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Buck Nelson (Colter) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Congratulations! on summiting and even more-so on your safe return. |
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Ice axe and bear canister on the PCT If you are talking about thru-hiking the PCT you would probably be able to buy both along the trail, including at the kick-off (ADCPCTKO.) But most thru-hikers have their bear canister mailed to Ke... |
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Middle ground He made a very interesting observation. Most people would have said there is no doubt that the synthetic bag would dry faster. If the down bag dried faster in his case, it would obviously be true i... |
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Sleeping in clothes helps significantly if you do it right I use my warm clothing as part of my sleep system. I carry a warmer jacket than many ultralighters. I always wear dry socks to bed. If it's chilly I usually wear my shirt and long underwear bot... |
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Dry socks wet socks Usually I carry 3 pairs of socks. I save a pair of dry socks to sleep in. Dry socks are much warmer and give my feet a better chance to recover during the night. Wet socks get wrung out before bed... |
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You'll be in the best position to know There's been some good advice given. Get in as much training as possible before hand with steep ground much as possible, with the same shoes and pack as you'll be using, except the pack sho... |
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Bears vs. Denali For what it's worth, at least 7 climbers have died in Denali this year so far. Most years no one is killed by a bear anywhere in the state. If there are a million people that visit bear country... |
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Tuolumne store is pretty good I easily resupplied at Tuolumne. Red's Meadow didn't have much as I recall, I went into Mammoth to resupply. I didn't go to the Muir Trail Ranch, but those that do ship supplies there. ... |
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Rehydrating in the Caldera Keg Caddy I boil my water in the keg. While waiting I put my Knorr's or whatever I'm eating in the caddy. I pour the boiled water in the caddy, stir it up, and screw the other half of the caddy on li... |
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Well done, Guthook Good writing and awesome photos. You make a lot of good points. A thru-hike is never exactly the way you think it's going to be. It will be harder in some ways, and easier in others. Many p... |
All Reader Reviews by Buck Nelson
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Marmot Hydrogen (2004 model) I've got an older model with the shorter zipper that weighs 23 oz. I use it with my warm clothing (down jacket, balaclava, long underwear) on the coldest nights. I've slept toasty down into th... |
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ZPacks Hexamid Solo Tent I used this shelter on my Desert Trail hike, Mexico to Canada, followed by three weeks canoeing the Yellowstone River. My shelter... |
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SMD Wild Oasis I got my Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis for the Pacific Crest Trail. I already had the SMD Lunar Solo, which I love, but decided to save a few more ounces with the Wild Oasis. I planned to switch to the ... |
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Darn Tough Socks Boot Sock Cushion and Full Cushion, Merino Wool I have been a loyal Smartwool wearer for years. For me, Merino wool is the way to go. On prior thru-hikes Smartwools were very comfortable but seemed to wear out too quickly. So for the PCT I got some... |
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ULA Helix "Ice Axe" Potty Trowel I bought one at the "kick-off" to use on the PCT. It broke when I was chopping snow to melt for drinking water. I was appalled when I looked at the broken pieces to see how weak this "i... |
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GoLite GoLite customer service I liked my Golite Infinity pack but the material was too weak. Golite quickly and cheerfully replaced the pack. Unfortunately I hadn't requested a newer model and after nearly two thousand miles t... |
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Everestgear.com Customer Service I hiked the Continental Divide Trail last summer. In New Mexico there were two pieces of new gear I wanted. A friend put in an order with Everestgear.com on my behalf to be delivered to Ghost Ranch. W... |
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PossumDown Gloves (BPL Gear Shop) I used these gloves on my CDT hike. Ultralight hiking is all about tradeoffs, and these gloves were a good compromise. Under normal cool conditions, say to just below freezing, they were quite warm. T... |
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Titanium Goat AGP AGP I used these poles on my CDT and PCT and Desert Trail hikes. I often hike with a single pole. These are not poles for people hard on gear. If y... |
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Pak-Lite White Super This is a very good light. I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5 because this is the Backpackinglight website, and there are other lights that are much smaller, lighter, and do a similarly good job. Fo... |
