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HK Newman (hknewman) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southwest to West
About Me Current: looking at the multi-year fire situation in Ariz., New Mexico and Colorado and wondering if it's still worth living out here.

Gear: Long-time lightweight backpacker looking to drop that extra lb or 2, ....

Plan: Mostly mountains in the summer, deserts/coasts in the winter.

Gotta update gear list:
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My Website URLhttp://photobucket.com/images/Swbackpacker/
My PDF Gear ListEver changing UL 3-season list (pack wt) Nov 2011

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Re: Upgrading to 3+ season capability
Do either of you feel your pack (lightweight, not UL) can carry snowshoes weight-wise (or other snow mobility devices) if needed?

In Gear Lists » Upgrading to 3+ season capability
February 21, 6:52pm
Spring mixed snow gear - need recommendations
NM -already answered in gear lists http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=73756&skip_to_post=629377#629377

In GEAR » Spring mixed snow gear - need recommendations
February 21, 6:31am
Re: Re: Re hole-y
Spray doesn't work: 1) when it's windy 2) when victim is inside the tent, attacking bear/wolves/serial killer outside 3) when wolf is already biting your jugular artery or attacker penet...

In GEAR » Solo Wilderness Security
February 20, 5:15pm
Specifics about studying nature..
Great sources all. In addition to the Foxfire books, learn to identify the plants of an area. Start with some colored pencils and index cards (or "Cambridge notes"), though a weatherp...

In Pre-Trip Planning » The begining of the rest of my life.
February 20, 9:32am
Re: 5 week winter hike on the AT, BMT and Pinhoti Trail
I was reading through your blog. I know the South can stay water-logged in winter and saw where you were using a synthetic quilt. Was it pretty much dreary all trip or did you get at least a ...

In Post-Trip Reports » 5 week winter hike on the AT, BMT and Pinhoti Trail
February 18, 11:18pm
Where to get started?
Have you thought about where you are going to hike? Pretty cold in most places right now. I was thinking about this, and Christine, German Tourist just got through winter backpacking in Georgia&#...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Getting Started
February 18, 11:15pm
Re: Which cannonballs should I be looking at?
I remember the PCT Handbook (precursor to Beyond Backpacking) when it first came out -- with my 7000+ cubic inch pack from the 1990's. Jardine started people questioning why the need for moun...

In GEAR » Which cannonballs should I be looking at?
February 18, 4:35pm
Wegge : Travel the world by trading up
Looking at your current bio, here's a guy who worked while trading up to travel the world with no money ... why reinvent the wheel? http://www.howtotraveltheworldforfree.com Add in your ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » The begining of the rest of my life.
February 17, 4:48pm
... actual modern nomads
Not really a philosopher myself, but think we need to start with definitions. Are you thinking of being a thru-hiker or a nomad living off the land? Having worked with parts of a Central Asian nom...

In Pre-Trip Planning » The begining of the rest of my life.
February 17, 1:45pm
Re: Re: April Hikes (West Coast or NE)
35 miles from Shi Shi to Rialto Beach which is all wilderness Could double back, take go in for a rest day at the camp near the Ozette Ranger Station, etc.. on the Olympic coast. We got away ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » April Hikes (West Coast or NE)
February 16, 3:22pm

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