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Cesar Valdez (PrimeZombie) - BPL Forum Member

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About Me Mexican-American expat living in Sweden. Check out my blog to know more about me, lots of trip reports, gear lists, pretty pictures, etc. :)
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My Website URLhttp://cesarandthewoods.blogspot.com/
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Re: Re: More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
Nick - The foot box is where I get the most condensation, and while the foot box is closer to the end of my tarp, I have not ever had severe spray for one. Next, this is only a 3cm x 20cm (or so, ...

In Make Your Own Gear » More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
March 02, 4:43am
Re: weights
Kenyan runners have also probably not seen Cuben tarps or down sleeping bags either ;) Also, I would rather be able to lift around my kids, my urban backpack full of library books and my laptop,...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
March 02, 4:22am
Re: James
I am no scientist or anything, but how much will the temperature really be affected? The breathable fabric will still provide some insulation, but allow water vapor to escape the foot box. Plus i...

In Make Your Own Gear » More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
March 01, 1:39pm
Re: No bivvy?
Yeah, you have a point there. Though I get very little, if any, condensation on my tarp (Zpacks Hex solo). But from what I have gathered, my one bivy (Borah Cuben 135g w/stuff sack, which I will ...

In Make Your Own Gear » More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
March 01, 10:54am
Re: James and Mike
James - Thanks for the input. You make a good point about the whole wicking aspect of some nylon types. Makes me wish I had a synthetic base layer around that I didn't need that I could cut u...

In Make Your Own Gear » More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
March 01, 10:38am
More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
I started another thread about a planned bivy mod I am about to do, which you can read here: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=...

In Make Your Own Gear » More bivy mod brainstorming: cotton or nylon?
March 01, 7:08am
Re: Re: Question for Jennifer
Thanks for your input, and so quick too :) Yeah, I am happy with it, but I always want critical feedback just in case--especially from an expert. It's a bit tricky to explain the concrete b...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 28, 2:47pm
Question for Jennifer
Jennifer, since you are an expert (or very good at pretending to be one), I was wondering if I could pick your brain as far as my workout routine (posted early in this thread) is concerned? What d...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 28, 2:12pm
Re: Re: Re: Weight training
David, you bring up a good point about costs. My two kettlebells cost about 150USD total, and my jumprope is the same 10 dollar jumprope I have had since I was a boxer about a decade ago. My home...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 27, 3:14pm
Re: Good workout, Cesar
Thanks Rob. I actually gave a lot of thought and planning into this routine. I am a grad student, and get a student discount at a gym close to my house. I generally hate gyms, but put up with go...

In Philosophy & Technique » Strength training to lighten the load
February 27, 3:04pm

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