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About the Trek
Matt discusses gear, food, and strategy in this audio interview. He claims that the most important thing they are taking weighs nothing at all.
Matt and Agnes will begin their attempt around May 22nd, 2007 and plan to spend only two weeks on the mountain. Stay tuned for future podcasts as they check in via cell phone from the 11,000 and 14,000 foot camps.
Matt is a photojournalist. To learn more about him and view some gorgeous Alaskan photos, visit Matt's web page here.
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Carol Crooker interviews Matt Hage about his team’s attempt to summit Denali.
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Forum Index » Editor's Roundtable » Doing Denali Light
( jshann - M )
Locale:
North Texas
I'm beginning to think you won't see a gearlist. Why use the 5 letters ULTRA (as in ultralight) anywhere in a report mentioning a Denali summit when we all know that nobody can do that with less than 12 pounds base weight? The three to five pound sled immediately makes that an impossibility.
Edited by jshann on 07/21/2007 06:14:36 MDT.
( cmcrooker - BPL STAFF - M )
Locale:
Desert Southwest, USA
Hi John,
Matt and Agnes submitted a gear list yesterday. They are working on the trip report. Baseweight in their packs was about 21 lbs. More was carried on their sleds of course.
( bugbomb - BPL STAFF - M )
Locale:
South Texas
Hi John,
I think that this article demonstrates the necessary flexibility of all types of lite, from ultra to uber. As some posters (Vick Hines, Michael Wands) have pointed out, in south Texas (my neck of the woods) sub-5 is NOT SUL. You can walk out your door with a poncho and a water bottle and be just fine - if you even think you'll need the poncho - through three seasons. By the same token, if you dare wade back through this thread, you'll find a similar discussion - is SUL actually sub-6 if it's winter? Taken to the extreme, and a baseweight that is double the typical UL load might still make the UL "cut" in conditions as extreme as Denali's.
Maybe our criteria is percentage of a standard load? I don't know how you determine the "standard" load, but that's one way to approach it, or at least think about it.
And yes, Matt and Agnes' gearlist will be up soon!
Your thoughts?
( hotrhoddudeguy - M )
Locale:
New England
Sorry to be an giddy impatient child ... I mean respected member, but is it coming on this week?
Jon
( mohid )
Are we there yet ?
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how about now ?
( mohid )
Any time now ?
( henryliu )
Any updates on publishing the gearlist? That earlier comment said it was submitted a month ago but still no updates.
( Brett1234 )
Locale:
Japan
Guys and Gals,
It takes less than a day to document a gear list. If they were going to do it they would have long ago.
I think we can just let this thread die a natural death and stop the annoying 'bumps' to the top of the que.
..oops, I just bumped it; but hopefully for the last time.
( mohid )
I hear ya Brett,
Thought I could maybe shame then into slashing Matt's packraft so he'd be forced to provide that list that was initially promised... and then promised again.
Oops, did I just bump this again? Damn... sorry !
( bugbomb - BPL STAFF - M )
Locale:
South Texas
Hey guys, I'll reply to this thread too (there was another one with similar comments). The gearlist is in my hands - the hangup at this point is ME. Sorry it has taken so long!
( mohid )
No problem,
So where did you post it Benjamin?
I don't see it in the original article...
( Pivvay )
Locale:
Rocky Mountains
Nevermind i found it...
Edited by Pivvay on 11/18/2007 08:00:12 MST.