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Day-after-Thanksgiving Hike
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Photos are fixed
cmdr, I have a gear list, if you give me some time, I can post a pretty thorough list of what I brought.
CanDo - got all the pics now! Thanks for going in and doing that (from all of us) because the pictures are awesome.
It was worth the time to look at them and now that they show up easily it is well worth it!
It looks absolutely awesome! Totally jealous!
A gear list would be cool - thanks, take your time!
Clothing Worn:
~Thermal Underwear, pants & shirt - Massively important in the recipe for staying warm and alive. Mine are some sort of synthetic or synthetic blend, made by Colombia
~Synthetic t-shirt
~Turtle Neck -first three items worn at all times
~Heavy Flannel Shirt - on and off throughout the day
~Pullover Fleece - only worn above treeline
~Waterproof shell jacket - worn at almost all times, usually unzipped
~3 Pairs Wool * Wool/Synthetic Blend socks - VITAL, I wore a pair of low cut synthetic socks underneath a pair of heavy, long wool socks for the entire hike. My Merrell hiking boots were left at college for the weekend so I was wearing my every-day shoe a Merrell hiking shoe cut to about the same height as sneakers. Too low to use with gaiters so they filled up with snow quite quickly. The socks meant, however, that my feet were perfectly warm, the entire time. They got wet but were perfectly comfortable. Spare pair of sockets was a welcome change at the end of the hike.
~Glove liners and waterproof shell - this is a pair of fleece gloves; right hand is normal, thin liner to make using camera easier; left hand 'liner' was actually made to be a glove in and of itself; I only ever wore these underneath the waterproof gloves though my friend had his liners on most of the time, and only put the heavy gloves on above the treeline.
~Chula - I have no idea how to spell this, but that's how it's pronounced. It's a type of hat which is made in Peru from Alpaca fibers; it's very thin and as warm as a thicker hat made of wool. It comes down around the ears. I wore it about half of the time.
~Ushanka - this is the Russian style hat, I put it on above the treeline and for most of the descent. It is worn over my chula.
~Synthetic pants - they are the type which convert to shorts, so I zipped off the frozen pant legs once I got back in the car.
Clothing I packed but didn't wear:
~Waterproof shell pants
~Extra flannel shirt
~Down Vest
~Fleece-lined flannel shirt
~Balaclava
~Spare gloves
Gear:
~BRKT Aurora
~Leatherman Wave (new)
~Brunton Firestorm Lighter (waterproof when closed and extremely wind resistant, very large fuel tank)
~Army model firesteel
~Olight T15 Flashlight
~Pentax K10D D-SLR w/ 16-50mm f/2.8 Pentax Lens
~Map and guidebook circa 1979
~Titanium Casio Pathfinder watch w/ Altimiter/Barometer/Compass/Thermometer
~Sunglasses - no use for them since the sun never totally broke thorugh but would have been vital if it had. You should really bring a pair of ski goggles as well in case you get caught in a blizzard or if the wind just starts blowing loose snow around.
~Chapstick
~Cellphone
~2L Gatorade, 1L water, Block of Vermont Sharp Cheddar, Can of Cashews, Jar of Peanut butter, Apple
~Yaktrax - These are the rubber things with metal coils that slip over your boots. The model I have is black with a strap that goes over the top of the shoe. This was my first time using them on a mountain and they were AWESOME. I put them on once I started slipping and they solved the problem immediately. My friend didn't have any and ended up taking many more falls.
~Snowshoes - didn't need them for better or worse
~Waterproof Marine 2-Way radio for emergency use
Gear I should have brought:
~Bandana - My friend had one and I saw it's use so clearly I almost made one from some of my spare clothes on the spot. You're not supposed to sweat while climbing in cold weather, but at some points, I was down to base layers and still was so there's not much you can do. The bandana keeps that and moisture from melting snow from getting in your eyes or on your face. I'm DEFINITELY bringing one next time.
I have to run right now, but I'll get back to everyone later tonight.
