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  • #1215779
    Carol-Admin Crooker
    Member

    @carol-admin

    BACKPACKING LIGHT:
    Feb 15th 7pm, REI Paradise Valley, AZ
    What’s stopping you from Backpacking lighter? Backpacking light is about being comfortable and safe on the trail (instead of struggling under a heavy load), while still maintaining comfort in camp. Carol Crooker, Editor-in-Chief of BackpackingLight.com, will discuss the advantages of carrying a lighter backpacking load, and provide specific tools and techniques to participants on how to lighten their pack weight. Carol will have an 8-pound baseweight pack loaded for participants to try on and later unpack so that clothing, cooking, sleep, and shelter systems can be examined.

    #1336733
    Will Rietveld
    BPL Member

    @williwabbit

    Locale: Southwest Colorado

    BPL staffer Will Rietveld and friends will present a workshop on Lightweight Foods and Cooking for Backpackers on April 14 at 6 PM in Durango Colorado The workshop will cover backpacking stove options and how to prepare your own lightweight, nutritious meals for the trail. Forget about those expensive freeze-dried backpacking foods or heavy gourmet meals that require a lot of preparation. Our team of experts will present their tried and proven methods to keep it inexpensive, simple, light, and tasty.

    #1336756
    Alan Dixon
    Spectator

    @alandixon

    Locale: Mid-Atlantic

    Couples Ultralight Backpacking Workshop
    Sat., May 21, 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
    Washington DC Area (At REI Bailey’s Crossroads in Virginia)

    Alan Dixon, Product Testing Director and Senior Review Editor for Backpacking Light and his wife Alison Simon will lead an ultralight backpacking workshop in the Washington DC area this May.

    This workshop will focus on ultralight backpacking for couples with an emphasis on the techniques and gear that allow light, comfortable and safe backcountry travel. Their techniques and light-gear discussions are valuable to all backpackers, especially to women, and couples wishing to start, continue or resume backcountry hiking adventures. The techniques are equally suited to those backpacking with children.

    Chances are your pack is two to three times heavier than it needs to be. Workshop leaders, Alan Dixon and Alison Simon believe most couples can travel in the backcountry with 14-16 lb packs for a three-day trip without sacrificing comfort or safety.

    A wide variety of the workshop leaders’ ultralight gear will be on display and used for hands-on demonstration of ultralight techniques. Open discussion, questions, and demonstration of techniques with hands-on audience participation will constitute the much of the workshop. Due to requests from last year’s workshop there will be special sections focusing in detail on backcountry clothing and backcountry cooking. Alan and Alison will stay after the workshop for more questions and, if there is interest, to cover additional participant directed topics.

    Registration is necessary. The $50 class fee ($40 per person for attending couples) includes the class and all course materials. To register, call Customer Service at 703-379-9400, and lighten your load! At REI Bailey’s Crossroads in Virginia.

    #1336757
    Alan Dixon
    Spectator

    @alandixon

    Locale: Mid-Atlantic

    Lightweight and Ultralight Backpacking Gear and Techniques Workshop in Durango, Colorado April 19. Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl will show you the gear and techniques they use to keep their pack weight under 15 pounds for summertime backpacking in the mountains. Will now has his base pack weight (everything except food, fuel, and water) under 7 pounds, and will show you how he does it, without sacrificing comfort. Besides the ultralight approach, Will and Janet will cover various options for lightening your pack and increasing your enjoyment of backpacking.

    #1339191
    Will Rietveld
    BPL Member

    @williwabbit

    Locale: Southwest Colorado

    BPL staffer Will Rietveld and his spouse Janet Reichl will present a Lightweight and Ultralight Backpacking Gear and Techniques Workshop in Silverton, Colorado August 5 at 6:30 pm in the Silverton Town Hall. Will and Janet will show you the gear and techniques they use to keep their pack weight under 15 pounds for summertime backpacking in the mountains. Will now has his base pack weight (everything except food, fuel, and water) under 5 pounds, and will show you how he does it, without sacrificing comfort. Besides the ultralight approach, Will and Janet will cover various options for lightening your pack so you can enjoy backpacking more.

    #1339286
    Ryan Jordan
    Admin

    @ryan

    Locale: Central Rockies

    As an FYI, we are considering expanding BPL Clinics to the following cities in 2006. If you have feedback, please forward them to publisher(at)backpackinglight(dot)com.

    Denver
    Boulder
    Jackson WY
    Salt Lake City
    Seattle
    San Francisco
    Los Angeles
    Minneapolis
    Boston
    Atlanta

    #1339287
    Verndal Lee
    Member

    @jagc

    Locale: Pacific NW

    I vote for Seattle. I live 1 1/2 hours away – but would attend such a clinic if given.

    #1339288
    Scott Downard
    Member

    @rook

    Locale: Northern AZ

    I vote for Ontario, near Los Angeles. There are a lot of convention centers and a major airport in Ontario, CA.

    #1339290
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Again San Francisco would be great. Thanks.

    #1339304
    paul johnson
    Member

    @pj

    Locale: LazyBoy in my Den - miss the forest

    “Bean Town” aka Boston

    #1339307
    kevin davidson
    Member

    @kdesign

    Locale: Mythical State of Jefferson

    San Francisco or Seattle is better than no Left Coast appearance. Portland or Eugene would be even better.

    #1341431
    Ryan Jordan
    Admin

    @ryan

    Locale: Central Rockies

    “GO LIGHT: BACKPACKING WITH LESS”

    DESCRIPTION:

    Montana State University-Billings, in partnership with BackpackingLight.com, is offering an evening workshop that will help you lose those pesky pack pounds. Proceeds will benefit the Blake Morstad Memorial Endowment at Montana State University.

