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must be a Garcia? I'd also point out that the Garcia is perhaps the worst choice to maximize use of the Volume. The wider opening and the clear plastic of the BearVault both make it easier to maximize use of th... |
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have a look at these Of course it depends on how much food (calories) you're eating per day, but thru-hikers manage to cram a lot in. Have a look at these links: http://www.pcta.org/planning/before_trip/health/... |
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PCT Gear Faves/Disasters Good: ===== I really liked a Montbell thermawrap jacket, about all the warmth layer needed for the whole trip; I added a thermawrap vest for the Sierras but scarcely needed it. 20F WM bag un... |
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re: LightHeart with Awning Happy news indeed. Great minds think alike, I had also asked Judy if she could find some decent awning compromise; it sounds like this isn't the approach I was thinking of (I had in mind a rem... |
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some random added comments Yogi's guide: you're walking 2600+ miles, I'd get it. Take the advice you like, ignore what you don't but it's worth reading, and I liked having the "town guide" stuf... |
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Ditto ... I second Jack's suggestions, get Yogi's book. You can also look at postholer's resupply list,http://postholer.com/databook/resupply.php I had way too many resupply boxes on the PCT;... |
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Circuit vs. Mariposa Plus I've not used the VT, but I've done a lot of miles with the other two packs. Both will work for you; at this point I'm using a Circuit, and one factor I'll add in is durability. M... |
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+1 feathered friends booties +1 feathered friends booties, I got these last year for a relatively early start on the Appalachian Trail, and loved them. I normally don't use camp shoes, but when it's really cold, snowy... |
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cowboy camp but mind the wind I liked cowboy camping in the Grand Canyon too, with the exception that I found it pretty windy; the continuous wind in my face occasionally made me wish for a tent, and found me somewhat vainly at... |
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June ... To Paul's comment about the Sierras in June: "June - buggy as all get out, warm days(70's), cool nights(30's), a few afternoon thundershowers, slight chance of snow showers early ... |
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... |
