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Re: Mt. Whittney options Is your girlfriends permit for the Whitney Main Trail or for a westside approach? Makes a big difference, if it's for the Main trail then you don't have apermit to come from anywhere else. ... |
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Re: Issue second the motion that a bear might just walk off with it. The approved canisters are made to be a size that a bear cannot get its jaws around so that it cannot carry the canister away. |
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nice start Lawson – nice looking pack. My comments (based on over 35 years of making my own packs): 1) Hipbelt could be narrower and probably better. On my lightest packs I use a 3” wide belt; 4” is d... |
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Re: Distance : miles or time ? In effect I have always dealt with trail distances this way - accurate mileage measurements being hard to come by, I read the map and estimate miles and translate to hours depending on whether it ... |
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Re: The validity of going lightweight for shorter trips I think the real beauty of light gear on short trips is the options it gives you. If you want your 3-day trip to be lots of miles, you stay light. If you want your 3-day trip to be lots of relaxing... |
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no green in sight Darwin Bench |
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Re: How late in the year can you hike the high sierras in 3 season gear? To me, Mid-September is the end of summer. But the real issue is not the colder nights. The possibility of snow is more significant. To be ready for that you want to have a shelter that can be ful... |
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Warmlite history Roger, you decribe the Warmilte 2R in your mini-review as "deriving from the mid-2000's". I think you're a little off on your history there. That tent dates back to the 1960's... |
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Re: Emigrant Wilderness-HWY 108 Jay - did you get up to Kennedy Meadows at all? |
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hoopla I have a homemade floorless dome with almost exactly these floor dimensions. It's great for two guys and gear; fits three if two are not tall and not much gear; and works okay for two adults an... |
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