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Living out of my pack means no resupply of food or other consumables with the exception of water and fuel (wood) though wild edibles are a GO! Nothing too hard as was looking to just take it easy. The plan was to hike through the hills infested with rattlesnakes and bears. Ok that was dramatic but we did have a near bear encounter. I normally hike alone but this time Canadian Guy came down from the far north.
Our packs.
This monstrosity struck terror in the hearts of other hikers. I think that side of the truck actually dipped from the weight. We field stripped it down some but what yea see here is what was taken. Guessing nearly 50 lbs. Mine was a bit lighter. The total distance was around 17 miles one way to another vehicle for the ride back to the truck. Not a long hike for the time out but the country promised plenty of hills.
It rained just before setting off. The woods were damp with high humidity.
Hammock camping with poncho as a small hangout/gear shelter in case it rains.
DIY lantern worked well.
One pro of a hammock shelter is you can set it up on very unlevel ground.
The Hemlocks.
Two floors which is the exception. Lower floor with bunks.
Upper floor/loft.
This looks like hen of the woods but no expert on shrooms.
It was mostly uphill on the second day. Then again the same could be said of the first.
Looks like we have a destination, well almost as the primitive camp is 2 or so miles past the Ravine.
The AT has lots of rocks.
Mount Everett in the rear view mirror.
Time to move on.
Mount Race. It has a very very steep cliff off to one side with impassable brush on the other side of the trail. Some spots you only had maybe 2 feet to the edge with no place to go. We rated it a 7 out of 10 on the suck meter.
I believe those hills were our destination.
Made it to the Ravine.
It was a good opportunity to take a bath in the pools. The water was cold but air hot so it worked out well.
The only chaga we found on the trip. Took some for firecraft. Never can get enough of the stuff.
Only an additional 2.1 miles to the primative campsite. Even then there would be a long walk into the camping area from the trail. Then a long walk to the water and privy once in camp. Anyone seeing a trend here?
Hiking around Bear mountain.
My Core 4 stove. I took a wood stove, Canadian guy a canister stove. Both have their pros and cons.
Silnylon undercover for my hammock. Keeps the wind chill off and bugs from biting through the bottom.
The clothesline is really usefull to dry stuff and hang it off the ground.
One match fire. GO!
With all that White birch bark the outcome was never in question.
Lights and knives:
I packed the following.
1. Mora Companion in SS.
2. Fenix HL30 headlamp.
3. 4/7 Mini AA2.
My primary logic being that each light used the same format 2XAA. Even my packed GPS uses 2XAA so if one needed batteries they could be taken from another if the backup set got used.
Canadian Guy packed the following.
1. 4XAA Coleman lantern.
2. 4/7 Quark 2xAA G2.
3. Petzl 3xAAA headlamp (old school model).
4. Mora/LMF knife.
We also had some pocket knives and USB charging power packs/banks. Mine was a cheap 5 dollar generic USB power bank and Canadian Guy's was a Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus. His headlamp was nearly dead and without more AAA batteries it is what it is however he was able to replace the dying AAs in the Quark. I changed out my dead AAs in the 4/7 mini after the first night with the extra set but on the flip side the power bank was dead. I just got it so was cycling it a few times but forgot the final charging. I needed to use his Guide 10 to charge my phone which had the GPS address for getting back to the truck's parking spot. I do have a Guide 10 and multiple USB power banks but that and 50 cents won't buy me a cup of coffee if what I actually packed failed. We had plenty of electrical power to get the job done but each of us had some minor failures in that department. My Garmin had the waypoint set so we really didn't need the cellphone and Canadian Guy had the lantern and flashlight to take up the dying headlamp's slack.
1. Always make sure all batteries and power banks are charged/fresh before needed.
2. Use the same battery configuration for each device if possible.
The camp.
Our packs.
This monstrosity struck terror in the hearts of other hikers. I think that side of the truck actually dipped from the weight. We field stripped it down some but what yea see here is what was taken. Guessing nearly 50 lbs. Mine was a bit lighter. The total distance was around 17 miles one way to another vehicle for the ride back to the truck. Not a long hike for the time out but the country promised plenty of hills.
It rained just before setting off. The woods were damp with high humidity.
Hammock camping with poncho as a small hangout/gear shelter in case it rains.
DIY lantern worked well.
One pro of a hammock shelter is you can set it up on very unlevel ground.
The Hemlocks.
Two floors which is the exception. Lower floor with bunks.
Upper floor/loft.
This looks like hen of the woods but no expert on shrooms.
It was mostly uphill on the second day. Then again the same could be said of the first.
Looks like we have a destination, well almost as the primitive camp is 2 or so miles past the Ravine.
The AT has lots of rocks.
Mount Everett in the rear view mirror.
Time to move on.
Mount Race. It has a very very steep cliff off to one side with impassable brush on the other side of the trail. Some spots you only had maybe 2 feet to the edge with no place to go. We rated it a 7 out of 10 on the suck meter.
I believe those hills were our destination.
Made it to the Ravine.
It was a good opportunity to take a bath in the pools. The water was cold but air hot so it worked out well.
The only chaga we found on the trip. Took some for firecraft. Never can get enough of the stuff.
Only an additional 2.1 miles to the primative campsite. Even then there would be a long walk into the camping area from the trail. Then a long walk to the water and privy once in camp. Anyone seeing a trend here?
Hiking around Bear mountain.
My Core 4 stove. I took a wood stove, Canadian guy a canister stove. Both have their pros and cons.
Silnylon undercover for my hammock. Keeps the wind chill off and bugs from biting through the bottom.
The clothesline is really usefull to dry stuff and hang it off the ground.
One match fire. GO!
With all that White birch bark the outcome was never in question.
Lights and knives:
I packed the following.
1. Mora Companion in SS.
2. Fenix HL30 headlamp.
3. 4/7 Mini AA2.
My primary logic being that each light used the same format 2XAA. Even my packed GPS uses 2XAA so if one needed batteries they could be taken from another if the backup set got used.
Canadian Guy packed the following.
1. 4XAA Coleman lantern.
2. 4/7 Quark 2xAA G2.
3. Petzl 3xAAA headlamp (old school model).
4. Mora/LMF knife.
We also had some pocket knives and USB charging power packs/banks. Mine was a cheap 5 dollar generic USB power bank and Canadian Guy's was a Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus. His headlamp was nearly dead and without more AAA batteries it is what it is however he was able to replace the dying AAs in the Quark. I changed out my dead AAs in the 4/7 mini after the first night with the extra set but on the flip side the power bank was dead. I just got it so was cycling it a few times but forgot the final charging. I needed to use his Guide 10 to charge my phone which had the GPS address for getting back to the truck's parking spot. I do have a Guide 10 and multiple USB power banks but that and 50 cents won't buy me a cup of coffee if what I actually packed failed. We had plenty of electrical power to get the job done but each of us had some minor failures in that department. My Garmin had the waypoint set so we really didn't need the cellphone and Canadian Guy had the lantern and flashlight to take up the dying headlamp's slack.
1. Always make sure all batteries and power banks are charged/fresh before needed.
2. Use the same battery configuration for each device if possible.
The camp.
