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Thank you all for the info!
Regards,
John

After some research I think I have a grasp on the main CDT guides. The CDTS "wolf" books are geared towards the best access to resources and the "official" books follow the trail as approved by the...

I went to leadville yeaterday to hike and skake down some new gear. The snow was still deep, and local law enforcement said that a snow cat go stuck in the area last week. I decided to drive back...

Lake City has a very well stocked market around the corner from the visitor center. I am dropping into Creede myself on this hike. There is also a RV cmpground, used to the "bear" something or other....

You cant go wrong with Golite shelters. The nest is an inner tent that is just a footprint with noseeum netting sewn to it.

Happy Hikes
Cabana

Last August I woke to frost in the mornings at 10 - 11 K ft. I am a cold sleeper and slept ok in a WM Alder bag. Nice and roomy, but alot of space to heat up for me. +1 on a solid 20 degree bag for a...

Thanks Mags,
By the way...you site was very helpful for planning my hike last summer. Thanks for the service you provide for other hikers!
Regards,
John

I am hiking thru this area in the summer. Where can the new route info be found? I had no luck on the CT website for the "re-route". Will the trail still be within 1 mile to resupply at Twin Lakes?
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I use a Hut 1 here in Colorado. I really like the protection it gives, and I like the option to pitch it high, with the door open, to increase venting to stop condensation. I use a high pitch even...

Looks like the old wanderlust lite tent.

I just picked up a pair of moonstone "backpacker" synthetic sleeping bags. Does anyone have any info on this model? They are red and tag lists 28" x 74" finished size and 28oz fill wt. It is the same...

I am in The Springs

I am hoping to thru this summer if possible. I have to see if I can arrange the time off of work.
Best Regards,
Cabana

LOL!!!!!!!!!! Well my boots as well. Trust me...it is not out of personal enjoyment that I would subject myself to such smells.

However, when hiking in the Rockies/West at about 10k elevation in...

Yeah I am a bit tied with the extra bulk of the long bag, but not the weight as it is only 3oz heavier. The long does have 60" shoulder girth comapred to the reg 59" girth. The rest of the bag has...

Does anyone know what the true overall length of a WM 6' 6" bag? I have a chance to get one cheap from a fried, but wonder if the length will interfer with my shelter options. I think the extra...

Not in the loft dept, WM is better there hands down. Don't know about any other comparisons, I walked away from MB's store after checking their bags out due to loft issuses. There were awesome with...

Yeah, I agree with the opinion of using at least a 20 deg bag. I would not switch to a summer bag until I was in at least VA. The Smokies can drop in temp very quickly, and it is always better to be...

I went to the MontBell flagship store in Boulder, Co. today. My intent was to confirm all of the wonderful things that everyone has bee saying about the UL SS bags. I pulled a #1 off of the rack to...

We use the nest and lair combo. The nest comes really close to the opening of the tarp. Have you looked at the golite hut? That may be a better choice if you are starting out with a tarp shelter....

Is there any certain materials I should consider using if I make my own quilt to help combat this? I had on my wm flight jacket inside the 10d pct bag. My upper body was ok, but my legs and feet were...

Thanks for the thoughts! I did not realize that the hiking here would have such a big affect on my trusted gear:-?
Best Regards,
Cabana

We recently moved to colorado from the mid west. Our old sleeping sytm worked great on the AT as well as on other local trails(Buckeye). But now, I find that our wm 25d aspen seem to leave quite...

I removed the scrim layers on our 2 person quilt. I had the same sewing problems. That aside, the quilt has help up great for almost 3 years now. I did very loosely quilt the primaloft, being careful...

Great idea, I will go the that forum
Best Regards,
Cabana