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All Forum Posts by Jim MacDiarmid

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Re: Wind Shirt and Rain Jacket?
Depends on the temperature and weather forecast whether on not I bring both. Here in the Northeast, in the summer, if the forecast is less than 50% chance of rain, I'll just bring the wind jac...

In GEAR » Wind Shirt and Rain Jacket?
July 29, 7:29pm

Re: Re: Tahoe Trim Trail thru-hike advice
Tony, thanks. Found Jeremy's trip report as well as another from 2008. Both those help alot. (If you have the link to your photo report, that'd be great as well.) It's nice to se...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Tahoe Trim Trail thru-hike advice
July 29, 8:06am

Re: Tahoe Rim Trail Thru-hike
Thanks for the details in your trip report. I'm planning a TRT thru hike for October this year and these details help alot; i.e. I didn't know there'd be an opportunity for resupply al...

In Post-Trip Reports » Tahoe Rim Trail Thru hike
July 29, 7:54am

Re: Re: Tahoe Rim Trail early October
There's a Save Mart in Tahoe City, (approximately halfway hiking clockwise and a little less than halfway counter-clockwise) that the trail passes very close to. It might practically go throug...

In Gear Lists » Tahoe Rim Trail early October
July 29, 7:22am

Re: UL on a budget
As far as sleeping bags, I don't know how much you can stretch your budget, but if you can squeeze a bit more out of it, go over to gear swap and get this Marmot Hydrogen for a pretty good pric...

In Gear Lists » UL on a budget
July 29, 6:43am

Tahoe Rim Trail early October
Here's my gearlist for an either 8 or 9 day thru-hike of the TRT October 2 through 10th or 11th. Edit: Average temperatures for October are 62* high/26*low, with the knowledge that I'll gen...

In Gear Lists » Tahoe Rim Trail early October
July 28, 1:54pm

Tahoe Trim Trail thru-hike advice
I’ve got my TRT book on the way via Amazon, but in the interim, I’d like to ask a few questions. I’m planning for either 8 days/7 nights or 9 days/8 nights. I’d rather it be 8 days, as ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Tahoe Trim Trail thru-hike advice
July 28, 1:28pm

Re: outerwear for Desolation wilderness?
I think you could drop the silk baselayer unless you need/use it for sleeping. If it gets a little chilly at night in your shorts, you could put on your rain pants.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » outerwear for Desolation wilderness?
July 28, 8:23am

UltralightDesigns
I've bought from this place before. I like that they sell the the stake individually. I recall their shipping prices being fairly reasonable as well. They also have good deals on mini droppe...

In GEAR » What is the best deal on Vargo Ti stakes?
July 28, 7:57am

Re: Bic: The lighter lighter
I'm only doing 1-3 night trips, but I use a regular pack of matches such as you can grab at many restaurants with 5 REI stormproof matches as my inclement weather back-up. Alcohol stove in spr...

In GEAR » Bic: The lighter lighter
July 22, 10:28pm

All Reader Reviews by Jim MacDiarmid

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Gossamer Gear
I ordered a Gorilla backpack from Gossamer Gear. It's my first venture into UL packs. I ordered a medium, and after trying it on for a few days and not finding it completely comfortable, I worri...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
April 15, 5:39pm