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Ryan Faulkner (ryanf) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Mid atlantic, No. Cal About Me My name is Ryan Faulkner, i am 17 years old, and have been UL backpacking for about 7 years. I have been inspired by hikers like Andrew Skurka, and Ryan Jordan, and have dedicated my trips to going light and fast. I plan on hiking the PCT and AT before finishing college, and after I hope to get some sort of a career in the backpacking industry.(I havent quite figured out how exactly, but i will :) I have some big plans for the future, but ill keep those quiet for now ;-P State Virginia Country USA My Website URL http://www.ryanfaulknerphotography.com My PDF Gear List Winds-Yellowstone Trek 2008

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All Forum Posts by Ryan Faulkner

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	Re: JMT speed attempt report hi michael, thanks for the detailed trip report. I would be interested in seeing what was on your gearlist from the pictures aaron posted, it looks like you dressed similarly to how I would ...	In Post-Trip Reports » JMT Atempt Report August 07, 1:28pm
	Re: Re: JMT Attempt wow, I cant beleive the new record, I had decided the 5day record was a possible goal to be broken, im not quite as confident I could do the JMT in 4days. thats too bad about the shoes, im inter...	In Post-Trip Reports » JMT Atempt Report August 05, 7:21pm
	Re: New Salomon 4oz windshirt salomon has actually carried this product for quite some time im sorry, i kept it my secret, thanks for posting the info.	In GEAR » New Salomon 4oz windshirt August 02, 7:50pm
	Re: Planning for 08 JMT hike - Questions on gear! hey douglas, before making any suggestions, it would be good to see your current gearlist, that way we can see any weaknesses, and it will be easier to dial in your gear situation. as far as...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Planning for 08 JMT hike - Questions on gear! July 30, 11:21am
	Re: 22.5 Gram gasification wood stove attempt thanks mikie, I made the stove yesterday afternoon, i made it basically the same design i have had sucess with before, but i have seemed to misplaced my metal dril bits, so i made the holes in t...	In Make Your Own Gear » 22.5 Gram gasification wood stove attempt July 27, 11:24am
	Re: Backpack staining your shirt my dad had problems with his mariposia staining his shirt, but it wasent the black mesh sleeves, it was the orange from his therma-rest prolite 3	In GEAR » Backpacks Staining Your Shirt? July 27, 11:15am
	Re: gasification wood stove how did the test go?? is the inner can large enough? I have had sucess in making gassified wood stoves, and have come across some cans i think will work well, but are alot smaller than any other...	In Make Your Own Gear » 22.5 Gram gasification wood stove attempt July 26, 3:11pm
	Re: Thru-hike of Roper's Sierra High Route without resupply hey Adrian, its good to hear your sucess on the SHR. the sierra high route has been a trail i have been looking to do in the future. another trail you might be interested in is the Tahoe-yos...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hike of Roper's Sierra High Route without resupply July 26, 1:31pm
	Re: Re: Re: Reassure me about my poncho i have used raingear/ catenary cut tarp, as well as poncho/tarp combinations in alomst all conditions possible, rain, snow, wind, ect. I feel confident because of my experience in using either s...	In GEAR » Reassure me about my poncho July 26, 9:53am
	Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: John Muir Trail Unsupported Attempt "Dang... why does it have to be red?" haha, I kind of like the red SLAB pack. I think the SLAB only comes in red, but you can get the Raid Revo 20 in either red or black. It is esse...	In GEAR » John Muir Trail Unsupported Attempt July 19, 6:34pm

All Reader Reviews by Ryan Faulkner

	Review	Category
	BackpackingLight.com Premium Membership I am so glad I found this website, before this site I was carrying a 30-40lb pack, after reading the articles I got my list under 10, and after joining the forums, well carrying less than 4 pounds is ...	In Books and Media December 31, 10:20pm
	Snow Peak Gigapower Ti Good thought. I bring this stove whenever I need to simmer, one disadvantage of alcohol stoves. I like it much, much, much better than the MSR pocket rocket, the 4 titanium stands are much more ...	In Stoves - Canister December 30, 1:25pm
	ThermoJet MicroLite I did not buy this stove, in fact, I have never bought a alcohol stove, but have many of the MBD stoves and tonight added this wonder to my collection. I actually In Stoves - Alcohol December 09, 9:56pm
	Minibull Designs Pocket Puck I did not purchase a pocket puck from mini bull design, but from looking at pictures and from expeience from making other stoves I made my own flattened side burner stove. I like the overall design, w...	In Stoves - Alcohol October 06, 1:16pm

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