Take a Hike on the Long Side
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coasthikergirl
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5 #GearMeOut I upgraded my tent before heading out solo last summer. This year I've bought a new sleeping bag
MeToddScott
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel pro tip: don't go with the guy in the hockey mask or someone who REALLY loves their axe. #gearmeout
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6: #GearMeOut One pair of pants, and jacket, that have legs and arms removable. two shirts, and d… https://t.co/5Tc8S1ZFjf
UST_Survival
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle That's great! I am sure some amazing photography came out of it. #GearMeOut
coasthikergirl
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @Todd_the_Hiker @UST_Survival They're awful! That's why I couldn't quite complete my adventure last summer #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @danielhuman @eddieG805 That's the plan! I'm going to bring it to #NewMexico next month and find a… https://t.co/ecRULIeAYT
sue_squared
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @UST_Survival there is that as well! my son can carry some stuff, just not all yet. he's going on 10. #gearmeout
eddieG805
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl Depends on the season but summer I’ll carry 1 extra outfit only. Winter extra base layer extra hood… https://t.co/2ERqaw4oBl
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @UST_Survival What tent do you get? #GearMeOut
NakMakFeegle
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6: I could survive without an extra change of clothing, a sweater, and a rain coat. Pants with zip… https://t.co/RuvTmzxFpo
TaigaAdventures
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6. Probably two sets of clothing. Found some great base layers that work awesome and they also make boxers. #gearmeout
naturetechfam
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl #GearMeOut A6 even when we travel in the car we only take 3 days of clothes for a week. So backpack… https://t.co/L8dupexmqg
MeToddScott
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @Todd_the_Hiker I know! Some days i feel like just hiding in a hole and not coming out. #gearmeout
billbrokob
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl I have hike clothes and sleep clothes, raingear and usually a puffy...and 3-4 pairs of socks #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @coasthikergirl That is a very important point. Wet clothes, even here in the south, can be the death of… https://t.co/2zyx1EWKEl
eddieG805
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @coasthikergirl Yeah that’s what I was thinking between 20-24 depending on zero and Nero days could be more or less. #gearmeout
sue_squared
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @babskiies @coasthikergirl cotton kills #gearmeout
coasthikergirl
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival I got a @Marmot Force 2P. I love it! #GearMeOut
t_jh2009
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6) Thank goodness for the new lightweight materials, its allowed me to travel international with o… https://t.co/E6bPr5QHhO
sue_squared
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Hiker_Steve @UST_Survival @Marmot i like! #gearmeout
danielhuman
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve Well to be honest, the kilt was the result of the heat rash in between my legs - best hot and humid hi… https://t.co/m94xMDXywL
naturetechfam
replying to @sue_squared @sue_squared @UST_Survival Sounds about right! 😁 Our 10yo is getting used to his own backpack. Our 6yo is developme… https://t.co/ovcNdGtP0D
2guysinthewoods
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival there are places where both trails run together, but the Great Divide Trail goes through some of the… https://t.co/AKjIHB1hoC
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6. I'd love to hear the recommendations from those who have done long trips, but a lot would depen… https://t.co/tABUnoO2sW
eddieG805
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @coasthikergirl @danielhuman Once you get the perfect hang you will have an invigorating night sleep… https://t.co/d4AwExULHN
MeToddScott
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A6. It really depends on the weather since in Canada we can go from warm spring day to blizzard in… https://t.co/I2E2q29cLc
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @UST_Survival @Marmot I like the marmot tents. Nice choice. #GearMeOut
NakMakFeegle
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A4 Durability and weight are bigger factors over long distances. You can get used to a lack of comfort. #gearmeout
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @UST_Survival Have only dealt with that once when I was younger, and as I recall it was quite painful! #GearMeOut
danielhuman
replying to @sue_squared @sue_squared @coasthikergirl That's my system, a layer that you sacrifice and wear and the sacred layer that never… https://t.co/YPsck5E1dg
coasthikergirl
replying to @coasthikergirl A6 #GearMeOut I wore the same t-shirt and pair of pants for 3 weeks on the John Muir Trail. I sleep in long underwe… https://t.co/5lzBmvJ0G6
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @coasthikergirl Yup I agree. That’s one reason I love the hammocks I can use it as a lounger too #gearmeout
babskiies
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @coasthikergirl You betcha it can, kills even quicker up here! #GearMeOut
Hiker_Steve
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl And no one came within 20ft of you. LOL #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl I definitely agree that separate sleeping clothes are a must! #GearMeOut
NakMakFeegle
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl A2 About a hundred miles in 10 days on the PCT and PNT in the North Cascades. I'd like to do more t… https://t.co/4b0xapGgEi
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @coasthikergirl But I do want to start parking a chair for around camp fire #gearmeout
Callileah
replying to @coasthikergirl
@coasthikergirl A6: hmm really depends on weather & location & how long a trip.
Standard list for me is
- light wgt… https://t.co/rihhrmagVl
coasthikergirl
replying to @Hiker_Steve @Hiker_Steve Pretty well! My husband grew his beard out and got razzed by the friends who picked us up #GearMeOut
danielhuman
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer The nice thing about underwear is that you can turn them inside out when they get all sweaty and gri… https://t.co/9dHocQNizw
WildWithinHer
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @coasthikergirl @danielhuman I will report back! #GearMeOut
Scanachi danielhuman
RT @babskiies: @coasthikergirl A6: only carry two sets of clothing, regardless of the length of trip. Set of camp clothes and a set of hiki…
Hiker_Steve
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @WildWithinHer And then backwards for another few days. #GearMeOut
NakMakFeegle
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A5 I'm pretty confident in the gear I have at the moment. I might get a new, lighter/smaller tripod t… https://t.co/FOTiBwrH6K
UST_Survival
replying to @babskiies @babskiies @coasthikergirl True, very true. I just don't think a lot of people know it is a possibility here as well. #GearMeOut
WildWithinHer
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman Yeah....no. I'd rather wash them and alternate. But I know people do that, and it makes sense. #GearMeOut