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Christopher Mills (Hiker816) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Rae Lakes Loop in a Day / GG Lightrek Poles / Nathan Packs This thread is a few months old, but I figured I'd revive it as I just finished the Rae Lakes Loop in a day this last Saturday. 16 hours 21 minutes starting and ending at Roads End. Not super... |
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Re: Rae Lakes Loop solo in Sept. Yeah, I agree with Sid. Every time I've done this route, the weather has been fantastic. In fact, if I were to guess, I would say there is a better than 50% chance you could do the whole trip... |
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Re: Running packs As far as I know, the Nathan packs are the closest thing out there to a "secure vest". The broad shoulder straps (which are sort of vest-like) include small storage pockets in the front,... |
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Running Packs Check out Nathan brand packs. I've got both a Golite Rush and a Nathan HPL #020 race vest (which holds a couple liters of water), and the Nathan is MUCH better for running. Nathan also makes ... |
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GG Lightrek 4 w/ straps -- and great customer service I just received my Lightrek 4's with straps yesterday. In addition to the amazing light weight, I was surprised at how refined they feel and look. Sort of like a Ferrari vs. a Ford. I was in... |
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Trail Runners Fit -- Brooks I've got the same model Brooks Cascadia 4 that you've pictured above. It's a great shoe. Reasonably light and very responsive. It also breathes really well. The only downside is tha... |
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Trench Foot I got trench foot while hiking along the PCT in Washington about 10 years back. I can't remember if I started the day with totally dry shoes and socks, but my feet had at least dried out the n... |
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Re: Lighttrek 4's vs Ti Goat adjustables I spoke with Grant from GG at the PCT Kick-Off a couple months ago and he told me that the new straps they are planning to offer as an option with the Lightrek 4's are going to attach with an e... |
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Re: Re: Mesh Pocket Elastic "pleating the mesh isn't necesary if you use a stretch lycra mesh right? the stuff I just got in the mail . . . " Not to get too off topic, but where did you get the stretch mesh, ... |
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Re: Prescription Sunglasses I recently ordered a pair of Rudy Project sunglasses (which are awesome, btw) from www.sportrx.com. The same company makes prescription sunglasses using a variety of brands. I got polarized wrap-... |
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RailRiders Adventure Shirt I'm also a huge fan of the RR Adventure shirt. I've used it on a couple PCT thru-hikes and many smaller trips and it is the most versatile article of clothing I've ever used. I took two ... |
