Trail Talk – Ultralight Backpacking and Gear

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Trail Talk: Ultralight Backpacking and Gear with Litehikers Rik Christensen and Paul Cronshaw – Central
Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
At Central Library – Faulkner Gallery

Event Details
Learn the benefits of ultralight gear and how to lighten your load on the trail. Rik and Paul are both avid outdoorsmen and have logged many a mile surveying and maintaining trails as Volunteer Wilderness Rangers for Los Padres National Forest. Through their expertise they have also provided design ideas to Gossamer Gear which manufactures ultralight gear.

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