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Lucas Boyer (jhawkwx) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale 38.97˚N, 95.26˚W
About Me Having been a backpacker off and on since the early 90's when a trip to Philmont infected me w/ the bug, I have transitioned over to a lighter kit. My first encounter with UL backpacking was some CDT thru-hikers I met in New Mexico. I went home and combed the web, found BPL, and the rest is history. Right now, I'm between jobs, working at a local running shop and have been doing a little freelance writing, hoping to find a voice for a writing career perhaps. Previously, I have obtained a meteorology degree and master's degree in secondary educ.
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I notice in the comparison tables that Big Sky went w/ a lighter fly and MSR went light on both fly and floor. Appears as though REI is still manufacturing w/ the intent that people will abuse the ...

In Editor's Roundtable » REI Quarter Dome T2 Tent Review
February 17, 7:45am
re: pop. bomb
Benjamin, your assertions make sense. However, developed/industrialized countries consume more natural resources. I don't have any specific data, but I'd speculate that natural resource dep...

In Editor's Roundtable » Made in China - A State of the Market Report
February 08, 9:43am
re: NM in march
NM in March is a tricky endeavor. I have hit Gila/Aldo Leopold the last 3 yrs. in a row for Spring trips. The first 2 yrs. in March and last yr. in April/May. Gila is great, but the river crossings...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » New Mexico's Pecos Wilderness in late March?
February 08, 9:33am
Re:glue
Bill, I'd try Gorilla Glue. Jason Klass used it in his myog poles on his blog some time back. Not sure on the longterm durability of it, but I bet it lasts awhile. Good luck.

In GEAR » Help with BPL Poles!
February 05, 9:06am
re: nate
Lots of good advice here Nate, that I won't repeat. I did what you are planning on my Katy hike. Instead of 3 days, I went for 7. To give you some idea of what to expect: I came off of marathon...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Training for a speed hike.
January 29, 8:31am
Re: mids
Mark, I'm currently shopping the floorless mid market for my wife and I, plus our 2 dogs. My hesitancy on the 2 pole mids seems to gravitate towards the fact that space for 2 seems to come up a...

In GEAR » 1 Pole -vs- 2 Pole Mids (MLD DuoMid -vs- SuperFly)
January 28, 9:31am
re: miguel
" it's not meant to replace my desktop and notebook computers." Miguel, you have provided some compelling reasons to carry this thing along on a trek. You're probably one of a ...

In GEAR » The iPad Thread
January 28, 9:15am
re: ipad
The only thing it's good for is reading BPL at the airport or work, while wishing I was in the backcountry and not tethered to some electronic gadget. Wait....that's what I"m doing rig...

In GEAR » The iPad Thread
January 27, 1:06pm
welcome Jeremy
Welcome to the fray Jeremy. I'll warn you, making your own gear is habit forming. If you notice urges to deconstruct gear that you've picked up at the store or find yourself in the aisle po...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Tarptent Rainbow
January 26, 8:43am
re: humans & animals
Bruce, your experience is a familiar one. I have more apprehension towards human sounds than anything. If I hear leaves in the woods, I'm not even worried about animals. However, I'm listen...

In Editor's Roundtable » Seven Days on the Katy
January 19, 11:52am

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