incognita". Thank you for the other suggest...

In Chaff » Outdoors Essays by Women
July 04, 4:04pm
Classical Music Lovin' Ultralighters
Well, let's see: we have the punk rock lovin' ultralighters and the heavy metal lovin' ultralighters, so I thought I'd throw my two cents in and admit that I'm a classical music...

In Chaff » Classical Music Lovin' Ultralighters
July 03, 10:59pm

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