I'm not sure I'd sleep on just my packraft. The surface is way to sticky to avoid trashing my quilt when I roll around in the night. But perhaps bringing 1/8" foam to lay on top of it would do the trick! Definitely worthy of an experiment.
I'm in the 'excited newbie' stage of packrafting where...
Keep in mind, the survey's methodology really favors brands who have just a couple models rather than a dozen. So there might be plenty of TarpTents out there, but if they're all dispersed among ten models, they're gonna get lost in the shuffle as compared with Durston who really only has one...
When it comes to gear, I think this survey is the blind leading the blind. Most (though not all) PCT hikers are fairly new in their backpacking career, and it's difficult to do major gear/approach changes in the middle of a thru-hike. If this survey had been around when I did the AT, they would...
The good news: A friend of mine has done it.
The bad news: he's not, strictly speaking, human. He's a really strong hiker (think 35+ mile days) and completely unphased by exposure, sketchiness, or general suckitude.
I've twice tried to access this area to cross from Open Creek to Mountain Creek...
On one hand, this is excellent footage. On the other, he's overflying the Wilderness area by a whole lot less than 2,000 feet. I would certainly be pretty bummed if I were out in that wonderful piece of country and heard a two-seater droning overhead. From this person's commentary, he clearly...
Crater Lake is cool, but it's a long way from anything, so you'd have a great day, followed by a week or two of mundane until reaching Three Sisters. I'd just start in Bend.
The only local permit thats hard (e.g. non-self-issue-at-trailhead) is the central Oregon wilderness areas. Fortunately...
Long Distance Hikes:
Desert Winter Thru-Hike (800 mi)
Backpacking Trips:
Ruby Mountains, NV
Salt River Range, WY
Canyonlands packrafting trip
General Goals:
Go on at least one backpacking trip every month of the year
Go packrafting at least 6 times
Visit the Maze. I've lived in UT for years...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time to give the backpack a bath, stress over river permits, and dream of warmer days.
And what would be the turning of the year without the annual To Do thread? Last year's participation was a bit... spotty. Don't be bashful; share your plans for...
I had plans to start three National Scenic Trails, and if all went well, only quit two of them.
In actuality, I started four and only quit three. Overachieving!
Ruby Dome. The Rubies are something I always plan to do, but never actually end up doing.
Because I'm a dorky hiker, I'm obligated to point out that the Ruby Crest Trail is a National Recreation Trail, not a National Scenic Trail. NST's are individually designated by an act of Congress and...