~Thermal Underwear, pants & shirt - Massively important in the recipe for staying warm and alive. Mine are some sort of synthetic or synthetic blend, made by Colombia
~Synthetic t-shirt
~Turtle Neck -first three items worn at all times
~Heavy Flannel Shirt - on and off throughout the day
~Pullover Fleece - only worn above treeline
~Waterproof shell jacket - worn at almost all times, usually unzipped
~3 Pairs Wool * Wool/Synthetic Blend socks - VITAL, I wore a pair of low cut synthetic socks underneath a pair of heavy, long wool socks for the entire hike. My Merrell hiking boots were left at college for the weekend so I was wearing my every-day shoe a Merrell hiking shoe cut to about the same height as sneakers. Too low to use with gaiters so they filled up with snow quite quickly. The socks meant, however, that my feet were perfectly warm, the entire time. They got wet but were perfectly comfortable. Spare pair of sockets was a welcome change at the end of the hike.
~Glove liners and waterproof shell - this is a pair of fleece gloves; right hand is normal, thin liner to make using camera easier; left hand 'liner' was actually made to be a glove in and of itself; I only ever wore these underneath the waterproof gloves though my friend had his liners on most of the time, and only put the heavy gloves on above the treeline.
~Chula - I have no idea how to spell this, but that's how it's pronounced. It's a type of hat which is made in Peru from Alpaca fibers; it's very thin and as warm as a thicker hat made of wool. It comes down around the ears. I wore it about half of the time.
~Ushanka - this is the Russian style hat, I put it on above the treeline and for most of the descent. It is worn over my chula.
~Synthetic pants - they are the type which convert to shorts, so I zipped off the frozen pant legs once I got back in the car.
Clothing I packed but didn't wear:
~Waterproof shell pants
~Extra flannel shirt
~Down Vest
~Fleece-lined flannel shirt
~Balaclava
~Spare gloves
Gear:
~BRKT Aurora
~Leatherman Wave (new)
~Brunton Firestorm Lighter (waterproof when closed and extremely wind resistant, very large fuel tank)
~Army model firesteel
~Olight T15 Flashlight
~Pentax K10D D-SLR w/ 16-50mm f/2.8 Pentax Lens
~Map and guidebook circa 1979
~Titanium Casio Pathfinder watch w/ Altimiter/Barometer/Compass/Thermometer
~Sunglasses - no use for them since the sun never totally broke thorugh but would have been vital if it had. You should really bring a pair of ski goggles as well in case you get caught in a blizzard or if the wind just starts blowing loose snow around.
~Chapstick
~Cellphone
~2L Gatorade, 1L water, Block of Vermont Sharp Cheddar, Can of Cashews, Jar of Peanut butter, Apple
~Yaktrax - These are the rubber things with metal coils that slip over your boots. The model I have is black with a strap that goes over the top of the shoe. This was my first time using them on a mountain and they were AWESOME. I put them on once I started slipping and they solved the problem immediately. My friend didn't have any and ended up taking many more falls.
~Snowshoes - didn't need them for better or worse
~Waterproof Marine 2-Way radio for emergency use
Gear I should have brought:
~Bandana - My friend had one and I saw it's use so clearly I almost made one from some of my spare clothes on the spot. You're not supposed to sweat while climbing in cold weather, but at some points, I was down to base layers and still was so there's not much you can do. The bandana keeps that and moisture from melting snow from getting in your eyes or on your face. I'm DEFINITELY bringing one next time.
I have to run right now, but I'll get back to everyone later tonight.
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Photos are fixed
cmdr, I have a gear list, if you give me some time, I can post a pretty thorough list of what I brought.
Where are you guys from, the North Shore or Andover area? I wan't to go into the wilderness, but I am not as young as you guys. It looks like a good climb up those mountains. A guy I work with goes with his dad up into the mountains with tents and sleeping bags, and stays there over night.:thumbup:
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That looks awesome. I'm jealous. :thumbup:
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Sweet pics. Snowboarding season is just starting here.
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Awesome pics man!!
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Awesome pictures, I like the ones where you guys are looking off into the fog. :thumbup:
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Excellent pictures! That's some of my absolute favorite hiking weather, believe it or not. Any landscape takes on an extraordinarily surreal beauty in freezing fog. Great stuff, wish I could have been there.