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LIhikers wrote:
how long of an extension chord does that thing need?
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seriously, that about what coup carried from springer to neels. had 40 days of food; wanted to see how far he could get with no resupply. after 30 miles decided he had had enough of that experiment. kept on hiking for a bit though; set the record for pounds sent home at neels.
edit: quick google search says max pack weight was "only" 127 pounds. included 8 pounds of chocolates.2,000 milerThe post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch ().
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max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
Trebor wrote:
69.99 at Khols
edit: quick google search says max pack weight was "only" 127 pounds. included 8 pounds of chocolates.
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SarcasmTheElf wrote:
max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
Trebor wrote:
69.99 at Khols
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max.patch wrote:
SarcasmTheElf wrote:
max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
Trebor wrote:
69.99 at Khols
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socks wrote:
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SarcasmTheElf wrote:
max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
Trebor wrote:
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Rasty wrote:
I'd use it
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
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SarcasmTheElf wrote:
max.patch wrote:
socks wrote:
Trebor wrote:
69.99 at Khols
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The AT, GoLite's Founder, 127 Pounds of Stuff
March 21, 2008 at 4:17pm
At sunset tonight, Demetri “Coup” Coupounas, the president and co-founder of GoLite, with the weight equivalent of a small person strapped to his back, will set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. For 40 days and 40 nights, Coup will take the classic American pilgrimage—with no re-supply—as an elaborate field test of GoLite’s products. While 127 pounds (eight of them are chocolate!) is, to most, not a particularly light cargo, his journey is meant to affirm the company’s core values—that the outdoors is a lot more fun once you take a load off. He’s commemorating the 10th anniversary of GoLite, which he founded with his wife and late father, while hoping that by the end of his trip, on April 30, he will have broken the current 620-mile World Alpine Style Backpacking Distance record by at least a couple hundred miles.
How far are you going to walk?
One of my favorite maxims is that “in real adventure, the outcome is unknown.” I have maps for about 1100 miles. And it’d be a shame to carry a bunch of maps many hundreds of miles and then not use them. Still, I’d settle for 621 miles without much regret. I want to find out just how far I can go in 40 days. Since the AT is 2176 miles long, I won’t have to worry about running out of trail!
Why not just re-supply?
I like keeping the hike as untamed as possible. Every single one of my workdays has a schedule; every single one of my hikedays doesn’t. Alpine style thru-hiking also rededicates me to the core mission of GoLite. I will experience a maximum load of 127 pounds and a minimum load of 15 pounds. Guess which end of the spectrum is more fun?
What’s in the pack?
I have less than a 15-pound base load—equipment and clothing that will be with me the entire time. The other 112+ pounds is food and other “consumables.”
Anything unusual?
A GoLite Shangri-La 2-person shelter because my food will take up as much space as a 2nd person the first few nights. Also, I want to be able to accommodate any visitors I might get.
2 pairs of shoes because you shouldn’t count on more than 400-500 miles per pair.
A GoLite Ultra 20* Bag Top, basically a 2nd sleeping bag to keep my food from freezing at night.
A Blackberry and recharger because while, technically, electrons can be thought of as a re-supply, this isn’t to aid my hike but just to allow me to communicate with my mother, my wife, and my office.
3 different kinds of lubrication with different mechanics of delivery because different parts of the body respond better to each and it takes a stick to reach the most important place.
What pack are you using?
An off-the-shelf GoLite Odyssey, Men’s, Medium, Crimson. GoLite because we make the best backpacks to carry such a monster load—I am biased because I designed them all. Odyssey because it is our biggest and plushest with the suspension, volume, and features I need, and nothing more. Men’s because I suffer from testosterone poisoning. Medium because I am bigger side-to-side and front-to-back then I am up-and-down. Crimson because our Sales Manager Kevin Volz told me it looks better on me than “Tempest.”
What will be the first thing you do when you get home?
First I'll give my wife a big kiss. Then I’ll shower. Twice.
