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For me it's about the poles "One option might be to stop by a walmart and buy whatever $5-$10 knife they have just for the one trip." Certainly a good idea. If you feel that you really need a knife at all, and h... |
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one other factor --- dehydration A stray thought here, and apologies if this is already obvious to everyone but ... If your trip duration is measured in just days or at most a few weeks, do keep in mind that if you weigh yourse... |
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Re: Snow For me, the question of whether to bring Microspikes or not would be based on a guess at how extensive the snowfields are, as well as what times of day I'd be likely encountering them. Hiking... |
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getting to Campo monument Given the date that you're posting, I assume your start date doesn't match with the kickoff; for those going to the kickoff (which starts just a few days from now) there's a ride board ... |
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short term vs. long term As others have said, long distance hikers typically run somewhat of a calorie deficit, and try to make it up in town --- it's certainly a factor in why long distance hikers are rightfully dread... |
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Agreed, it IS complicated No doubt that feet are complicated and that what works for one person doesn't work for another. I've had the same conversation with my foot doctor; he wanted me to get a boot, but I poin... |
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best wishes That trail (CDT) seems to creatively find new ways to kick your ass all the way along it, more than other trails do --- I hope that you love the experience (anyway) ! Just FWIW I found the Gila ... |
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Re: when is this trip? I certainly can't predict what things will be like for you, but definitely in your situation I wouldn't be carrying snowshoes for that distance. What I might do if concerned is adjust pac... |
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when is the trip? One comment suggested the trip is late May, but it wasn't really clear ... when exactly are you going? Hiking through there in June 2011, my hiking partner and I ended up bailing (which itsel... |
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complete list? Is this intended as an absolutely complete list, missing nothing? It looks on the short side to me, though perhaps it just aggregates more things that I'm used to seeing broken out --- indeed ... |
All Reader Reviews by Brian Lewis
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Ursack Minor The "Ursack Minor" is quite distinct from the traditional Ursack, in that it's not meant to be bear proof (or "resistant" or whatever). Instead, Ursack says it's "for... |
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Golite Force I use Golite shoes because the toe-box is shaped a lot more like the front of an actual human foot. More specifically, most trail runners or other shoes give me problems due to bunionettes (little to... |
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Montbell Thermawrap jacket For 3-season backpacking, my thermawrap jacket is my sole insulation layer, coupled in some limited cases with a thermawrap vest. It's just a fantastic piece of clothing in terms of both weight ... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest I have a size medium Thermawrap jacket and a size large Thermawrap vest; I probably should have reversed those to be able to layer the vest under the jacket rather than over, but it actually works fin... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air Like Dylan Carlson, I also used a Neo-Air (size regular for me) on a thru-hike. My thru-hike was of the Appalachian Trail, starting in late February (2010), so a lot of snow and cold weather in the f... |
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REI REI Peak UL Compact Hiking Poles I too had something over 3000 miles on my pair --- the majority of that thru-hiking the PCT in 2008 plus a variety of much shorter trips. I started my AT thru-hike with them (early in 2010), but just... |
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Memory-Map Navigator This is actually a comparison of two product alternatives for putting topographic software on a Windows Mobile platform smartphone with a true GPS. The 4/5 rating is for one of those, Memory-Map Navi... |
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Golite Versa Force Let me start by saying that my rating of '4' is tentative until I've done more miles in these. But as I found nothing useful in searching for reviews of currently-available Golite footwe... |
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ULA Axis Crampon I'm hoping to thru-hike the PCT next year, and one of many equipment issues for me was the question of whether to use crampons or not in the Sierras. I also do day hikes in "shoulder" s... |
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite I agree --- the summerlite is excellent. I frankly don't trust any individual evaluation of a sleeping bag temperature rating (32F in this case); so many things affect this, including not only th... |
