What did you do this week to prepare?

[HamSandwich]

Recovered (I think) from Eastern States, so back out on the trails building mileage again.

New Leki poles arriving today! Super excited to work them into my methods. And hopefully not lose them, like I did my Kompradells.


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[HamSandwich]

And hopefully not lose them, like I did my Kompradells.


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Komperdells.


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[Stone1984]

Send out 2 supply drops yesterday, I think I am done with preparing for my 10 day section hike. Leave out in 2 days!

[Longboysfan]

Walking with weight - about 30 lbs total in pack.
For 2 hours without stopping at a time.

Getting food laid out for about 7 - 8 day section hike in October from Winding Stair gap - Route 64 in North Carolina - to Gatlinburg.
Somewhere near 100 miles.

I am trying to plan in 1 resupply in there near Fontana Dam.

Not sure if I should do it from Hike Inn near Fontana or from Fontana Village. Any help here will be great.

[Feral Bill]

Gave up on planned trip on PCT due to fires. Made plan for trip to Eagle Cap Wilderness. Bought fuel, played with camera, and inventoried gear. Played with puppy, too.

[egilbe]

Hiked from Gorham NH to Grafton Notch. Toughest section I've done on the AT yet. Met Judy of Lightheart Gear on that section. I can honestly say she was not impressed.

[Traffic Jam]

The rain forced me to the gym. 20 minute warm-up on the dreadmill followed by 40 minutes on the fearclimber. Survived by listening to the Revivalists.

[jgil]

did about a 14 mile hike in 3 hours with 15 pound pack, got stung by a wasp, note to self:bring more water

[Traffic Jam]

did about a 14 mile hike in 3 hours with 15 pound pack, got stung by a wasp, note to self:bring more water

Wow, you are fast.

[DownEaster]

My week was awesomely productive. New Torx driver set arrived and I removed the pocket clip from my Gerber mini knife, saving a whole 0.1 ounce!

Well, I did also try out a couple of Rice-a-Roni mixes, cooking them in my GSI Extreme mess kit. Adding (dehydrated) broccoli to rice pilaf improves the meal substantially, and I've figured out how to adjust the water for mess kit cooking. I'm going to try to duplicate Rice-a-Roni (small pieces of vermicelli, white rice, and various flavorings). If I can get the right mix with instant rice I'll be able to make my own quicker-cooking variations on the Trail. And after that, my next culinary goal for the AT is fresh-baked muffins.

Did I mention that rewarding myself with real food for achieving hiking goals is a proven motivational tactic? If I come up short, I get mac & cheese or ramen noodles.

[jgil]

thanks, I like going fast it's fun, I think the wasp made me go faster though lol

[Stone1984]

Wow, you are fast.

thats not a hike thats a run lol

[jgil]

I switch it up sometimes I'm running sometimes hiking depends how I feel but mostly hiking

[RangerZ]

Baked snickerdoodles

[KCNC]

my next culinary goal for the AT is fresh-baked muffins.

I want to see what the oven does to your base weight.

[DownEaster]

I want to see what the oven does to your base weight.

I haven't done this yet, but the "oven" is my GSI Extreme mess kit. In it I place my eating dish: a Sea to Summit XL-Bowl, on top of three locally acquired pebbles to keep the bowl off the heated metal surface. A small batch of muffin batter goes in the bowl, the mess kit lid closes the "oven", and (if all goes well) after a while I get one ginormous muffin (AKA a small quick bread loaf). Hard anodized aluminum mess kit plus extra large silicone-sided bowl is 19.8 ounces, so I'm definitely paying a weight premium for what GSI describes as "gourmet backpacking".

[Sarcasm the elf]

Created a future hiking partner, does that count?

[Stone1984]

Created a future hiking partner, does that count?

That counts, but that could also count as not preparing lmao

[jjozgrunt]

Hiked 7 miles, in the dark, in the pouring rain. Thought about a pushup and situp, just one of each, but came to my senses. Had a night of beer and pizza and it was the same result as coming out of Hiawassee and only getting to Bly Gap, with a number of technicolor yawns along the way. Looked at my gear and found I had left 3 clothes labels attached, all that weight now gone. Wondered how much weight I would save if I pulled out every second bristle on my toothbrush, and that trial will be coming up. Looking for some way to pull a thread out of my jocks each time I brush my teeth so I don't need to bring floss. Realized that your base weight is made up of what you don't wear or consumables, so now my base weight is just over 2 lbs and consists of my pack and jetboil which I couldn't find a place to wear it. Also since I'm walking in my duplex I don't need rain gear. Generally I think my training is progressing well.

[TTT]

Listened to music and read Whiteblaze notes