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Same line of thinking
Cesar, I keep coming out in the same place that you do. Most nights I cowboy camp and only setup a tarp if I know it will rain. It is this flexibility that keeps me in tarp bivy. I have only ha...

In SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion » Tarp and bivy vs. hybrid tent debate 2013
January 30, 11:36am
My namby pamby item
My camptek pump is probably my only namby pamby item that I take. Official reason is to not get moisture into the insulation of my xtherm. Real reason, I hate blowing up an air at at after a long ...

In GEAR » NeoAir Mini Pump
January 30, 7:53am
No canister
Needed. The only thing to watch is water. I had found a list of water sources. Depending on snow year and time of hike, the TRT can be pretty dry. I did a water and food cache near the road comi...

In Gear Lists » Tahoe Rim Trail over Summer Advice
January 27, 5:32pm
Re: well...
"I do have a rock pouch. I just simply can't throw high enough. I'm sore from all of our throwing:p. Any branch that I can manage to get my pouch over results in a hang that I can almo...

In Philosophy & Technique » Any advice for bear bagging?
January 27, 5:22pm
Couple more
I haven't taken catridge pass but that sounds like a great alternative but only if you head to Mrion Lake on the high route. That was IMHO a must see part of the SHR The op hasn't indic...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » SHR vs. JMT (opinions sought from those who have DONE BOTH).
January 27, 6:02am
Alpine vs Snow Tongue
Agree with taking Alpine Col instead of snow Tongue. Alpine is much easier but it has a HUGE advantage, you go through Darwin Bench which is a very cool area. The talus just north of Snow Tongue ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » SHR vs. JMT (opinions sought from those who have DONE BOTH).
January 26, 2:55pm
I'm an expert at this
Unfortunately because I had the misfortune of owning a POE piece of crap. Best way that I found is to partially fill the pad then roll it up exposing only a small section to air. Then put it in w...

In GEAR » Neo Air Repair?
January 26, 2:46pm
Re: Re: Re: Is there a decent non-lightweight forum?
"None of them have a "Carbon Flame War." So they must be significantly inferior." But Whiteblaze has a 17,000+ post thread on basically nothing. (cafe thread) Probably exceed...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Is there a decent non-lightweight forum?
January 23, 9:10am
Favorite sections of SHR
It may be helpful for folks to list their favorite sections of the high route. For example I would doing the south section prior to Mather, Marion lake was my absolute favorite place on high route...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » SHR vs. JMT (opinions sought from those who have DONE BOTH).
January 22, 4:07pm
My two cents
I have done both and some sections multiple times. My two cents. 1) who is the trip primarily suppose to suit? If you then pick the SHR, if it's your friend then she will likely get much mor...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » SHR vs. JMT (opinions sought from those who have DONE BOTH).
January 21, 10:55am

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