Humor section. Having a little fun with others who post ridiculous gear list and ask for advise then argue and get insulted. My normal gear is around 25 to 30 for six days.Originally Posted by restlesss:1257155
Mucho travaho = Easy day in SherpaOriginally Posted by hikerboy57:1257161
We have a winner! Next Backpacking Magazine gear of the year award.Originally Posted by Juice:1257165
Do they have an app for this? I only have a smartphone and a TSR-80 at home. The computer has both a 5-1/2" floppy and a cassette drive. Its way cool. Comes with a blank screen and you enter numbers and words like "if then goto" then with three hours work your name will scoll down the screen made of all x's.Originally Posted by hikerboy57:1257158
my dad had one of the first tsr80s.his had 2 5 1/2 inch floppys no cassette. i think it took him like a month to program "pong"
you should only know how unforgiving programming was before the advent of DOS.it took me 3 days to create a simple spreadsheet program with COBOL.
which brings mne to my next question- are you bringing a pet dinosaur?
Of course this is serious! The desk will fall apart the first time it rains. Oh sure you can sit under the desk and stay dry but the cheap partical board will puff up the crumble.Originally Posted by Watson:1257177
You forgot to include a camera on your list. How are you going to capture all those priceless trail moments without a camera? I recommend one of these: Hasselblad medium format digital camera. Horseman large format film camera. Pay particular attention to the price/weight ratio. As usual, the ultralight gear costs a bit more!
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The Hasselblad is one amazing camera. Is it waterproof?Originally Posted by moongoddess:1257225
I don't think the Hasselblad is waterproof. This might be a better all-weather option. Plus, it shoots video, too!
I recalculated my gear list with all the helpful advise. New pack weight (skin out) is 92# 6-1/2 ounces. Can I use a draft horse on the AT? I would need only two. One for my gear plus the other to carry food for both horses. Also helps in the food department.
Plus they make a nice sweater. I looked up a llamas load carrying capacity. It looks like I can bring that BBQ grill now.Originally Posted by Juice:1257253
You can also weave the rope you'll need for your bear-bagging from the llama's coat as well. Truly a multi-use item, that llama!
It also makes the maps adjustable! Want to see a small detail more clearly? Pull the Silly Putty out. Want to hike fewer miles and still cover the same distance? Push the Silly Putty together; now's there's half the distance between where you're now standing and that mountain pass you need to reach before sundown. It's magic!
Better sweaters but not real good for pack animals.Originally Posted by hikerboy57:1257531