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Dec 29, 2010 at 1:07 pm #1267063
Samuel Gardner has posted the gear list for the first section of his upcoming 12,500+ mile "All In Trek".
Dec 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm #1678747Interesting read, but I'd be cold, wet, and my feet frozen, using that equipment in the winter in the Adirondacks. I think he's too light on the sleeping bag and pad. Plus, I'd want a better stove for melting snow, and something other than a bivy for shelter.
I hope he takes a look at some of Andy Skurka's gear lists, and makes some adjustments…
Dec 29, 2010 at 3:01 pm #1678771Yeah, he probably needs a warmer bag, minimally. It can get -20 or colder sometimes in January. Sometimes the snows are so bad you cannot see if there is a trail or blaze marks. 4-5 days of food might be a bit thin, too. He might want 10 days if he sees a 4-5 day "hunker down" storm and needs to hike through some deep fresh snow.
Plenty of wood around for a fire, though.Dec 29, 2010 at 3:50 pm #1678785What is his timing going to be for this trek?
Dec 29, 2010 at 3:54 pm #1678786I do not think that he will have any issues with the cold. From his website: "Six months spent living outdoors in a snow cave during Northern Michigan’s legendary, brutal winters gave him a glimpse into just how tough he could be."
Sounds like a beast.
Dec 29, 2010 at 4:46 pm #1678799That's pretty bad ass. I'm already cold just thinking about the first part of his trip.
Jan 8, 2011 at 2:53 pm #1681878Humans can adapt to amazing cold if their body get used to it.
I remember when I was young adapting to working out doors in the winter and found that I needed less winter clothing the more I adapted.I remember reading that the natives of Tierra Del Fuego didn't wear any clothes year round, including a captured European missionary.
European explorers stumbled onto the naked natives and the captured missionary with snow collecting on their heads and shoulders during a blizzard.I suspect they had insane circulation and ate a lot more calories than we do.
Jan 15, 2011 at 2:27 pm #1684375I'm guessing he isn't going to finish within one year like he wanted to. Or two years. Or even three. Current projected finish at Springer based on average progress to date: June 7, 2014.
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