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A confession: I'm clueless about pack weight!
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Foresight wrote:
I never understood treating yourself to a hike then depriving yourself while doing it. There will be coffee for me and it will be hot
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
Make a difference -
Grinder wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Not having hot coffee in the morning
Not having hot coffee in the morning is akin to drinking PBR in a glass.Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
Rasty wrote:
Grinder wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Not having hot coffee in the morning
Not having hot coffee in the morning is akin to drinking PBR in a glass.
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
Make a difference -
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Once I get my tarp situated, I might try a trip using my small, golite backpack. I figured tarp, sleeping bag, pad, no-cook food, water, filter, first aid, hygiene kit, 1 extra pair undies and socks.
Not having hot coffee in the morning will be the hardest part.
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Foresight wrote:
I never understood treating yourself to a hike then depriving yourself while doing it. There will be coffee for me and it will be hot
Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Once I get my tarp situated, I might try a trip using my small, golite backpack. I figured tarp, sleeping bag, pad, no-cook food, water, filter, first aid, hygiene kit, 1 extra pair undies and socks.
Not having hot coffee in the morning will be the hardest part.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Once I get my tarp situated, I might try a trip using my small, golite backpack. I figured tarp, sleeping bag, pad, no-cook food, water, filter, first aid, hygiene kit, 1 extra pair undies and socks.
Not having hot coffee in the morning will be the hardest part.
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
I've been sleeping in a OR Helium body bag plus two layers of nylon (jackets and pants). The weather is too warm for a sleeping bag, liner, blanket, or even a sheet. I shiver a little in early morning, but get up before the sun, sometimes at 4:30 AM. The bivy has a five-segment pole arch across the chest, which is nearly useless IMO, since it does not keep the bug net off my head. I wear a visor and a hood to minimize bites through the mesh. The Pertex shield worked well in heavy rain, but there was a minor leak at the foot end where the bathtub was unsupported. An inflatable mattress might help support the foot end and/or keep me above the water level. A pack cover is recommended, since the pack stays outside. To avoid suffocation, the Pertex top should be left partially unzipped. Therefore, you still need to pitch a tarp or poncho over the head end.
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Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Once I get my tarp situated, I might try a trip using my small, golite backpack. I figured tarp, sleeping bag, pad, no-cook food, water, filter, first aid, hygiene kit, 1 extra pair undies and socks.
Not having hot coffee in the morning will be the hardest part.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Once I get my tarp situated, I might try a trip using my small, golite backpack. I figured tarp, sleeping bag, pad, no-cook food, water, filter, first aid, hygiene kit, 1 extra pair undies and socks.
Not having hot coffee in the morning will be the hardest part.
Lost in the right direction. -
Foresight wrote:
If it's about the challenge then it seems you would be looking to add weight
Lost in the right direction. -
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Ha ha! The 24L Deuter weighs at least a pound more than my Circuit.Lost in the right direction.
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TrafficJam wrote:
Ha ha! The 24L Deuter weighs at least a pound more than my Circuit.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
TrafficJam wrote:
Foresight wrote:
I never understood treating yourself to a hike then depriving yourself while doing it. There will be coffee for me and it will be hot
However it's rare I don't bring cooking capability unless the hike is projected to be <5 hrs.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
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Astro wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Ha ha! The 24L Deuter weighs at least a pound more than my Circuit.
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WanderingStovie wrote:
Astro wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Ha ha! The 24L Deuter weighs at least a pound more than my Circuit.
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