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ya i have done quite a bit of mods to it, pretty much down to a bare pack. I also found many of the bunjies to be useless.

This Is my gear list for a March 1st start on the AT. The only thing that will be different for the first couple of months that I'm bringing an Osprey Exos 46 instead of my ULA. Please tear it...

I am looking for a ULA Ohm size medium in both the torso and hipbelt. Let me know if there is a better forum category that i could post under...

After years of trying to figure out the kind of pack I want, I've finally concluded that the Ohm would be the best for me. I'm looking for a size medium torso length and a size medium waste belt...

If you're willing to spend the money arc teryx has some great pants as well as first ascent. both companies have great reviews on there pants. if you can find the golite reed pant online they are...

Have you looked at the enlightened Prodigy yet? you can choose the type of insulation you want, which there are some for less than 190. it would be great for a summer quilt.

I guided with the Shangri-la 5 this summer, and i will say for the first month it was great. But after about a month the inner seam tape started to fray. We got stuck in a downpour and everyone got...

+1 CDT, or hike the PCT going south, you will see no one and it will be a great wilderness experience

Ha chaco i was wondering if you were going to chime in, its been a while since ive been on this forum. Well ya man ill let you know and that would be sick if you could come hike some of it with...

ya the conduit is an amazing pack, i actually bought it off of this forum. I use my golite jam and it interchangeably, but for a thru hike i like the conduit better because of the giant back mesh...

This is my list for my 2011 thru-hike. It is pretty similar to the colorado gear list i used all summer this summer but a few things that are specific to the AT. Also there are a couple things that i...

This is my list for my 2011 thru-hike. It is pretty similar to the colorado gear list i used all summer this summer but a few things that are specific to the AT. Also there are a couple things that i...

Ya you're right on with when they start, thats at least the main rush, if you start like mid april to early may the "rush hour" should die down. Regardless till about mid may you'll find a share of...

it had to be the zpacks hexamid. the lightest tarp/tent out there. ive seen 3 green ones to count, im guessing thats what you saw. good luck getting one any time soon though, poor joe has got...

+1 tarptents. or bring a silnylon tarp with you too

Big agnes fits big guys, but i like the quality of montbell, feathered friends and WM bags. also check out some different quilts, those may be the most comfortable for you.

IVe never tried the GG nimbus ozone but i love the Exos for heavy loads. personally im into sub 20oz packs, but for certain winter trips, the Exos carries with exceptional comfort. If i were you...

MLD and Six moons sell some bug bivy's to go under there tarps, you may want to conssider these. My favorite on is the Alpinlight bug bivy.

look into synthetic quilts for the best weight, if weight is a concern for you. BPL 60 quilt is a 40* that weighs 12 oz. not bad.....

sorry bout that, ya big creek would be your best bet. If i were you i would hitch a ride back, or if you have the money take a shuttle, its crazy expensive though.

no but ive seen similar. IMO its just to each his own out there. in the winter one year i saw a guy carrying a 120 duffel on his back while carrying a huge role up sleeping bag with one hand right...

i dont know where you are starting but fontana is a PERFECt place to leave your car. Good size parking lot out in the open a bit up the road from the dam. I left my car there for a week when i did...

actually according to some new studies the natural form of your foot is best for your walking style. I too am flat footed and used to by fully supported trail runners and they felt fine. Now i wear...

ya, i had a nice break and a snack bar with it right south of the summit, he's a nice dude, terrible thing they're doin to him :)

i have a WM summerlite(32*) and a STS silk liner. Both combined with all of my clothing i can get down in the low teens.