Summit
11-19-2011, 01:34
After over two years of a sabbatical break from Whiteblaze, I'd like to say hello again! Older members will remember me, newer members will not. During my hiatus, I've been actively hiking with several guys I met on Whiteblaze. In the Spring of this year, Mike and I did the "Big Middle" of the Foothills Trail, and then Craig, Gary and I did a 40 mile loop in Shining Rock Wilderness, then did a 25 miler with Mike and Craig in Shining Rock in October, and just finished a 76 mile hike of the Foothills Trail with Gary, Sam, and Mike.
I've acquired some new gear since I last posted, dropped my base pack weight by 10-15 lbs. Biggest contributor to equipment weight reduction was replacing my heavy Gregory Whitney pack with a REI Flash 65. I love this new pack. The other most significant equipment change was ditching my Big Agnes air pad for an Exped Downmat 7.
I've acquired some new gear since I last posted, dropped my base pack weight by 10-15 lbs. Biggest contributor to equipment weight reduction was replacing my heavy Gregory Whitney pack with a REI Flash 65. I love this new pack. The other most significant equipment change was ditching my Big Agnes air pad for an Exped Downmat 7.