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Another fine entry Enjoyable as always, you have a fine appreciation for wilderness and a good trekking esthetic. Sometimes the writers on tis site seem a bit too obsessed with logging miles rather than experiences. ... |
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Did you ever make it over Buchanan? There is some truly wild and lovely country on the west side of Buchanan Pass. Fox Park in particular is one of the most scenic areas in the Rockies, in my estimation. That is, assuming that the p... |
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Anza Borrego XC: Sat, 11/19 thru Sun. 11/20/2012 Well done, Craig - your photos did a great job of capturing the sense of austere mystery that has always been the essence of the desert for me. |
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Re: A Beer, A Burger and an Adventure -Post Trip Noshing I will heartily second Oskar Blues when heading back from RMNP or anywhere in the St. Vrain headwaters. For South Park trips, the little burger stand in the converted caboose in Jefferson (just be... |
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Re: Never Summer Wilderness: Bowen Peak Ridge Excellent report. I take it this was pretty late in the season, as even into late July the Never Summers were pretty snow packed. Nice job of doing some creative route finding in an area that is ... |
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The Colorado Trail - a Weminuche Alternative "Goodbye old friend. Thank you." I was standing at the trailhead at Spring Creek Pass, about to begin an 8 day trek. This would normally be a moment of release, when mundane realitie... |
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Caldera Cone: Alcohol vs. Esbit for low temperatures I've used both snow camping this winter in temps from the low teens to mid 20's, and they both worked fine, boiling 600 mL of water (not snow) in 7-8 minutes. Or maybe 8-10, I wasn't ... |
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Re: Colorado Trail tent? Eric, your tarptent will do fine. I've section hiked 2/3ds the CT sleeping in my Contrail tarptent and never been seriously uncomfortable. At worst, the breeze has just meant putting on my pa... |
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Wow "Awesome" is a much-overused word, but truly fits this report. Surreal, dream-like scenery, a challenging adventure, and a spirit of true cameraderie and love of nature fill this report.... |
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Colorado Trail, Segments 18-21, Sep 2010 I ended last year’s leg of the CO trail at Marshall Pass, and intended to pick up there for a walk to Spring Pass, a trip of some 80 miles - a 9 day hike at my pace. The Trail here follows the D... |
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MLD Silnylon Pro Poncho The new Pro Like George I started with a GoLite tarp, but found it a bit too small for adequate coverage. I've had the MLD tarp for a year now and and am fully satisfied with its performance both as a tar... |
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CAMP Magic Anorak I had been looking for a wind shirt but was not quite ready to drop $80+ on one when I found the CAMP Magic Anorak on sale last year for $30 (it is now priced at $90). I ordered a large, but found ... |
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MSR Dromedary Bag (w/ hydro kit) The attraction of this bag for me is its versatility - a wide mouth for filling, a hydration kit for trail use, and a narrow mouth/spigot for camp use. A shower attachment is also available, but I ha... |
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Klymit Inertia X Frame I've used this pad on two trips now - a two-night stay in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, and an eight-night trip through the Weminuche Wilderness. The main attraction of this pad is its light we... |
