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Bringing up the Rear: An Ultralighter Hikes across the Weminuche with a “Mixed” Group


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    Will Rietveld
    BPL Member

    @williwabbit

    Locale: Southwest Colorado

    Hey Ben.

    Great article. Lots of wit and insight.

    The Weminuche is August is certainly an adventure, as you found out. I grined a lot while reading your article, because I have experienced it many times. Your description is very accurate. I commend you for staying with it and not bailing, and focusing on the adventure and cammaraderie instead of the misery at times. At the end of such a trip, that's what we remember the most, and you really hooked into that.

    Best, Will.

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    Benjamin Smith
    BPL Member

    @bugbomb

    Locale: South Texas

    You know what's REALLY weird? This is the sixth or seventh year we've backpacked in that part of Colorado in August, and it's the first time we've been rained on.

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    eric levine
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    @ericl

    Locale: Northern Colorado

    An enjoyable read. Probably everyone has friends/relatives who hike with "standard" gear. I kept thinking how some of my new gear would hold up, since I recently hiked in the Rawahs (N. Colorado cont. divide).

    As for the author’s food and its weight – well, now I doubly won’t be tempted to try anything complex or heavy. The reader’s tip about salt at altitude may be a good one. I often munch on low fat corn chips on my tough hikes to good effect.

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    Q Smith
    BPL Member

    @neotechktc-com-2-2

    Locale: Texas Hill Country

    I was in Weminuche August 2011 with a buddy. We are both from San Antonio.

    Thanks for the trip report. It helped me vividly remember our trip. Especially heavy rain, lightning, cold, and altitude change (our first night we were at 12,400 feet – a tad too much for me). More importantly, comraderie, closeness to nature, beauty, vistas. I think my food was better…

    Q

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