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Solo on the JMT
@Loren and Nathan, Yeah I certainly expect to see a lot of people on the trail. Ive hiked parts and always seen alot of foot traffic. I was talking more about the social interaction that takes p...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » John Muir Trail 2013
February 22, 12:50pm

JMT dates
@Loren. Well it looks like I'm going to try for August 9th start, which means getting reservations this Friday. Starting on a Friday or Saturday allows me to use 3 weekends, which I'll ne...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » John Muir Trail 2013
February 20, 8:28pm

Re: Re: Re: JMT in August
Let me check out Aug 5. Ill get back to you. Thanks.

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » John Muir Trail 2013
February 17, 6:35pm

Re: JMT in August
Hi Loren, I want to start around that time as well. I was planning on going solo, but wouldn't mind going with someone. You said you plan on 2 to 3 weeks. Any idea how many miles average ...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » John Muir Trail 2013
February 15, 12:44pm

Re: Re: Mountain Hardware Direkt 2 Tent
@mangus. Thanks. I should have expanded my search beyond Gear Reviews.

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Mountain Hardware Direkt 2 Tent
February 05, 4:42pm

Mountain Hardware Direkt 2 Tent
Anyone have one of these or have an opinion? Do you like it Looking for a light weight tent for the snow ( not rain). Listed trail weight at 2 lbs and 8 oz. Apparently it doesnt ventilate very wel...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Mountain Hardware Direkt 2 Tent
February 05, 3:21pm

30 percent overfill?
@Travis and Kenneth. Z-packs advertises their bags as being already 30 percent overfill. Are you guys talking about 30 percent on top of that? Also, Travis was your upperbody cold also, even wit...

In GEAR » '12 JMT gear reflections
November 22, 12:47pm

Re: Re: Getting H2O into the Sawyer bag
I'In response to John Shannon's reply: ll have to look at the Smart Water bottles. Are they squeezable? Takes quite a bit of pressure to squeeze the water through that filter.

In GEAR » Getting H2O into the Sawyer bag
August 14, 7:41pm

Contamination
Sounds like something is always going to get contaminated. Was hoping there was a way around this. At least with the scoop you can use it as a sink. I hate to have to bring something extra just ...

In GEAR » Getting H2O into the Sawyer bag
August 14, 7:38pm

Getting H2O into the Sawyer bag
What is the best way to fill a 64 ounce Sawyer bag prior to filtering when at a lake? On one trip I brought a small Aquafina bottle just for this and on the last trip I forgot it and it was a PITA...

In GEAR » Getting H2O into the Sawyer bag
August 14, 5:10pm

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