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JonB

Ultralighter
Hej hej!

Happy to be here. Seems like i have some interesting posts to catch up with :)
 

andreostergard

Trail Blazer
Hi! I'm André from Sweden.
I saw that Jon introduced my little blog here earlier. I thought I'd make an account of my own and stop being a "guest".
Looks like a nice place you've got here.
 

stormin'

On a new journey
If you've just joined trek-lite.com, say hi and introduce yourself to the other members, you can be assured of a warm welcome.

Tell us a little bit about yourself, what you get up to and how you enjoy your time in the hills.
 

stormin'

On a new journey
I know a few of you on here so go easy on me.Still making time to get out and about,not retired yet.Current tent Moment dw. packs Gregory G Pack,Granite Gear Vapor Trail,Mountainsmith Haze. Sleeping bag Alpkit Pipedream 400.MYOG various meths stoves/windshields.Iwon't bore you with the rest just keep on keepin'on.
 

Genaa

Trekker
Hi Folks,

I'm Ben from Hampshire (one of many no doubt!). I like being outdoors generally but especially enjoy wildcamping and/or point to point thru-hiking walks. I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like but am looking to rekindle enthusiasm and get out more. Wife and I have just come back from a 10 day trip to the Lakes, comprising a 6 day circular backpack route Keswick - Glenridding - Ambleside- Coniston -Eskdale - Buttermere -Keswick followed by a couple of days chilling out in Keswick and a lovely day walk up Blencathra's Sharp Edge. We both like trying to go lightweight, though we are feeling of an age and fitness level where we'd also rather carry a bit more and feel comfortable, than strip everything down to racing snake endurance levels. In addition to walking trips with my wife I do the odd bit of winter walking in Scotland with some work colleagues.

Now that the wife is starting to overcome her fear of heights and exposure, we're looking to do some more scrambling routes, in addition to longer walks (perhaps linking up several hostels and leaving the camping gear behind!) and working towards being able to take on some properly long distance trail walks (Would love to do something like the John Muir Trail and hopefully one day things like the PCT or AT)..

Anyhow - that's me/us :)
 

bumbly

Section Hiker
Hi, all

I have been lurking here for a week or two and really appreciate the high signal to noise content you seem to have here :). I'm particularly drawn to the MYOG discussions as this is something I have always wanted to turn my hand to. (Although.... when I was caught looking into sewing machines, rather than the usual climbing and walking content, the other day I was told that when seen repairing a drawcord sleeve it was like watching a dyspraxic chimp trying to put a pin back in a grenade so, apparently, even threading a machine will be good comedy ).

I live on the Wirral and work in Chester so North Wales is a frequent tramping ground for me. I've walked and backpacked since I was a teenager but never really got into the ultralight thing until the past year or so. I have though gone on fanatic weight reduction campaigns for my alpine climbing gear in the past. That being said, I've been known to cut out labels and spend dosh on dropping 50g from total gear weight only to, on occasion, carry a 2 cup Bialetti with me because I just know some spot deserves a quality brew :). When not going for decadent luxuries I am prone to sometimes favour gear, and its use, that saves time even if costing a little weight. As much as I love the camping aspect of getting out it is really secondary to me as my primary concern is often about getting up and getting moving.

I'm currently considering doing a NtoS Pennine Way during the shortest days of the year just after xmas because it might be fun to try and find stealth spots the whole way and deal with the wide ranging lucky bag of possible weather conditions while still going light.
 

treefrog

Hiker
Hi, I'm known on a few other like minded forums as treefrog, so i thought I'd join this one too :). i mostly lurk for inspiration, but have extensive knowledge of both the outdoors and the outdoor industry and have been known to give some good advice on occasion.
 
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