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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: Re: ultralight cook kit what I did to keep the pot from getting crushed was load up small items like a fleece hat and gloves and after some practice found a way to put my stove lighter fuel bottle and windscreen into the...	In GEAR » ultralight cook kit October 07, 12:55pm
	Re: Outdoor Career Environmental law is a good idea. law has always interested me, I had never thought of that, and it may be something for me to look into thanks Rich	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Carrers in the outdoors October 06, 8:10pm
	sleeping pad I understand the extra weight you packed for the big three. but have you ever considered a torsolite or uberlight instead of the thermarest?	In Gear Lists » My UL gear list (6.5 pound base wt.) October 06, 8:05pm
	Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Quilts I dident read the whole forum so I dont know if this was already mentioned but I would recomend a bivy/poncho tarp combo. since you have a waterproof floor on your bivy you dont need a ground cloth...	In Philosophy & Technique » Bivvy sack with Tarp Tents ? October 06, 8:00pm
	Re: Re: Re: my first aid gear list david how do you apply the liquid bandage. just squeeze it on to the cut?	In Gear Lists » SUL gearlist October 06, 7:36pm
	Re: Re: Sleeping Bag of Choice I have two montbell bags, and am very happy with them both. my super strech down hugger #2 was my first ultralight bag. I used it down to 5 degrees with nothing but a liner and a mid weight base la...	In GEAR » Sleeping Bag of Choice October 06, 7:29pm
	Re: Sleeping bag I love my bivy sack but there is only one problem I found. it is that it has no bug netting. but I found that having to use a headnet is well worth the money saved compared to the vapr.	In GEAR » Sleeping Bag of Choice October 06, 7:13pm
	esbit stove/titanium stakes....windscreen/pad A UL esbit stove design I like, is one I saw while on gossamergear.com not in the gear shop but in the extremely ultralight resource link. go to this link and on the second page there is a pict...	In Multiple Use Gear » esbit stove/titanium stakes....windscreen/pad October 06, 7:09pm
	Re: my first aid gear list Thanks Kevin I found out how to change my account Thanks you are probably right about the balaclava and my first aid kit if very minimal it includes Wond clousure strips one adhesive kne...	In Gear Lists » SUL gearlist October 06, 6:51pm
	Re: Sleeping Bag of Choice Firt of all I recomend you get bivy sack to add warmth, weather protection,and prevent drafts. some examples are the BMW vapr bivy but what I use is the exuinox ultralight mummy bivi.$60 6.5oz W...	In GEAR » Sleeping Bag of Choice October 06, 6:10pm

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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