Pre-trip Preparation

[scatman]

Nice and cool up here in Glacier, but smoke's starting to come in from the south.

How cool is cool?

 

[Bob]

Nice and cool up here in Glacier, but smoke's starting to come in from the south.

Yeah ..... Idaho is starting to burn now

 

[Bob]

Can't get too low because I'm carrying a 30 degree bag.

My 20 deg bag weighs less than my 30 degree one....

 

[scatman]

My 20 deg bag weighs less than my 30 degree one....

Does that mean you are taking your 20 degree bag?

 

[regehr]

looking forward to seeing the pics from this one

 

[Bob]

Does that mean you are taking your 20 degree bag?

yes ..... you never know up here.

 

[kwc]

Weather was pretty good (most of the time) during the Grizzly Lake trip last September … when I was there. I left and things went downhill. Guess I should’ve stayed and perhaps offset the bad weather juju that seems to accompany @scatman and @TractorDoc …

 

[TractorDoc]

Man, you are going to need two packs to carry all of that stuff.

Maybe. . .

I have 90% of my stuff packed in the pack. The Ursack next to the pack holds all my food. It seems I might not have enough room!


I chose the Mystery Ranch Terraframe for this year's adventure for just this reason. A few buckle unsnaps and the framework falls forward. . .



Then place the Ursack over the framework. . .



Adjust a few more straps and then fold the pack back over the Ursack/harness.



It needs a few more adjustments here and there, but you get the idea.



As long as I don't try to squeeze thru a skinny hole sideways or lean too far backwards I think I'll be ok.

 

[Bob]

Wow ....... thats a good pack but weighs a ton....... My back hurts looking at that......
I may be embarrassed to show you my pack system.

 

[Rockskipper]

How cool is cool?

40s at night and 60 to 70 by day. But this fire down south of Missoula is starting to smoke everything out.

 

[Rockskipper]

This was a couple of days ago in Many Glacier.

 

[OldBill]

I chose the Mystery Ranch Terraframe for this year's adventure for just this reason.

That's impressive (and scary). And here I am struggling to find a good 2-2.3lb, 60L alternative to a 3.3 lb, 50+15 Deuter.

 

[TractorDoc]

Wow ....... thats a good pack but weighs a ton....... My back hurts looking at that......
I may be embarrassed to show you my pack system.

Now you know why I've been hiking with a pack full of dumbbells and paver bricks.

It is heavy, but for me it's been comfortable when loaded. Dana Design always seemed to fit me the best back in the day. I was glad when Mystery Ranch picked up where they left off.

You know I'll be impressed with your pack system. Even though I tend to take the complicated route I admire and appreciate anyone that keeps it light and simple.

 

[scatman]

This was a couple of days ago in Many Glacier.

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Nice shot Skipper.

 

[scatman]

Down to one week, and I think I have my snacks/lunches in line.

I tend to snack throughout the day, so that kind of incorporates my lunch.

Two energy/fig bars a day


And my snacks. I'll put these into Ziploc bags this coming weekend.

So I've got the following:
- Plantain chips
- Dried okra
- Dark chocolate covered almonds
- Ginger
- Chile-n-Lime almonds - not taking the whole bag pictured
- Moon Cheese
- Parm Crisps
- Whisps
- Beef Jerkey
- Tex Mex Trail Mix
- M&M's
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Harvest Snaps

I'm not sure if I'll take the Caramel Cold Brew M&Ms or the Peanut M&Ms yet.


Oh, I forgot that I'm taking some of this too.


Am I missing anything?

 

[Bob]

chocolony

 

[scatman]

chocolony

I've got your chocolonely bar ready to go Bob. For those of you who don't know, Bob won a bet on who would be the closest guess to the number of pictures I would take on our trip in the Wyoming Range back in June.

 

[regehr]

food pics remind me of the time I did the shopping for a backpack at Whole Foods and the checker said something to me like "I didn't realize you could find that much junk food here"

 

[TractorDoc]

Down to one week, and I think I have my snacks/lunches in line.

Man, you are going to need two packs to carry all that stuff!

 

[scatman]

Man, you are going to need two packs to carry all that stuff!

I thought if I had a little too much for my pack, I'd be able to put it in your second pack?