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Elizabeth Tracy (mariposa) - BPL Premium Member
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High Sierra Topix Post in the backpacking forum at high sierra topix dot com. Lots of Sierra x-country experts there! |
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a couple How many miles per day are you doing? The less ambitious your mileage, the easier it will be to target a specific campsite. And/or: be willing to hike 6 miles one day, and 14 miles the next. I t... |
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from Lake Mary Yes! That is a tedious section of the JMT (the only tedious section, really) and the Duck Pass route is a great work-around. Once in the town of Mammoth Lakes, you take one of the shuttles to La... |
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WTB: Snowpeak Gigapower Titanium stove Anyone have a Snowpeak Gigapower titanium stove they want to pass on? Looking for the manual one (without the Piezo lighter). - Elizabeth |
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questions Wow, what a smorgasbord of places to choose from. To help us narrow it down, yes, it would be helpful to know... 1. Where are you starting and ending your JMT trip? 2. Will you have a car?... |
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what Katy said Katy made you a great hiking itinerary. Since you are probably permitted to start your hike on Day 3, your Days 1 and 2 could look something like: Day 1: From San Francisco, take the 120 to t... |
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X-country: Going low bulk (sometimes at the cost of low weight)? What are some of your tricks for going low-bulk? Bulk was never a huge concern for me, but that has changed now that I'm preparing for a challenging (for me) x-country trip. (Roper route in ... |
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pants that roll up Shorts for years - til I realized I may need pants for x-country. I found a very stretchy pair of pants that will roll up, creating a big cuff right above the knee. Thus I can turn them into lon... |
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couscous flavoring Hi, I've enjoyed making couscous and lentils for dinner in the backcountry. In the past I've just bought a flavored box of couscous for that. I wonder if there is a more cost-consc... |
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Toewarmers/handwarmers I'm needing toewarmers/handwarmers. Let's say they're needed for 10 hours in a sleeping bag. Has anyone compared/contrasted the different brands? I am interested in... 1. Which mo... |
All Reader Reviews by Elizabeth Tracy
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TarpTent Recently two repair issues came up with my 8-year-old Tarptent. I wrote the company asking for repair advice. In both cases Henry Shires wrote me back immediately, and offered to send me tent ... |
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Prana Bliss Capris/Pants These capris/pants are not *quite* full-length; and they have no zippered pockets. In spite of that, I rate them a "5" for backpacking, simply because they are unparalleled in comfort/str... |
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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Ether Thermo 6 This is the one area where I've added weight to my pack. I used to be able to sleep on just closed-cell foam; but my back can't take it anymore. This POE pad is ridiculously comfortable in ... |
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Sea to Summit Ultrasil Backpack This little daypack has lived up to my expectations. I've only had it for a month but it has proved its excellence both in a backpacking and an everyday life context: - It's a surprisingly ... |
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Photon Micro-Light 1 White light These photons are cute little guys, but they are best left on your keychain at home, for occasional use. I've tried to change the battery on two of these photons. On the first one, I just gave ... |
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Fenix LDO1 This is an extremely bright flashlight, particularly when compared to headlamps of similar weight. I can turn it into a headlamp by clipping it to a headband (or a neckwarmer jacked up like a headb... |
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Patagonia Barely Bikini I had to create a review for the ladies ;) I've tried EVERYTHING in the way of panties, over nearly 20 years of backpacking. Moving Comfort; Patagonia; Icebreaker wool... After trying Patagonia... |
