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Don Amundson (amrowinc) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Southern California
About Me I had been away from backpacking for many years. When I started researching equipment it was like coming too after a coma. I was amazed to discover "lightweight." I did the JMT in 2009 and the Ozark Highland Trail in 2010.
CityPasadena
StateCA
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.trailjournals.com/don

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Synthetic baselayer and sweat
Hi Roberto--I didn't notice you were sweating that much on the Hoghee trip! I would suspect one of two things. It is a physiological issue or a funky walmart base layer. I've never seen a...

In GEAR » Synthetic baselayer and sweat
April 09, 7:52pm
Merino Wool
I've had a good experience with merino wool. I have a Smartwool long sleeve 1/4 zip top and an Icebreaker 150 short sleeve T. I've had long sleeve for a couple of years and it's been th...

In GEAR » I need a new baselayer
April 08, 6:03pm
Tyvek
Kite Tyvek (type 144R)is a lighter and softer option. It is not as readily available as the regular stuff but can be purchased by the yard from kite making suppliers online.

In GEAR » Tyvex
April 08, 3:14pm
Jam Pack
My current pack is a Jam and I've been happy with it. I would prefer something lighter but hate to change with the Jam working for me (to say nothing of the $'s). I trimmed some of the ex...

In Gear Lists » Newbie UL...need gear advice for VA thru hike
April 08, 3:04pm
"Repackaging Freeze Dried / Dehydrated Meals,Technique & Practice"
I tried the vacuum sealing route and found it to be a less than ideal solution. It created a bunch of hard rocks in my pack/bear canister and wasted a lot of space. It does work great for things li...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Repackaging Freeze Dried / Dehydrated Meals,Technique & Practice
April 08, 12:39pm
The Trench
Wow I stepped into that one. I guess I should have added a comment about erasing all evidence of your presence when you leave. I naturally make an assumption that we all practice LNT. I wasn't...

In GEAR » GG Polycryo ground cloth
April 07, 10:46pm
GG Polycryo ground cloth
Fighting gravity is going to be a losing battle. I guess if you staked your bag or body to the ground you might slow the inevitable... Keeping rain out can be as simple figuring out the lay of the...

In GEAR » GG Polycryo ground cloth
April 07, 9:46pm
K2
The policy as posted at the top of the page seems clear to me. POLICIES: * Gear posted here cannot be posted for sale anywhere else. We'll cheerfully remove such cross-posting informa...

In Gear Swap » K2/Dana Design Loadmaster Short Bed!
March 25, 7:43pm
K2
"it just went on ebay also" ?? You might want to check BPL policy regarding selling gear.

In Gear Swap » K2/Dana Design Loadmaster Short Bed!
March 25, 1:31pm
UL Bean Dip
One of my current favorite trail foods is Santa Fe brand dehydrated refried beans. Great hot or cold for lunch or dinner. They have them at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Fe-Bean-Southwest...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » UL Bean dip?
March 22, 1:03am

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