Topic

Episode 15 | Andrew Marshall on the Tahoe Rim Trail

This topic has 6 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 3 months ago by Dena Kelley.

Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

Author

Posts
Aug 10, 2019 at 4:32 pm #3605518

Backpacking Light
Admin

@backpackinglight
Locale: Rocky Mountains

Companion forum thread to: Episode 15 | Andrew Marshall on the Tahoe Rim Trail

Ryan interviews Andrew Marshall about his recent thru-hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail. They talk about snow, gear, training, and more.

Aug 11, 2019 at 10:59 am #3605598

James Marco
BPL Member

@jamesdmarco
Locale: Finger Lakes

Thanks, guys! Generally, a nice trip report of a snowy year. Sounds like Andrew had a nice trip, overall.

How were the bugs?

As you said, the durability of the UberLight is still in question. In summer weather (no snow,) I can see where the light weight becomes a major advantage. But, in most cases, going below 40F without some sort of supplement is not going to be warm enough for most, and, durability is still a real concern. This means you have to carry some sort of CCF pad as well, both for supplementing warmth and increasing durability. For summer use, fine, but for spring/fall…??

Aug 22, 2019 at 7:26 pm #3607183

Diane Pinkers
BPL Member

@dipink
Locale: Western Washington

Andrew, you mentioned you started out the trail with 2 Liters of water–was that all you carried? I’m headed there in 2 weeks, and I’m trying to gauge what my longest water carry may be, and how much to allow for.

Sep 2, 2019 at 4:06 pm #3608624

Bryan Bihlmaier
BPL Member

@bryanb
Locale: Wasatch Mountains

I too share the frustration with low durability, “disposable” trail shoes. Here’s a post I started about Hoka shoes in particular: https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/hoka-trail-shoe-durability-delamination-issues/

Sep 2, 2019 at 7:18 pm #3608646

Doug Coe
BPL Member

@sierradoug
Locale: Bay Area, CA, USA

I’m sure this is covered elsewhere on the WWWeb, but I’m under the impression you are in sight of human-made stuff (buildings, roads, etc) more on this trail than on other popular wilderness trails (eg JMT).

Am I wrong? Does this trail provide a good wilderness experience (comparable to most of the Sierra)?

Sep 5, 2019 at 1:50 pm #3609048

DAN-Y
BPL Member

@zelph2

We have unanswered questions here…..anybody home????

How were the bugs?

For summer use, fine, but for spring/fall…??

Andrew, you mentioned you started out the trail with 2 Liters of water–was that all you carried?

Am I wrong? Does this trail provide a good wilderness experience (comparable to most of the Sierra)?

Sep 11, 2019 at 11:24 pm #3609853

Dena Kelley
BPL Member

@eagleriverdee
Locale: Eagle River, Alaska

When you guys got into the discussion on the Altras and durability, I was all ears. I feel similarly- the soles of my Altra Lone Peaks wear out ridiculously fast. I tend to wear the outside edge of my shoe tread first, which compounds the issue because as the tread wears I start having an unnatural angle to my foot strike. It makes me feel more prone to ankle injury.

I recently purchased a set of Merrell Moab Ventilators and so far I like them. I got the wide width, which is shockingly wide (makes my Altras feel narrow), and while I would never call them a minimalist shoe nor are they zero drop, they are quite lightweight. I’m testing the soles out (Vibram) and if I get better life out of them I may start using them instead.
Author

Posts