I was inspired to give this a go from reading this thread sometime ago- a bare bone trip- w/ nothing more than a bottle holder to hold your gear
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-from-our-quot-Bare-Bones-quot-Trip(Pic-Heavy)
after getting foiled by several spring snows, I finally got to give it a go
I can tell you that using a bottle holder (or any small carrier) makes you really prioritize what's critically important and what's not
the area I chose is rolling hills dominated by ponderosa pine and juniper, temps called for highs in the upper 50's and lows to about freezing- no rain (or snow) in the forecast, about a 3 mile hike in
headed out- I'm just about head to toe in wool, wool socks, whipcord pants, light wool base layer, mid wool hoodie and a heavy sweater
my number 1 priority for this trip was water- water sources are far and few between, with all the snow of late I was hoping there was still a little flowing- fortunately there was
in addition to a guyout I brought a "survival" water bag- holds about a quart- adding a micropur tab
I wanted to be relatively close to this water source and found a spot in a upper draw about 1/4 mile from the water
the site I chose
with the site chosen, time for lunch
for shelter I chose a lean-to, using my AMK heatsheet to help reflect, I lashed a pole between the two junipers and then staked out the heat sheet- in the rear of the shelter I added a dozen thin pine to help form a bit of a windbreak
shelter taking shape
oh yeah- 25' of paracord isn't enough for lashing/staking out
- thank goodness I had my survival bracelet, even w/ it it was darn close
juniper and ponderosa don't offer the best in bedding as they are a little sparse, I used about a 6" layer of branches and then hunted for something more substantial
this little bench was just above my camp
and this is what I was looking for
two garbage sacks full and I had a bed fit for a king (well a poor king anyways)
continued
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-from-our-quot-Bare-Bones-quot-Trip(Pic-Heavy)
after getting foiled by several spring snows, I finally got to give it a go
I can tell you that using a bottle holder (or any small carrier) makes you really prioritize what's critically important and what's not
the area I chose is rolling hills dominated by ponderosa pine and juniper, temps called for highs in the upper 50's and lows to about freezing- no rain (or snow) in the forecast, about a 3 mile hike in
headed out- I'm just about head to toe in wool, wool socks, whipcord pants, light wool base layer, mid wool hoodie and a heavy sweater
my number 1 priority for this trip was water- water sources are far and few between, with all the snow of late I was hoping there was still a little flowing- fortunately there was
in addition to a guyout I brought a "survival" water bag- holds about a quart- adding a micropur tab
I wanted to be relatively close to this water source and found a spot in a upper draw about 1/4 mile from the water
the site I chose
with the site chosen, time for lunch
for shelter I chose a lean-to, using my AMK heatsheet to help reflect, I lashed a pole between the two junipers and then staked out the heat sheet- in the rear of the shelter I added a dozen thin pine to help form a bit of a windbreak
shelter taking shape
oh yeah- 25' of paracord isn't enough for lashing/staking out
- thank goodness I had my survival bracelet, even w/ it it was darn close
juniper and ponderosa don't offer the best in bedding as they are a little sparse, I used about a 6" layer of branches and then hunted for something more substantial
this little bench was just above my camp
and this is what I was looking for
two garbage sacks full and I had a bed fit for a king (well a poor king anyways
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