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I keep my squeeze filter in a 1 quart ziploc. The output end of the filter is covered so it does not get contaminated and I don't worry about wetness from the filter. I use the baggie to scoop...

I did it this past Sept 15-28 from Otter Lake Rd to Normanna Rd. No bugs, no humidity, low water, beautiful leafs, little rain. Dogwood's right that the waterfalls may have little water in late...

I made my own frameless G4-style from a $40 kit from questoutfitters.com and used it 1100 miles this year. My loads were up to 29 pounds (7 days of food and extra water in desert) and I loved it. A...

Christine,
Makes sense, but if it's just 12 days, it might be easier, cheaper, and lighter to just take 1 or 2 backup sets of batteries. Those products mentioned by WOO weigh 24 and 32 ounces. My...

A 1-quart ziploc worked great as a dirty water scoop for me on the AZ Trail. Lots of the water sources are sitting troughs with lots of crud floating on top, but not so much down a few inches so I...

I have one but I don't use it because it has a 3micron pore size, weighs 2 oz, and filters just 50 gallons. My Sawyer Squeeze has a 0.1micron size, weighs 3 oz., and lasts virtually forever with a...

Just in case anyone can't get out hiking this month due to work, school, or body worn out from summer fun - I'm starting SOBO of Superior Hiking Trail on Saturday. Plan to finish 298 miles about Oct....

I used a Photon Freedom LED light last month on the AZT. 0.4oz which includes two 2016 wafer batteries. I purchased a couple dozen batteries real cheap off the net and bounced them ahead.

I found the southern terminus at the Mexico border to Patagonia to be VERY clean. Word I heard was that ATA volunteers hauled literally TONS of trash out last year. And, there were border patrol...

In 2012, the first season to hike the completed AZT, I met only a few other hikers - Fireweed, Eric, PapaBear, Swami, Theopholis & Theodora, Zigzagger. I saw a few other names in trail registers....

You can just google for -- average high low temperatures montana -- and see lots of data. weatherbase.com lists towns all over the state. It gets COLD in the winter in Montana, lower than -10. At...

Just used GoLite chrome dome umbrella and hooded down jacket for 6 weeks hiking the Arizona Trail. Two of my favorite and most-used items I had along. You can make your own frameless pack that...

Why pump type? That's extra work and parts to break, I think. The Sawyer Squeeze is a most excellent filter that took care of me for 800 miles through Arizona this past month.

I just finished the AZ Trail this week and used a SPOT for tracking my progress the whole way. It works fine, but may not get a message out in steep-sided canyons (like the Grand Canyon) or in heavy...

I'm leaving in 6 days to hike the 800-mile AZ Trail, then the 1100-mile Ice Age Trail in August.

I got this Map Set on CD this month and plan to use it as my primary map for my AZ Trail thru starting on St. Patrick's Day. I've printed the 65 sheets and am very happy with the detail. The...

I've not used poles before either, but am practicing now for an AZT trek in a month. I just got a pair of aluminum Outdoor Products poles at Walmart - 9.5oz. each - for $15/each.
I've pounded them...