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    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    Snowshoeing, post holing, packrafting, walking. Do I have to go to work now?!

    Words: http://bedrockandparadox.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/big-mountain-apgar-traverse/

    Vid: http://vimeo.com/23783346

    Woof.

    May post some gear geekage if folks at work will leave me alone. ;)

    #1737169
    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    Hasty gear list:

    North Fork pack (new mods worked great)
    Synthetic quilt
    Prolite XS
    Golite poncho-tarp
    various dry bags

    Alpacka Yukon Yak
    Aquabound Shred (needs greater feathering option for headwinds)
    Stolquist PFD

    Atlas run snowshoes (good size for spring snow, dislike toe straps, dislike rebound built into binding (flings snow at back of legs))
    MYOG trekking poles (2 poles essential for rotten snow)

    Bushbuddy (love it)
    Trappers mug

    Cap 1 stretch t-shirt (great new fabric)
    Modded poly dress shirt as sun shirt
    Visor, bandana, shades (essential for sunny snow)
    Cap 2 boxer briefs
    Very light poly pants (dry fast)
    Montane Featherlite pants
    Patagonia Essenshell pullover (enough wind and water protection while boating to leave G-tex at home, this worked very well, dries super fast)
    Powerstretch hoody
    Buff

    Inov8 OROC 280s
    NRS Hydroskin socks
    Smartwool toe socks

    #1737191
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    Dave, you are truly an amazing guy. Loved the video and the writeup. I have a nagging question about your route, though. You took Big Creek to the confluence with the North Fork, and then the North Fork down to where it dumps into the Middle Fork (which I think is west of Lake Five)? Then how did you get to Apgar, did you actually paddle the Middle Fork, UPSTREAM? Or did you hoof it from the North Fork/Middle Fork confluence to West Glacier?

    You really do some creative trips, Dave. Thanks for sharing them.

    #1737198
    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    Thanks Gary.

    There's a great trail on an old road bed that goes from the horse stables near the West Glacier entrance station out to the North/Middle Fork confluence. There are some outstanding views, and confluence overlook is great. You can even ride a bike on it (though until they clear the deadfall I wouldn't recommend it).

    It'd be a great picnic/family stroll or easy mountain bike ride.

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    Ryan Tucker
    BPL Member

    @beartoothtucker

    as always thanks for sharing. looks like a great trip.

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