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Piper S. (sbhikes) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Santa Barbara (Name: Diane)
About Me I hiked 3000 miles of the PCT over 2008 and 2009, about half the trail each time. I now hike in the backcountry of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. I'm a Trail Ambassador for Gossamer Gear.
CitySanta Barbara
StateCA
CountryUSA
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Re: USA Supermarket resupply; what do you buy?
One strategy I employed while hiking the PCT was to drift a box with specialty items that I knew I would never be able to find in a grocery store, things I had to mail order special, freeze-dried f...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » USA Supermarket resupply; what do you buy?
April 26, 5:46pm
Re: How Do I Heal a Chronic Achilles Issue ?
Look up eccentric heel raises. Often Achilles issues are calf muscle issues.

In Philosophy & Technique » How Do I Heal a Chronic Achilles Issue ?
April 19, 11:04am
Re: Piper's Fashions
Well, the story is that it had poured rain the day before, my cheap poncho had failed miserably and all my clothes were still soaking wet in the morning. I was freezing and this was what I had on h...

In Philosophy & Technique » How you look when you go backpacking...
April 19, 10:57am
Re: tough to hit all the criteria
Well, you can fish Deep Creek and Silverwood Lake. I'm not sure if you can keep what you fish in Deep Creek. I think it's steelhead. But yeah, not much in the way of lakes for fishing on th...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » got a month on the pct.. where's the best stretch of trail?
April 19, 10:53am
Re: Re: "healthiest backpacking breakfast?"
I've had really good luck with pemmican for breakfast. I get no hunger for many hours, even doing trail maintenance. Another bar for lunch and I'm good to go until dinner. I purchased the p...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » healthiest backpacking breakfast?
April 19, 10:48am
Re: How you look when you go backpacking...
Here are some new fashions for me.

In Philosophy & Technique » How you look when you go backpacking...
April 13, 7:43pm
Feet deformed by boots
Look at his feet, not at the maceration, but at the deformity, how his toes have literally been reshaped to the shape of a shoe not a foot. This is why I don't wear boots and prefer sandals or ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Feet deformed by boots
April 12, 7:13pm
Re: REI experience...
I haven't been impressed by the shoe people at REI either. I went to the REI in Seattle when I was hiking the PCT. I told the guy I wanted mesh trail runners, no goretex, no boots. He brought m...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Interesting Shoe Buying Experience -- REI vs Sports Chalet
April 12, 7:06pm
Re: Trail running rain wear
I have some experience using a "wrap" approach. Last spring I headed out to hike a section of the PCT from Big Bear to Swarthout Canyon Road. I got some snow and rain on several of those ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Trail running rain wear
April 08, 5:48pm
Re: Re: Re: The validity of going lightweight for shorter trips
Cesar, the terrible secret of long distance hiking is that it doesn't make it feel like you've gotten "enough." If anything, it makes you want even more. Some friends of mine are ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The validity of going lightweight for shorter trips
April 08, 5:41pm

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