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Scott Bentz (scottbentz) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Southern California
About Me I live in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. I can get to a lot of nice hiking areas right from my street or travel for 15 minutes to higher elevations in the Angeles National Forrest. I started packing again with my sons in their Boy Scout troop. I was definitely not light that first trip 6 years ago and have been reducing my pack weight ever since. I mainly pack a few times a year in the Eastern and Western Sierras.
My PDF Gear ListJohn Muir 2009

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All Forum Posts by Scott Bentz

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JMT
Dan, Go for it! Sounds like you are in good shape, have a lot of the right gear, and have thought it out. One problem I see is your resupply. At the pace you are traveling (I did it in 13...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Advice: Hitting the John Muir Trail in a week
June 07, 12:42pm
Highlite
e-mail sent

In Gear Swap » FS: WM Highlite bag, 15 oz, size 5'6"
June 07, 11:33am
Snakes
I thought about this thread while I was hiking this past weekend near my house. As I was heading up a narrow steep ridge I could look ahead and see a couple hacking away at low plants next to th...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Snakes
May 31, 6:06pm
Scouts and Water Treatment
If you are hiking light miles and have a lot of camp time then I think the gravity filter can work. If you are hiking substantial miles (9+) with a group like that filtering will slow you down to a...

In GEAR » Water treatment for groups
May 29, 10:40am
iPhone GPS Apps
Any recommendations for iPhone GPS Apps?

In GEAR » Best smartphone for backcountry use
May 24, 11:08am
Summerlite
I'll take it if available

In Gear Swap » FS Brand New- Western Mountaineering Summerlite
May 24, 9:18am
Calories
"Again, I like to supplement my food with very calorie dense meal replacement mixes, so I can pack my food very compactly and with lighter weight per calorie." What are some of the cal...

In Gear Lists » JMT 2012 GL - Advice, Please!
May 24, 9:16am
JMT LIst
Just a couple of thoughts: 32 oz. Gatorade bottles are heavier than many other options. I use 32 oz. soda bottles with wide mouth. 2L Camelback. Camelbacks are heavy. Look at Platypus or other...

In Gear Lists » JMT 2012 GL - Advice, Please!
May 23, 9:20am
Virga
If you still have the Virga I'll take it. I know some scouts that could put it to good use.

In Gear Swap » Gear closet cleanout: GSI, TNF, TT, LH, POE, SD, Kookabay ... – cooking, sleeping, tents etc.
May 17, 5:54pm
Heavyweights
"The best part about the trip is I got to use some really cool gear and didnt' have to carry it." Some of my friends have given up on backpacking all together and ride in by horse...

In GEAR » What I learned from two Heavyweights
May 17, 5:47pm

All Reader Reviews by Scott Bentz

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MSR MIOX
We used a MSR Miox on a trip with 9 people (Scouts). We got very spotty results and ended up playing with the unit more than we wanted. It seemed like the perfect solution but was not worth the wait. ...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
June 03, 5:04pm