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  • #1623607
    Sam Sockwell
    BPL Member

    @sockwellsam

    Anybody with a specific glove to recommend? Thanks, Sam.

    #1623714
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    For warmth or for rain?

    #1623722
    Nobody You Know
    Member

    @dirtbagliving

    Locale: Colorado

    I would say no. If for some reason they do end up getting wet, you'll be stuck walking in wet shoes the entire time. GTX good for snow, bad for water.

    #1623738
    Sam Sockwell
    BPL Member

    @sockwellsam

    Hmm- for whatever reason one brings them on WCT. I got the sense they were handy for climbing over/around rocks and for pulling ropes to cross rivers. Sam.

    #1623753
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    I have never used gloves. If it is raining you may prefer your skin to touch the ladder rungs, rock, etc. I think it would be dead weight on this trip. Also – it won't get cold enough at night to use a liner glove.

    #1623767
    Mike W
    BPL Member

    @skopeo

    Locale: British Columbia

    #1625085
    Rich Fredd
    Member

    @rfredd

    i did it in july last year and here are my thoughts:

    1. all the major camps have bear lockers. two of them double lockers and the rest of them have one. if we didn't drop off our gear when we first got into camp then the lockers were full and we had to hang our gear.
    2. i brought two cliff bars a day and was sick of them by the second day. my best brings were crushed pringles, sour gummy bears, snickers, salami, and my hot dinners (the add boiling water kind)…and a little booze.
    3. we didn't have any rain but the trail was really muddy. i wore convertible pants with shortie gaitors. my boots were wet by day two. it was nice to have an extra pair of socks to rotate each day. i burnt my boots it the fire on day 4 and they shrunk which gave me blisters for the last two days.
    4. my tent didn't have a vestibule and my pack cover was soaked each morning.
    5. cleaning sleeping clothes were great to jump into each night.
    6. i'm from florida and had a 40 degree sleeping bag with long johns and hat and was cold each night
    7. we did it in 6 days from south to north and did a double on the first day and it about killed three out of five in our group. we enjoyed hiking with the same group of people each day heading north and camping with them at night and then meeting different groups each night that were heading south.
    8. the boat ride back is sooo worth the money. we grabbed food and beer and got to see whales, sea lions, and the entire wct from end to beginning. the captain was awesome.

    #1625092
    David Ure
    Member

    @familyguy

    " i'm from florida and had a 40 degree sleeping bag with long johns and hat and was cold each night"

    Didn't the booze help?

    #1625207
    Rich Fredd
    Member

    @rfredd

    1 liter for two people over 6 nights doesn't go too far….but it was nice to sit around the campfire and shoot a little whiskey after a long day of hiking….although it stinks having to wake-up in the middle of the night to go….therefore i recommend bringing an empty gatoraide bottle as a "bed pan" if you will.

    #1625252
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    "…therefore i recommend bringing an empty gatoraide bottle as a "bed pan" if you will."

    It would need to be a very wide-mouth Gatorade bottle. And deep, too.

    –B.G.–

    #1625410
    Rich Fredd
    Member

    @rfredd

    yeah, the 20 ouncer was a close call on a few nights….especially in the dark…you have to go on sound…an acquired skill….and make sure the lid goes on tight.

    #1629314
    Kevin Yang
    Member

    @kjyang

    Ok, I have nixed the water filter, bought the Montane Shell Atomic DT 2.0 rain pants. Still need to get the gaiters and stuff sack.

    Question about the gaiters: Are the ultralight Dirty Girl Gaiters suitable for this trip?

    #1630191
    Mike W
    BPL Member

    @skopeo

    Locale: British Columbia

    #1630364
    Mike Clelland
    Member

    @mikeclelland

    Locale: The Tetons (via Idaho)

    I started a thread titled:
    Suggested GEAR LIST ETIQUETTE

    – LINK –

    http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=31018&skip_to_post=262364#262364

    I started this thread because there are some key points that really help when you post a gear list.

    #1630367
    Mike Clelland
    Member

    @mikeclelland

    Locale: The Tetons (via Idaho)

    Nice spread sheet!

    My insights below…

    Don't worry about toothpaste dots until you NIX that big pack and tent! Whew, those are heavy for a light-weight list.

    ============

    Backpack – 33.25 — Wow, that's a LOT

    Pack Cover – 30 Gallon Trash Bag-1.25 oz —- 30 gal is BIG. I suggest a slightly heavier trash compactor bag a s liner

    Tent – 46.85


    WOW, that's a lot too.

    Water Treatment Chlorine Dioxide Tablets


    I've been disapointed withthes tabs, slow and a clorine taste. AquaMira is superior.

    Drink Tube – 2.00


    easily nixed

    Duck Tape – 100" Roll – 1.5 oz


    100 inches? That seems like too much

    Underwear- EXTRA packed Boxer Brief – 2.20


    easily nixed

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