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Seth Brewer (Whistler) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale NW Connecticut
About Me 2011 Appalachian Trail NOBO Thru-Hiker
2012 New England Trail End-to-End-Hike
2012 Northern Long Trail to Finish 2 Section End-to-End
2013 Pacific Crest Trail NOBO Thru-Hiker (in progress)

Other Interests: Trail Running and Triathlons, and looking to get into bikepacking and running trail ultra's in the near future.
CityCanton
StateCT
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.peaksandvalleys.weebly.com
My PDF Gear ListGear List 2012.pdf

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All Forum Posts by Seth Brewer

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If it where me....
Having just done the A.T this year --- I'd strongly consider scrutinizing your gear list and then also consider snatching up the Jam (1 lb 13 oz. and 50 L) at $69 versus the heavier Quest (2 lb...

In GEAR » GoLite Quest
December 28, 8:14pm

FS: NWTs Rab Women's eVent Latok Alpine Pants (size L US or 14 EU)
NWT (Original Retail $225) - Believe it is the 2010 or '09 model (unsure) of the Rab Women's eVent Latok Alpine Pants in size large. Would look to likely fit a 30" inseam and around a ...

In Gear Swap » FS: NWTs Rab Women's eVent Latok Alpine Pants (size L US or 14 EU)
December 24, 4:35pm

I'm adding +1
My brother Daniel is a for sure thing now that we've got snowshoes and hiking poles worked out for him. Got him gaiters and rain shell pants to go along with his rain shell top. Looking forward...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
December 20, 6:09am

Warmth
I have used the Montbell Thermawrap Jacket for around 60 days down to around 20* and up to 40* and been comfy with a hard shell over the top and my baselayer. But I also have a Patagonia Micropuff ...

In GEAR » Need a puffy layer...
December 19, 8:37pm

Coupon ?
What is today's coupon ? And thanks for the link :-)

In Gear Swap » WTB: Men's Large Rain Pants (Prefer 3/4 zip or similar - not full zip to interfere with hipbelt)
December 19, 8:23am

WTB: Men's Large Rain Pants (Prefer 3/4 zip or similar - not full zip to interfere with hipbelt)
Looking for a decently priced set of Marmot Precip-like rain pants for the upcoming BPL NE Winter Gathering to use as an overshell for snow/ice/rain/ bigfoot deterrent/etc. Hoping to get some 1/2 o...

In Gear Swap » WTB: Men's Large Rain Pants (Prefer 3/4 zip or similar - not full zip to interfere with hipbelt)
December 18, 9:36pm

Perhaps not perfect....but darn close in today's age !
I've placed multiple orders with Ron and over the last year or so have bought and used: MLD Cuben SoloMid (A.T Thru Hike) MLD Exodus (600 miles of thru) MLD Burn (1,580 miles of thru) ...

In GEAR » MLD, a chronicle of good customer service
December 18, 9:20pm

MLD SoloMid w/ LT4s
As long as the poles don't break while hiking I didn't have a problem using them with my Cuben SoloMid for around 600 miles. Now I've reverted back to my BD Trail Ergo Cork 16 oz/pair p...

In GEAR » MLD Solomid/GG LT4 question
December 16, 9:37pm

WTB: Lightweight Bivy
Looking for a lightweight bivy that would be good for winter camping (ie. now) but also used in the cooler shoulder seasons. Needs to fit a LONG (6'6") winter 0* sleeping bag with a trim 6...

In Gear Swap » WTB: Lightweight Bivy
December 16, 8:38pm

Hip belt didn't work for me
As a 6'1" 168 lbs 32" waist guy, I bought a Exos 58 to try before my A.T thru this year, and used it on 3 eight hour day hikes loaded with 28 lbs of gear. Back mesh panel had two rips...

In GEAR » Talk me out of an Exos 58
December 16, 9:23am

All Reader Reviews by Seth Brewer

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Gossamer Gear Gorilla
This review will be for a 2012 Gossamer Gear Gorilla in a size Medium with a Medium hipbelt. Having tried a 2011 Mariposa backpack from GG for a 100 mile portion of the New England Trail, I wanted ...

In Backpacks - Frameless
October 17, 7:16pm

ULA Circuit
Used this pack as my Winter pack for a 3 day snowshoe trip in VT. Full 35lbs of gear (never winter camped at -18 before) and found the pack to be more than sufficient for the task. Excellent load tran...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
March 03, 11:28am

ULA Circuit
Used this pack as my Winter pack for a 3 day snowshoe trip in VT. Full 35lbs of gear (never winter camped at -18 before) and found the pack to be more than sufficient for the task. Excellent load tran...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
March 03, 10:59am

Mountain Laurel Designs Exodus
Used a 2011 Exodus in size Large for 600 miles of training hikes and A.T hiking from Springer Mt, GA to Damascus, VA. Excellent capacity for a cold weather / shoulder season kit. Plenty of volume for ...

In Backpacks - Frameless
March 03, 10:55am

Packafeather XL Stove
Overall weight comparison for this review are between my current stove setups: ALL WEIGHTS ARE IN OUNCES 1) JetBoil Sol Ti Stripped Set-up w/ foil lid = 4. 09 oz. ( Pot = 3.81 + Lid = 0.28), JetBo...

In Stoves - Alcohol
March 03, 10:10am

Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset
I used the Ti Mini Solo POT (left the cup at home along with the lid) for all 5 months of my 2011 A.T thru-hike. It still looks great and works well. I added RC car gas-line tubing pieces onto the ha...

In Cookware - Titanium
February 28, 3:31pm

Sony DSC-TX10
Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof and shoots great 16 MP stills while still getting very decent 1080HD video. Camera with battery and SD card weigh a very acceptable 5.5 oz. on my scale. The iSweep ...

In Photography - Hiking & Backpacking Cameras
October 19, 10:25am

Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Cuben
I used a white cuben solomid on my 2011 NOBO A.T. thru-hike and was very pleased with its performance. It was just as good looking the last day of my trip as it was the first. I had it on a mountain t...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
October 18, 11:02am

Western Mountaineering Caribou
Used the long version of this bag on my 2011 NOBO Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail. I loved being able to zip it almost fully open like a quilt. This allowed way more temperature control and versati...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
October 18, 10:51am

Mountain Laurel Designs Burn (2010)
Used this bag from Damascus, VA to Katahdin, ME during the warm weather portion of my 2011 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I started from Amicalola Falls in GA carrying the MLD Exodus with my cold...

In Backpacks - Frameless
September 14, 10:02am