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HK Newman (hknewman) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me Long-time lightweight backpacker looking to drop that extra lb or 2,

Plan: Mostly mountains in the summer, deserts/coasts in the winter.

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My Website URLhttp://photobucket.com/images/Swbackpacker/
My PDF Gear ListEver changing UL 3-season list (pack wt) Nov 2011

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Lord of the Rings and Gone with the wind???
Regarding the list: Interesting how the Bible is followed by the very anti-religious Ayn Rand. Of course both are joined by Lord of the Rings and Gone with the Wind in the top 6 influential boo...

In Chaff » It's only a movie
April 18, 6:51pm
RE: Hiking alone - how to amuse yourself
If it's been a long day, a little booze and Benadryl for allergies, and I'm zonked. If the days are shorter and no one is around, I bring an iPod and notebook, take a look at the constella...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Hiking alone - how to amuse yourself?
April 12, 8:56pm
RE: Pecos and Sandias
The Pecos (Santa Fe) still had a bunch of snow a few weeks back and even neighboring Ski Santa Fe had 100% of their ski runs operating at that time. The Sandias (Albuquerque) had some high ling...

In Post-Trip Reports » Sandia Mountain Wilderness
April 12, 11:57am
Retail Therapy Helps You Live Longer
Maybe the study just selects those elderly who can still walk vs those who cannot (i.e. maybe the walking allows more retail therapy)

In Chaff » Retail Therapy Helps You Live Longer!!
April 07, 7:18pm
Government shutdown - effects on thru-hikers?
Besides the fact campgrounds would be closed and you might need to stealth it, out here, where fire season started early, wondering if fire fighting crews will be affected? Not many attempt to t...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Government shutdown - effects on thru-hikers?
April 07, 6:01am
A Country Divided: The Continental Divide Trail
Good stuff. Thanks.

In Editor's Roundtable » A Country Divided: The Continental Divide Trail
April 06, 12:39pm
Backpacking with a lumbar pack
Piper, don't know if this helps but "the Complete Walker IV" has a segment and a gear list where Chip Rawlins took backpacking gear into the Rockies using a lumbar pack (Mountainsmit...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Lumbar pack
April 04, 9:07pm
Aldo Leopold water
Just to add: If trying to stay on the Crest trail, pay attention to the water. As summer approaches (and seems to have come early this year), the water is often lower in the range, thereby req...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Aldo Leopold Wilderness?
April 03, 11:42am
New Mexico - dry conditions
It's pretty dry south of Albuquerque and even to the north up to Durango, the lower elevations are dry while the higher elevations had enough snow to extend some ski seasons. Strange pattern.

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » New Mexico in early may
April 03, 12:57am
Especially in a thread labeled bean dip
+1 ... especially in a thread labeled "bean dip". Geopolitical and personal differences kinda throw everything for an inappropriate loop. Anyways thanks to all for the dip suggestions.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » UL Bean dip?
April 01, 10:40am

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