2012 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic gear list

[Justin Baker]

Keeping the stove at home? What about just using an open fire? When it's super wet out, I just eat cold until I get to camp at night, and spend the effort getting a splitwood fire going to dry off all my stuff and eat a hot meal.
If you are going through tundra though, then that might not be an option.

[ROBERT TANGEN]

Has anyone else actually tried out Rab’s new Boreas, which may be unique, the only garment on the planet that is a hooded base layer plus a rain-resistant wind shirt? I often wear mine as my only upper-body garment. My experience means nothing, but noted mountain climber Nils Nielsen says: “The last month I’ve been in the French and Swiss Alpes climbing and guiding. Almost every day I’ve been wearing the new Boreas top…. The Boreas is a thin pull-on with a hood, it breaths well, but is still quite windproof. And the hood is super good when it’s windy. The stretchy fabric makes it fit good both with and without a helmet. And the small chest pocket also works well as a stuff pocket and is easily clipped to the harness on warm pitches in the sun.” I believe the Boreas also won an award from some magazine. I liked my first one so well, I bought a second, larger one to go over a Pata-Gucci R1 Hoody. If it’s windy but not cold, I flip up only the Boreas hood, if it’s cold but not windy, I flip up just the R1 hood, and for cold, windy… well, you get the idea.

[David Chenault]

Robert, I'm a huge fan. It's been a great layer for BC skiing thus far. I expect it to be fairly bug proof too.

[Sam Haraldson]

Your camera weighs nine ounces. Tough to leave at home I know, but it accounts for 8% of your carried weight (excluding rafting stuff). How about bringing a four or five ounce point and shoot? It will still capture the trip, be less bulky, and shave a 1/4 pound.

[P. Larson]

1) Sleep socks? Nobody sleeps during the Classic. =)

2) After you figure out the 7K calories at 140 cal/oz, could you PLEASE post that?? I'm highly interested!

[Justin Baccary]

Dave, I'm trying to get a better understanding of your legwear. Are the Speedwork tights basically mid-weight running-style tights? So your layers are the tights as baselayer, then your "Powerstretch knickers" added as extra warmth (I'm envisioning cut-off Patagonia R1 pants) and your boating pants if necessary? Do I have that right?

[David Chenault]

Not leaving the camera. Might bring a different (waterproof) one.

Justin, you have the legwear correct.

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