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Jul 10, 2012 at 11:41 am #1291851
I'll be spending a week of my R&R leave from Afganistan section hiking from Etna Summit through to Ashland, Or.(about 130 miles). I retire next year from the Marines on May 1st and am using this as a shake down run for the gear I plan to take on a NOBO PCT thruhike. Still plenty of time for adjustments. I'd love any feedback you all have.
Hope that worked.
Jul 10, 2012 at 8:35 pm #1893828The three that stand out is your shelter, bag and rain jacket. If money is no object, I would go with a hexamid and hexanet, a 30F quilt or bag and a golite malipas or super mica marmot. Those changes could get you down 2+ more pounds.
Jul 11, 2012 at 8:17 am #1893909Will you be able to keep your goretex shoes dry the entire time? Once they're wet inside, they'll stay wet.
Jul 26, 2012 at 11:23 pm #1897901PCT? Sounds like a good adventure. I am also a retire Marine living down here about 1.5 hrs from the start of the PCT.
If your interested I'd be happy to assist you in your PCT venture at this end of the trail. Drop me a line if your interested.
– Luis V.
MGySgt Ret.Jul 30, 2012 at 9:05 pm #1898717Great list, really light and really comfortable!
I'll also be starting the PCT NOBO around the beginning of May, maybe we'll run into each other!
Would you be able to post a link to that gear list? Its a bit small to read clearly.
I would second the recommendation for the Hexamid, although I'd recommend the Hex solo TENT, coming out to 15.5 oz total (even less with polycryo – ~1oz, and without the extended beak – 1.4 = 13oz!)
The Contrail is a sweet tent but the Hexamid takes the cake.
Aug 17, 2012 at 8:28 pm #1903652Thanks for the comments. I made some changes and uploaded a pdf to my profile.
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