Sub 4lb – Frontenac P.P.

Nice hike. Looks beautiful.
Haven't seen that type of geography in a long time.

Looks like the SHT and the rest of northwestern Minnesota. My heart yearns.

It was a good time. That was the lightest I have ever gone so it was a bit exciting. I forgot to mention, I had bought some freeze dried ice cream a long time ago and ended up trying it this trip…the stuff is amazing! I purchased 2 more packages a few days ago to bring on my Coastal Trail hike…neapolitan flavour!

In case you're wondering, this is my weird face…I don't normally look like this :)

Thanks for sharing both of your recent trips, Steven. It looks like you've been on a hiking spree lately! Count me among the jealous, but soon to join!

I just love the terrain of the north woods. Thanks for the pics. I'm fairly certain that's what then north end of the SHT will look like when I start my thru hike in mid May. You're getting me antsy to get my butt out there!

Steve,
Again a nice trip report and pictures, thanks. Here in the PNW we still have some areas of significant snow at higher elevations and a trip of any length would require a nice set of walking crampons, titanium would be sweet.

Nice work, Steven!

Sorry if you posted this somewhere and I missed it, but is that MLD Spectralite .60 poncho in your photos? If so, how do you like it?

Thanks,
Michael

Devin, I'm just making up for last year..I think I only got out a few times in the summer.

Dan, keep your eyes open for morse code from the other side of Lake Superior. ;)

Thom, in the works still…once again a long process.

Micheal,
Yes, it is the MLD 0.6 Spectra Poncho. I love it, it's a great piece of gear. I'm about 6'3" and it covers me nicely in poncho mode. If it's raining, I have to set it up in A-frame style to keep completely covered. In the pictures I have it set up in a sort of modified pyramid with one end raised a bit…that leaves me a bit exposed on one end. I've been working with a lot of the lighter materials lately so in my mind the fabric is totally bomber. Of cours, YMMV.

Sounds like a nice trip, and nice photos.
I'm surprised your mother let you cut up her curtains to make a head-band though! ;)

Hi Steve

Nice Pics.

> I definitely had trouble sleeping from about 4am to about 6am…I did finally fall back
> asleep in the morning but man was I cold.
Yeah, happens. The graph below is from a recent trip in the mountains:

It gets coldest just before the sun hits!

Cheers

Mike, awesome! I honestly almost fell out of my chair after reading that….it's 7am here, and I needed that. My bandana (buff) is a useful bit of gear, but unfortunately, there were limited colors when I bought it from Richard Simmons a few years back. :)

Roger, no doubt that graph is from your Thermo-doohickies?

I should talk about Buffs. I've got a couple, but i'm trying to pluck up the courage to order and wear the Spiderman one! :)

Nice trip rport. I always like it when people include photos of their campsite & shelter. Thanks for sharing.