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Rex Sanders (Rex) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Central California Coast
About Me Started backpacking with the Boy Scouts in the 1960s, which should have cured me, but friends intervened. Failed PCT thru-hikes in 1976, 1980, and other adventures (whitewater rafting 1987-present) put backpacking on hold for a while.

In 1998 I read Jardine's PCT book and saw the light. I'm not super- ultra- anything, my base weight is about 14 pounds. But I'm back on the trails again.
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Re: Canister failure: has this happened to you?
A few days into a week long trip, I had a canister develop a slow leak when the little valve didn't close completely. By the time I discovered the problem ("what's that funny smell ...

In GEAR » Canister failure: has this happened to you?
April 05, 3:55pm
Thoughts on satellite device battery life
It's hard to estimate battery life for satellite phones or texting devices. Manufacturers usually present the best possible numbers, but in real life backpackers might not reach those numbers f...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
April 05, 12:05am
Re: Re: Inmarast
Sean, One of the interesting trade-offs between satellite phones using GEO satellites (Inmarsat, Terrestar, Thuraya) versus LEO satellites (Globalstar, Iridium), is making calls in deep canyons,...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
April 03, 10:36pm
Re: SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
MIke, One of the limitations of this kind of review (not actually spending time with each device), is that if the vendor web site doesn't state something clearly, I have no way to know. Like...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
April 03, 8:55pm
Thoughts on DeLorme inReach SE
Some pros and cons of the inReach SE versus inReach Smartphone, based purely on specifications. Pros: - Full standalone SMS texting using cursor keys, virtual keyboard, and predictive texting. ...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
April 03, 12:01am
Update for DeLorme inReach SE
The DeLorme inReach SE was officially announced two days ago, shipping in mid-to-late April 2013. Here are updates to key parts of the article.DeLorme inReach SEDevice TypeDual-modeSMS text message...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 3: Satellite Texting
April 02, 11:23pm
Re: Re: DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
Bob, Unless DeLorme seeded pre-release inReach SE devices with a few reviewers, we won't see reviews until sometime after the first units ship. The inReach SE is an all new design for DeL...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
March 31, 11:42pm
Re: More on the DeLorme InReach SE
DeLorme released all the specs for the inReach SE today: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "Now accepting pre-orders. Expected ship date is mid to late April" ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 1 - Introduction
March 31, 9:19pm
Re: Re: InReach SE
Of course, within hours of my previous post, DeLorme released all the specs for the inReach SE: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "Now accepting pre-orders. Expected s...

In Editor's Roundtable » SOTMR: Two-way Satellite Communications for Backpacking: Part 2 - Satellite Phones
March 31, 9:17pm
DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
DeLorme released details the inReach SE on their web site today: http://inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse.php "*Now accepting pre-orders. Expected ship date is mid to late April&...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
March 31, 11:36am

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