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Coolibar fingerless gloves for UV protection. Usually only wear them when I'm in the high country or it's summer in lower places.

Quilt sounds like it's performing very well so far! Any possible condensation with bivy should be negated somewhat by water-resistant down as well. Have fun! Looking forward to pics and more thoughts. Warmth is subjective sorta, but now I'm wondering if I should just go Palisade too instead, seeing as you're thinking you could push single digits with warmer layers.
 
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Don't know exactly. Mah woman took it about a year ago. She was in the States for about a month last spring, right up the top end mostly.
 
HikingMano said:
Looking forward to pics and more thoughts. Warmth is subjective sorta, but now I'm wondering if I should just go Palisade too instead, seeing as you're thinking you could push single digits with warmer layers.
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Just got home, and am already washing clothes and playing online.
You've already got a comparable quilt! Besides, I sleep exceptionally warm, and this was just "to see", because temps like these only come along every few decades around here. I was carrying a couple pounds of extra clothes, that made my sleep system heavier than if I'd just used my suitable sleeping bag. If I was buying a quilt and expecting temps like that, I'd go with one rated for them.

That said, it went to 0, possibly a couple below last night according to a local, and I was fine(though I tossed and turned again:(). For my head: Polartec 200 balaclava over an old 100wt fleece balaclava, and a neck gaiter to pull down over my eyes and nose. Torso: First Ascent down hoody over Capilene 3 crew neck top. Lower body: surplus grid fleece ECWCS bottoms(that are outrageously warm) over Capilene 3 bottoms, and midweight merino socks over lightweight merino socks. I originally added Army wind pants, too, but had to take them off because I was sweating.
I also had a lot of condensation in my bivy, and the quilt was covered in moisture, but performed fine. I don't know whether that means anything as far as the water resistant down is concerned, because it may be simply due to the Pertex Quantum shell material.
 
Savage Falls.
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From the Savage Falls Overlook Trail.
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Looking up from the other side of the gorge on the Connector trail. An hour and a half ago, I was up there!
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Fall Creek. Pic of the sink didn't load, and was crappy, anyway...
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Horsepound Falls.
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A frozen drainage.
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Suter Falls.
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HikingMano said:
Quilt sounds like it's performing very well so far!
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The Palisade and I are getting along quite nicely! Wednesday night I set a new personal record for sleep time in the woods, which is no small feat considering I typically knock out 12hrs worth on a regular basis.
Overtime shift Tuesday night and a fairly rugged hike in with the wind screaming, and making it feel much, much colder than the actual temp. Made camp, played with fire for an hour or so, then hit the sack just after dark.
Down hoody, Icebreaker 200wt bottoms, top of the quilt loose around me, bottom snugged all the way up, high teens to 20F...I was exhausted, and though I woke up a few times, slept for a total of ~14hrs :eek:

This was originally planned as 2 night trip that included the Skyway Loop for a 31-33(?) mile figure 8, but since time was short, I settled on doing the part I've done less times.
Started at the Cheaha TH, taking the Cave Creek Trail to the Nubbin Creek Trail to the Odum Scout Trail, then up to the Pinhoti to camp at Little Caney Head. Yesterday, I got a very late start after all that sleep, and hiked out via the Pinhoti with a quick side trip to McDill Point.
The Cave Creek trail was its usual multi-faceted self, beautiful in its own way, and always a nice hike.
The rest of the trip to Little Caney Head was also uneventful, and the spring there was flowing well, as were the springs and drainages along the way.
The return by the Pinhoti was...well, "Pinhoti" supposedly means "turkey track", but I think it more accurately translates to "long pile of rocks".

Guess you could call this first part "The Faces of Cave Creek" as there is a lot of diversity considering it's just following the underside of some ridges.
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The spring just below Little Caney Head.
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The wind was away from my tent when I set up, but of course as soon as the fire got going it started changing directions constantly, yet somehow managing to direct a plume of smoke directly toward the Notch and my new gear about 90% of the time...hmmmpf. At least no embers made it onto my tent or the new quilt.
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Pinhoti. Unlike the previous trail sections it's character is fairly consistent! If you look right in the middle of the pic, you might see the blue blaze confirming that this is indeed the trail.
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Redsquid: indeed! We'll still be behind annual mean, but I'll take it.

Owen, dude, I'll say it again, I'm so envious of all the dirt/snow time you've been getting. Major withdrawals over here, and it probably won't ease up for a while if I secure this new job I'm pursuing.