    INSTRUCTOR

    Ryan Jordan is the Co-Founder of BackpackingLight.com and Publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, the leading authority for information about lightweight gear and techniques for hiking.

    WHERE

    MSU-Billings Downtown

    WHEN

    Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

    CLASS SIZE LIMIT

    100

    COURSE FEE

    $30.00

    CONTACT / SIGNUP

    Adam Sundstrom
    [email protected]

    #1342245
    Carol Crooker
    BPL Member

    @cmcrooker

    Locale: Desert Southwest, USA

    “LOSE THE WEIGHT! DON’T LET YOUR BACKPACK BREAK YOUR BACK”

    DESCRIPTION:
    Do you have to give up in-camp comfort when you cut your pack weight? That is the question Carol Crooker, Editor-in-Chief of BackpackingLight.com, has spent the summer and fall answering. After a series of SuperUltraLight backpacking trips (total pack weight at the start of a four-day trip was 12 pounds), she has discovered that you can be quite comfortable even at such ridiculously low pack weights. She even slept in a hammock – the ultimate luxury – on about half of her trips.

    Join her as she shares insights from her SUL adventures on how to comfortably drop a few pounds – no matter what your pack weight is now.

    WHERE/WHEN
    REI Paradise Valley, October 18th, 7 pm
    REI Tempe, October 19th, 7 pm

    #1342260
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Hello? San Francisco area anyone….please?

    #1342277
    Joshua Mitchell
    Member

    @jdmitch

    Locale: Kansas

    Kansas sometime? Especially Lawrence?

    http://www.backwoods.com hosted Coup a couple of months ago, but I missed it do to other commitments.

    Backwoods or http://www.sunfloweroutdoorandbike.com might be interested in hosting one sometime.

    #1342728
    David Plantenga
    Member

    @indianadave

    Carol,

    It would be “wonderful” if you would post your 8 pound gear contents for us to analyze? Am also wondering what temperatures and resupply times are being considered with 8 pounds?

    thanks

    #1342755
    Ryan Jordan
    Admin

    @ryan

    Locale: Central Rockies

    Ken, I’m doing a SF clinic in Spring 06. Date and locale not solidified yet.

    #1342767
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Sweet!! Will be a pleasure to meet you and learn some more!! Thanks!!!

    #1342893
    Christopher May
    Spectator

    @christobolmayyahoo-com

    Los Angeles would be great-I live there and it is such a populated area that you can reach a lot of people.

    #1343115
    Ryan Faulkner
    Spectator

    @ryanf

    Has BPL considered holding a clinic in the D.C. area

    #1343118
    kevin davidson
    Member

    @kdesign

    Locale: Mythical State of Jefferson

    I think that a town so close to the PCT with 2 1/2 mountain shops (and so close to me) deserves a BPL clinic. Namely Ashland, OR.–a major resupply,r&r point for PCT Thru-hikers. Clinics here get large audiences. You could sneak in some Shakespeare, get some Culture. Do a fast and light backpack or skitrip in the high Siskiyous. The natives are very friendly, very outdoor oriented, and do most of their backpacking equipment purchases online (hint, hint, Ryan).

    #1343165
    Ben Thompson
    Member

    @studiofluid

    My wife and I will be there if you schedule one for Los Angeles.

    #1344692
    Jeff Dell
    BPL Member

    @skysappr

    Locale: South East

    Ryan (other than big sky type)

    POSTED BY
    Alan Dixon
    (alandixon – BPL STAFF – M) SUBJECT East Coast BPL Workshop (Washington DC Area) ON 04/18/2005 08:58:58 MDT POST REPLY
    Couples Ultralight Backpacking Workshop
    Sat., May 21, 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
    Washington DC Area (At REI Bailey’s Crossroads in Virginia)

    Alan Dixon, Product Testing Director and Senior Review Editor for Backpacking Light and his wife Alison Simon will lead an ultralight backpacking workshop in the Washington DC area this May.

    This workshop will focus on ultralight backpacking for couples with an emphasis on the techniques and gear that allow light, comfortable and safe backcountry travel. Their techniques and light-gear discussions are valuable to all backpackers, especially to women, and couples wishing to start, continue or resume backcountry hiking adventures. The techniques are equally suited to those backpacking with children.

    Chances are your pack is two to three times heavier than it needs to be. Workshop leaders, Alan Dixon and Alison Simon believe most couples can travel in the backcountry with 14-16 lb packs for a three-day trip without sacrificing comfort or safety.

    A wide variety of the workshop leaders’ ultralight gear will be on display and used for hands-on demonstration of ultralight techniques. Open discussion, questions, and demonstration of techniques with hands-on audience participation will constitute the much of the workshop. Due to requests from last year’s workshop there will be special sections focusing in detail on backcountry clothing and backcountry cooking. Alan and Alison will stay after the workshop for more questions and, if there is interest, to cover additional participant directed topics.

    Registration is necessary. The $50 class fee ($40 per person for attending couples) includes the class and all course materials. To register, call Customer Service at 703-379-9400, and lighten your load! At REI Bailey’s Crossroads in Virginia.

    Edited by alandixon at 04/18/2005 09:00:02 MDT.

    #1346959
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    Ryan et al,

    any chance that you might make your way up to western Canada for a clinic? Perhaps in conjunction with a local outfitter or Mountain Equipment Co-op?

    -Dave

    #1347375
    Carly Kovacevic
    Member

    @ilovemountainsalot

    Where are you originally from Josh?

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