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max.patch wrote:
The AT, GoLite's Founder, 127 Pounds of Stuff
March 21, 2008 at 4:17pm
At sunset tonight, Demetri “Coup” Coupounas, the president and co-founder of GoLite, with the weight equivalent of a small person strapped to his back, will set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. For 40 days and 40 nights, Coup will take the classic American pilgrimage—with no re-supply—as an elaborate field test of GoLite’s products. While 127 pounds (eight of them are chocolate!) is, to most, not a particularly light cargo, his journey is meant to affirm the company’s core values—that the outdoors is a lot more fun once you take a load off. He’s commemorating the 10th anniversary of GoLite, which he founded with his wife and late father, while hoping that by the end of his trip, on April 30, he will have broken the current 620-mile World Alpine Style Backpacking Distance record by at least a couple hundred miles.
How far are you going to walk?
One of my favorite maxims is that “in real adventure, the outcome is unknown.” I have maps for about 1100 miles. And it’d be a shame to carry a bunch of maps many hundreds of miles and then not use them. Still, I’d settle for 621 miles without much regret. I want to find out just how far I can go in 40 days. Since the AT is 2176 miles long, I won’t have to worry about running out of trail!
Why not just re-supply?
I like keeping the hike as untamed as possible. Every single one of my workdays has a schedule; every single one of my hikedays doesn’t. Alpine style thru-hiking also rededicates me to the core mission of GoLite. I will experience a maximum load of 127 pounds and a minimum load of 15 pounds. Guess which end of the spectrum is more fun?
What’s in the pack?
I have less than a 15-pound base load—equipment and clothing that will be with me the entire time. The other 112+ pounds is food and other “consumables.”
Anything unusual?
A GoLite Shangri-La 2-person shelter because my food will take up as much space as a 2nd person the first few nights. Also, I want to be able to accommodate any visitors I might get.
2 pairs of shoes because you shouldn’t count on more than 400-500 miles per pair.
A GoLite Ultra 20* Bag Top, basically a 2nd sleeping bag to keep my food from freezing at night.
A Blackberry and recharger because while, technically, electrons can be thought of as a re-supply, this isn’t to aid my hike but just to allow me to communicate with my mother, my wife, and my office.
3 different kinds of lubrication with different mechanics of delivery because different parts of the body respond better to each and it takes a stick to reach the most important place.
What pack are you using?
An off-the-shelf GoLite Odyssey, Men’s, Medium, Crimson. GoLite because we make the best backpacks to carry such a monster load—I am biased because I designed them all. Odyssey because it is our biggest and plushest with the suspension, volume, and features I need, and nothing more. Men’s because I suffer from testosterone poisoning. Medium because I am bigger side-to-side and front-to-back then I am up-and-down. Crimson because our Sales Manager Kevin Volz told me it looks better on me than “Tempest.”
What will be the first thing you do when you get home?
First I'll give my wife a big kiss. Then I’ll shower. Twice.
-Claire Napier Galofaro
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
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coup is attempting to start a new company.
he has acquired the product designs of go-lite, and once he raises enough capital (200k) he will start online sales. eventually small brick and mortar stores to follow. will not sell "casusal clothes" this time around. maybe i can get that daypack that they never had in stock that i wanted.
has a DPO for colorado residents only (sorry oz, you and i can't invest. is mags still around?). offering non voting preferred stock.
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Alpine style refers to mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one's food, shelter, equipment, etc. as one climbs, as opposed to expedition style (or siege style) mountaineering which involves setting up a fixed line of stocked camps on the mountain which can be accessed at one's leisure.Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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OMG - it won't take a Hungryman frozen Dinner - I'm out.Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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Wise Old Owl wrote:
OMG - it won't take a Hungryman frozen Dinner - I'm out.
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socks wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
OMG - it won't take a Hungryman frozen Dinner - I'm out.
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I gotta ask before one buys this... isn't this is what a Diner is for?Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
[IMG:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/20/84/53/208453c77f8a8c2895b4bf4119c86fb2.jpg]Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! -
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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[IMG:http://images.onset.freedom.com/pressenterprise/gallery/n1y42c-swagon0812abinary676554.jpg]Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! -
Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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mental note wrote:
Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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jimmyjam wrote:
mental note wrote:
Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
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mental note wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
mental note wrote:
Tuckahoe wrote:
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is my idea of a portable camp kitchen... where's the coffee?
[IMG:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/20/84/53/208453c77f8a8c2895b4bf4119c86fb2.jpg]
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
Make a difference -
I forgot to mention the stump on the right is a hollow log with a log lid and a keg with ice and Yungling larger. Grog period style mugs are required.
[IMG:http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg275/MarkSwarbrick/2008Derek159.jpg]Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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