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		<title>A Walk in the Near Woods</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/06/22/a-walk-in-the-near-woods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I happen to live in a rural area of Northern California where a 10-minute drive and 20-minute walk will take me to a 40-foot waterfall among redwoods and ferns. This setting is as beautiful as you will find in the most remote wilderness areas. A great trek can merely be a walk in the near [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Sacrifice Comfort to Get Ultralight</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/06/18/dont-sacrifice-comfort-to-get-ultralight/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/06/18/dont-sacrifice-comfort-to-get-ultralight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Trail Comfort]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the latest issue of Backpacker Magazine are 33 tips for lightening your load. One I have pointed out before, but it is worth mentioning again: don&#8217;t leave behind items that can make your trip comfortable and/or satisfying. Example:
I have three sleeping pads: 14 ounces, 20 0unces and 36 ounces. Two are self inflatables: a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cache Creek Rained Out  and a New Destination</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/31/cache-creek-rained-out-and-a-new-destination/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/31/cache-creek-rained-out-and-a-new-destination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 21:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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Our Cache Creek Wilderness backpack got rained out. So, he stayed close to home (five miles) and did a six-mile hike from the pygmy forest at California&#8217;s Van Damme State to the ocean. The route took us through through a misty, drizzling canyon of ferns and redwoods. An amazing hike as you can see from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultra, Ultralight iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/18/the-ultra-ultralight-ipod-shuffle-3rd-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/05/18/the-ultra-ultralight-ipod-shuffle-3rd-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 15:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Your favorite music to help you sleep or to give you inspiration during an uphill slog can be a welcome backpacking companion.  As long as it doesn&#8217;t add a lot of weight.The new iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation weighs all of .38 ounces &#8212; that&#8217;s right, just a tad over one-third of 1 ounce. Holds 1,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/30/247/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s Medicine Man, Buck Tilton says bear spray may be effective against snakes. On my upcoming trip to Cache Creek Wilderness, known as rattlesnake country, I think I&#8217;ll take my Grizzly spray.
Be light. Be safe. Be one with the pack.
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		<title>Backpacker &#8216;09 Gear Guide Touts Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 Tent</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/28/backpacker-magazine-09-gear-guide-touts-big-agnes-fly-creek-ul-1-tent-as-best-all-around/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/28/backpacker-magazine-09-gear-guide-touts-big-agnes-fly-creek-ul-1-tent-as-best-all-around/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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Most ultralight tents are pretty durable, so I look at weight, roominess and price in deciding whether I think a tent is in my ultralight backpacking ballpark. The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 gets Backpacker Magazine&#8217;s top rating in its annual gear guide as best all-around. My take: Big Agnes is $300 (pricey), 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cache Creek Wilderness - Our First 2009 Backpack Destination</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/04/26/cache-creek-wilderness-our-first-backpack-destination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Although Northern California rain is off about 40%+ this year, there has been just enough to keep snow on the mountains. What better time than to try a close-to-home (3 hours) in a low altitude destination. The &#8220;Three Bs&#8221;  (Bruce, Bill and Bob) are taking our first 2009 backpack in Cache Creek Wilderness, off Highway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capturing Your Ultralight Backpack on Camera</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/03/25/capturing-your-ultralight-backpack-on-camera/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2009/03/25/capturing-your-ultralight-backpack-on-camera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On my last two backpacks, I carried my new Flip Ultra Video Camera from Pure Digital. Runs on two A A batteries, weighs just 5.5 ounces and is compact at 2 x 4.25 x 1.

Takes 60 minutes of video, which you download using the built-in USB plug. Included software lets you grab photos from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultralight Backpacking Pads Can Be TOO Thin</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/12/25/ultralight-backpacking-pads-can-be-too-thin/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/12/25/ultralight-backpacking-pads-can-be-too-thin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In earlier posts, I mentioned that I have three ground pads:  a 3/4 Thermarest, a full-size Thermarest and a down-filled Exped Downmat 7. The D7 is heaviest, but is thick and ground-insulating with an ultralight sleeping bag. In a Yahoo discussion group a guy was inquiring about the Gossamer Gear 1/4 inch pad. A reader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Video: Wild Country for Old Men</title>
		<link>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/11/25/first-video-wild-country-for-old-men/</link>
		<comments>http://lightbackpacking.com/2008/11/25/first-video-wild-country-for-old-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In mid-October, wearing bright orange vests to avoid being killed by deer hunters on horseback, backpacking companion Wild Bill and I ventured into the Snow Mountain Wilderness. Parking at the Summit Trail (30 miles from Upper Lake, California, we hiked 1,000 feet over 2 miles and ended up at a meadow surrounded by spruce trees. [...]]]></description>
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