Talk to the ultra runners. Fifty-five a day is totally doable.
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Talk to the ultra runners. Fifty-five a day is totally doable.
Anyone else keeping tabs on Scott Jurek's run at FKT, supported?
I like mine for wood fires more than stove top. Stainless isn't the heat transfer monster than aluminum is. I have yet to even melt off the original plastic lid handle, but will likely replace it...
Buncha spoil-sports. Most of the folks complaining about the idea wouldn't likely run for fun anyhow.
Trail running as sport is a blast. That said, the best events have grown organically from very...
Anyone have a photo or two on how they may have incorporated frame pieces into the suspension on a backpack? I'm working on my own and will probably be using a ZPacks frame into it. I haven't seen...
My only addition to this would be to "cowboy camp" if weather is not threatening. It makes for easier/quicker striking of campsite.
or all the folks beginning their through or section(s) soon: Best luck managing the weather with the <0*C temps, and the snow and ice storms predicted for the near future.
Keep mileage down, watch...
FWIW: tent systems are generally lighter if grams matter to you. Others have hung the entire way (incl. GSMNP). It's entirely doable, and one never wakes up in a puddle.
Nylon hammocks stretch...
Screw horses and their riders. Those hay-burners do more trail damage than 50 humans, or 10 mountain bikers. I couldn't care less that they "freak out". Shows how stupid an animal they are.
Now...
Also this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyMHWdmZBz5A4YnEsCTMWssLwhbDCgDjQ
The "no-holes" versions are with an inner sleeve that is crimped and acts like a wick. They do provide for a fast start up (mere seconds as opposed to dozens of seconds), and do not require a pot...
Not looking for "whether it's a good idea", or "ethically I think..." comments. I want to know whether there are specific regulations in localities and Nat'l. Parks that prohibit the use of pack...
My experiences with stealth mode has not been on the AT. I've used it on multi-day bicycle tours, and backpacking in the State Forest Lands of Pennsylvania. It was legal in both instances except for...
Breakies: oats (not instant but quick cook/rolled) and GOOD peanut butter mixed together,
Supper: noodles/cheese/dried beef or jerky - cook the beef/erky in the noodles, add cheese(s) and allow to...
These are more-or-less what I was looking for. I understand the regulations as to where it's permitted. I was more concerned with where it wasn't possible.
Seems like it may take a bounce-box to...
Even the best plans only survive first contact with the enemy (or trail). Just pack for the first week's travel and start winging it. There is plenty of help on trail (at least where I've been), and...
I guess I never have done this. Huh...
I am in NEOH, have never set foot on the AT (wish to desperately), and have backpacked extensively on the trails in/around the state forests of PA. Longest...
Seal-A-Meal here. Been using it on venison, beef, and other freezer meats for years. Will use it for home-made b-packing foods very soon.
Experimenting soon...
I'll 2nd the versions that add jerked meats (torn up), and nut butters/ethnic seasonings. The packets included in the kit are a lethal mix if eaten regularly. They dehydrate the **** outta me too.
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Oh, and I have enough Ti in my face from a MYB crash 6 yrs ago.
Ti is for bicycle frames, and aircraft. Too pricey, in my opinion, for hiking cook kits. Do the few grams on 2 or 3 items justify the US$50 increase?
FWIW, I do not backpack with the full Trangia...
My own tendency toward introversion(?) lends itself to backpacking and my cycling passion. Problem is it also tends to foster a sense of, "What's down the road/trail?" Subsequently I have found...
Sounds like your shoes were too small. Are we using the "modern" aluminum framed things, or the more traditional (and arguably higher functioning) ash framed versions?
So carry a pad in GSMNP in case the shelters aren't full?
I hate mice.
Apologies if this is a re-hash.
What say you folks? Has anyone experienced a place where a hammock would not/could not/should not be strung?