Incredibly striking, the change in environment between your previous TR and this latest one. Where's all the snow!? Love the Pinhoti trail, looks fun :) Great pictures overall, I love the depth and vibrancy. Especially the vibrancy considering the white cast of your last few trips :)

14 hours is... wow! You are seriously rocking out in comfort. I don't think I've ever managed more than 8 or 9 hours of actual sleep time, but it's not so much lack of comfort as wanting to make miles. Though yeah, in winter, easier to stay abed. I just got my tax refund, and as much as I'd LOVE to get a Katabatic Palisade/Sawatch and a new bag for the GF, going to have to save it for moving costs if I snag this job. :grumpy:

OwenM said:
[...]At least no embers made it onto my tent or the new quilt.
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This is always my biggest concern with making fires while out. If I do, which is rare, my stuff is situated well out of the way :) Already have what looks like an ember hole or two in my ULA Circuit and maybe my Houdini.

Keep up the trips man, for now, I have to live vicariously through you as far as overnighter+ trips go. :thumbup:
 
Stealthy, yet..it's got a fireplace! :)

HikingMano said:
Keep up the trips man, for now, I have to live vicariously through you as far as overnighter+ trips go. :thumbup:
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Weather is sucking here. Nonstop rain that will ice tomorrow. Meanwhile my cousin that lives an hour north of here has 6" of snow(where's mine??:mad:).
Starting my "weekend" with 2 OT shifts, and coming back early for a third-if I can't hike, I'm getting paid, dang it. If the roads aren't too bad, the best I can hope for is a dayhike of that local trail I mountain bike in the morning. Might take the bike if I go, but I'm in hiking mode right now...
 
Good stuff, link2derek :thumbup:. Spent a night out in it yet? Is the fire close enough?

Owen, I hear ya on "if I can't hike, I'm getting paid" haha. An hour north isn't a big deal to drive, or is there nothing worth visiting out that way?

I've got Fri-Mon off, but doubt I'll get more than dayhikes in, since I'll be spending time with the GF and it's a wee bit nippy for her to want to be out bping. I think we may get to day trip up to Tahoe though, saturday, hope to play in some snow since we've finally been getting a little bit of rain :) Don't quite know if it's really getting down to lake level consistently yet, haven't look at reports (we probably won't be boarding/skiing).

Maybe seeing some snow will spur me to stop being lazy and start posting pics again.
 
Plenty worth seeing(I actually stop at that exit every week I head north), but when we get ice on the roads, it's a "you can't get there from here" kind of thing. We get so little snow and ice around here, along with major cities like B'ham being broke, that there's no solution for it beyond shutting down for a day or two.
The local weather idiots don't help. We had a bunch of people stay over at work Monday night(schools shut down, businesses closing early, etc) when there's not going to be any problems 'til tomorrow. It's all very dramatic, and mostly a too late reaction to the "surprise" storm and 30 degree below normal temps from a couple weeks ago, when tens of thousands of people got stranded all over the place. It was pathetic, because you could see it coming a week ahead of time. That's how I knew the week before to take a vacation day on either end of my off days, and got out of town ahead of the weather so I'd be at Savage Gulf before everything got bad, and come home a few days later when it warmed up. Yeah, big surprise.
 
Ah, duh *smacks forehead*. That's right, black ice.

As for the folks being dramatic and/or dumb...yep, how it goes...
 
HikingMano said:
Good stuff, link2derek :thumbup:. Spent a night out in it yet? Is the fire close enough?
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Thanks HikingMano! No overnights yet, just a handful of long days... And good eye - yes, the fire ring does need to be moved about a foot closer to the shelter (I found the bricks on the property about a 1/4 mile away - Bonus! - and moving them 1 foot will be a lot easier than carrying them a 1/4 mile - LOL!). The other thing I want to do is build a raised rope-bed on tri-pods. Once those two things are done (and maybe a fire spit), I'll post an update.

Cheers!
 
Another tropical day in Hammerville. ;) Got out on the skinny skis this morning for a little tour over the state line into Wyoming. We certainly have no lack of snow at this point!

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Now, why do they call them "lodgepoles" again?

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I was just reading about 'Ol Jed last night...

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Ubiquitous knife shot:

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My preferred kind of two-track:

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Gotta keep the shack nasties at bay...
 
link2derek said:
Thanks HikingMano! No overnights yet, just a handful of long days... And good eye - yes, the fire ring does need to be moved about a foot closer to the shelter (I found the bricks on the property about a 1/4 mile away - Bonus! - and moving them 1 foot will be a lot easier than carrying them a 1/4 mile - LOL!). The other thing I want to do is build a raised rope-bed on tri-pods. Once those two things are done (and maybe a fire spit), I'll post an update.

Cheers!
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Moving them 1' sure will be much easier than lugging them 1/4 mile, haha. :) Looking forward to seeing your progress!


Smithhammer said:
[...] Gotta keep the shack nasties at bay...
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Good call. Beautiful little outing!
 
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