Lost Coast Loop Hike March/April

And Matthew has a spare Garcia canister.

Oh my bad, just saw the march 11th on your first post. I am heading out of shelter cove with a few friends on the 20th-24th, hopefully the coast area won't be bombarded with spring breakers.

Probably will be. I'm headed south on the 24th.

Sit down in the wrong spot around here and you can walk away five minutes later carrying a dozen or more ticks.
Grass near the coast can be especially infested. Will we be camping in a grassy area?
Since I only own tarps, I was wondering if it would be prudent to get some spray permithrin to treat my ground sheet and/or bug net.
What precautions will anyone be taking regarding ticks?

Permethrin is your friend. We saw none last year. We will be in a lot of grass.

TICKS—Long sleeves, long pants and sleep in a zippered enclosure. Gaiters would help too. Chemical free for me.

Eric,

My Garcia 812 weighs 2lbs, 12.5oz with the original liner bag and zip tie in it. The figure you saw might be for a Garcia with the nylon carry bag for backpack attachment although I can't imagine that weighs more than 16oz on it's own.

Eric. Check your e mail.

We'll be wet I bet.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Forecast for Shelter Cove

Not windy is a huge plus! Forecast is bad enough to keep the hoards away, hopefully.

If you go to Wunderground.com Put in Shelter Cove, CA and then use the station select to choose RAWS Cooskie Mountain. This location mirrors our camp location for Saturday night.

This just means I will probably bring the bivy and will try out the hammock another time. I might also bring an R1 in addition to my synthetic puffy just in case my sleeping bag loses too much loft.

Umbrella on my gear list for sure with a garbage bag inside the pack. I will probably bring a better rain worthy shelter. Beach backpacking is a work out!
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Could look like this

Or this

There are deluxe accommodations

And this poor creature is no longer around, P U!

3 and-a-half walls is pretty swank. If we find some fresher stuff and an empty keg we might pull off the cioppino this trip.

I'll pack some Old Bay

One week from today. Everyone ready? Estimated time of arrival at A.W. Way?

I'm stoked. I got my sleeping bag back from WM today. Have things pretty much packed. Expect to see Jay around dinner time there along with Eric. Matthew and crew?

I haven't heard from Casey but I presume that we will leave shortly after one since Kat can't leave Santa Cruz earlier than eleven. We will probably arrive with darkness and in time for a late supper.

Wow! It is Damn cold up on the ridge this morning. 31, but feels like 23 with the 10mph wind. That's Fahrenheit.

Now they are saying more wind, but no rain for Saturday and Sunday. Complete turn around from this morning. I guess we'll just wait and see what the week brings.

Que sera sera.
I will have an easier time with my current setup in wind or rain than both simultaneously.
Anxiously awaiting this trip and packing on extra fat just in case we get snowed in;)

Crap! I can't fit everything in my Ohm. Next pack up in size I have available is my 7.5lb Gregory. Well my down won't be compressed.

Sweet. You can carry my bear can. And my sleeping bag, clothes and cook gear. I'm bringing a daypack.

There is room. I'll carry it downhill. You can carry it uphill. Fair? Or I could pack in Kat. and her gear in it too.

Sounds good to me!

The Kat Karrier would be impressive.

"The Kat Karrier would be impressive."

Carrying Kat's not that bad, she's rather small. But that chip attached to her shoulder …. man, there's some serious weight there!