Backpacking/Hiking

[honestjohnny]

This is a pick-up post from PBurke and my discussion of backpacking equipment.  So, like the title says, post about your backpacking/hiking adventures and equipment.

As I told PBurke, I use an Outdoor Products internal frame 3500 cu. in. that I got at Wally World for $30.  Actually, most of my stuff came from Wally World or Target, since I like to go on the cheap.  I do have an Adventure Medical Kits Thermolite Bivvy 2.0 that weighs in at <7 oz.  and Outdoor Research Gaiters that I wear with my sneaks .   

[PBurke]

when i lived in the mountains i had alot of stuff. pack was a LOWE contour IV. tent and sleeping bag were both THE NORTH FACE. hiking boots were ASOLO. etc. etc. only thing i still have is my stove. a whisperlite. but not the international. never planned on leaving the us. would love to get back into hiking/backpacking but there ain't much of that around here in the swamp. as far as trips, in high school I took a class called wilderness experience. we summitted the highest mt in colorado in the winter. and spent a week in utah around moab. was un real. would love to do a trip like that again now.

[zetaeffe]

I'm lucky as I live near the Dolomits Mountains, so I try to hike there as often as I can.
Here's a pic from today hike in Tofane (near Cortina d'Ampezzo)

Bye
Francesco

P.S.: just noticed that in this pic I do look like Sultan PBurke 
maybe the mirror shades???

[zetaeffe]

Another bald hiker pic 

[PBurke]

holy crap. those are sweet. i am jealous.

[zetaeffe]

two weeks ago...


More pics at http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/6876/
(needs to be updated....)

[PBurke]

i always had a habit of overpacking. like filling my pack for a weekend trip. my pack expanded was like 5000 cubic cm. i put it on the scale for a two night trip once and it was like 65-70 pounds. way too much crap. if i ever start backpacking a gain i will get a small pack. not just an expedition pack and use it for short trips. you guys ever do stuff like that.

[Tyler]

Those are awesome pics!! 

I don't do enough hiking.  It's pretty much limited to once a year when we hike into camp for hunting.  That's usually on the continental divide separating Montana from Idaho.  Just outside of West Yellowstone.  I'll try to find a couple pics to post up.

[RC The Uncola]

I guess i could say i usually underpack.  backpack full of water, maybe a hoodie or something.  but then again ive never been gone for more than an hour or two worth of hiking ya know?

Hiking is awesome, especially when you get to a peak and can just take in everything. 

[honestjohnny]

PBurke, I think you could benefit from reading Steve Gillman's book, "Ultralight Backpacking Secrets."  His approach is much less elitist than I've found Ray Jardine's to be (apologies to his sly-guy disciples).  You can get it here:

http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/index.html

I don't use all the ideas, but it definitely gave me ideas and a jumping off point to do some research, which led to the way I pack now.  My pre-food/water pack weight is ~10lbs.  I could do a weekend with 15.  That makes for a MUCH more enjoyable trip, if done right. 

[PBurke]

i will check it out. going by books a million thurs. maybe we need to get a sly back packing trip together.

[Paul]

Backpacked and hiked for an entire summer through South Africa and Tanzania culminating in the five day hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro.   One of the greatest times of my life that I would definitely like to do again.  Will post pics when I get back home. 

[PBurke]

i would love to do the highest point on each continent. did the two highest in Co. wanna go for denali before i get too old.

[Paul]

i would love to do the highest point on each continent. did the two highest in Co. wanna go for denali before i get too old.

Case you didn't notice bro..you're already there.

[PBurke]

i would love to do the highest point on each continent. did the two highest in Co. wanna go for denali before i get too old.

Case you didn't notice bro..you're already there.

doubt it POPS. sounds like a challenge to me? who's up? we pick a trip (4-7) days and go. what do you guys think? maybe an idea. not really a convention. just a group of us go on some sort of adventure. guys trip. c'mon laydees