Article on Tipi Walter in Chattanooga Newspaper

[Cadenza]

Very cool!

I think the gear manufacturers should be seeking this guy out for field testing and advice.
Backpacker magazine should have feature articles. He should be a well known figure among all backpackers.
He's as experienced as anybody, from Horace Kephart to Ray Jardine.

Tipi should write a book. A good editor could delete the turtlehead stuff.

[Wülfgang]

Tipi I give you a lot of respect for carrying that veritable fortress!! Looks like it was a cool trip.

[Tipi Walter]

Tipi should write a book. A good editor could delete the turtlehead stuff.

Yes, but a very good editor would insist on using ALL the turtlehead stuff and would want more and more of it.

[Madpaddy]

Great article Walter..are those your Asolos I see in the article picture on your right...wonderin' if you wear your year round too?

[Cadenza]

Yes, but a very good editor would insist on using ALL the turtlehead stuff and would want more and more of it.

You crack me up!

[Tipi Walter]

Great article Walter..are those your Asolos I see in the article picture on your right...wonderin' if you wear your year round too?

Interesting subject, especially considering I took a brand new pair of Asolo Fugitives out on this trip and here's Day 1 and Day 17---






I've stayed with Asolos for the last 10 years as they fit well and are comfy, but others will disagree. In the winter I use Asolo 520s which in my opinion are low quality full leather boots (see next pic)---but the Fugitives are great and last me about 18 months.

[Cadenza]

Those shoes appear to be different other than just left/right. The toe cap on the right is much bigger than the one on the left, almost as if they were from different runs or models.

[Rain Man]

Thanks Patman for posting this link and thanks Rain Man and Randy for joining me on a rugged weedy loop.

Great to hike with you again, Tipi! Though, I consider that certain portion of Stateline "trail" to be more imaginary than actual footpath! LOL

[Malto]

I have always admired the fact that he is not a gram weenie and lives life on his own terms.

Tipi is not even a pound weenie! A four person tent! No owner he maintains sanity when he holes up.

[Venchka]

It is a 3 person tent. Walter knows how to keep his pack weight at a reasonable level.

Wayne

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[Tipi Walter]

Great to hike with you again, Tipi! Though, I consider that certain portion of Stateline "trail" to be more imaginary than actual footpath! LOL

Yes, it was great to pull the loop with you and Randy and Patman. The waterfall on Brookshire was nice.