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Yeah I started training for this with an ALICE pack. Very happy I got this Osprey Volt instead. It's certainly not ultralight but it's got everything I need. I wound up getting the Eureka! Spitfire solo tent, and for sleep I have a big Agnes insulated qcore SL sleeping pad, an ultralight 30 degree bag I've stuffed inside a heat reflective breathable SOL escape Bivvy, and I lined the bag with an extra thick polyester bag liner that claims +10 degree warmth or w/e. Once it's hot enough I can send the sleeping bag home. Until then the combo of thermals+liner+bag+bivvy+insulated inflatable sleeping pad should be plenty for the coldest temps we see on the trail, and then some. Got a sweet titanium stove / cookware setup- and also packing a few batterypacks now that I think of it. One in my headlamp that's USB rechargeable and fits where the triple AAA's can also go, I Added a 4000MaH battery case to my iPhone 5 that can buddy charge AND thru charge for my iPhone, then I got two Anker battery packs, 20586MaH 4 ports and a 10586MaH with 2 ports. Our camp shower has a built in USB rechargeable 1200MaH battery, but can't buddy charge. My phone, kindle, headlamp, shower, and lantern are all USB re-chargeable, and if my math is right a full charge on all devices and packs while conserving usage should last the 100 mile wilderness with juice to spare in reserve in case of emergency. Headlamp has backup AAA batteries as does camp lantern. Got 3 good water treatment systems. 1 mechanical, 2 chemical. Plenty of fire starting methods as well. Need to get a first aid kit and DEET and poo poo and food. I went with Platypus instead of camelbak for my water reservoir. I'm hoping 2L in that + the 32 oz Gatorade bottle I'll always be carrying is sufficient water storage since I can treat my own water and sources are plentiful it seems. We'll see I guess. Thinking of ordering an extra platy bottle Just In Case since they're so dumb light anyway. Same logic on Sawyer dirty water squeeze bags. OMFG PTSD LOL PBUH fucked around with this message at 10:11 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Mar 5, 2015 10:09
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Nostalgia4Dicks posted:Smart wool socks are worth the price gently caress yes they are. Warm, comfy, or a combo of the two...they've got it.
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Mar 5, 2015 15:24
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OMFG PTSD LOL PBUH posted:Yeah I started training for this with an ALICE pack. Woot almost always seems to have really good hiking poo poo on the cheap lately. I got one of those survival straw water filters for like $40 and a really good 5L (I think) hydration bladder with a 10L bag for like $19
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Mar 5, 2015 15:52
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So this hiking trip is really going to happen? It's like seeing two of your buds with stage no hope and circling the drain.  
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Mar 5, 2015 16:01
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how much weed are you taking
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Mar 5, 2015 16:17
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Here's a cool AT album on imgur (82 pics with captions). Vet and his gf- she'd never been hiking before. The only piece of gear he managed to hang onto the entire time was his sleeping system. They went through multiple tents and stuff. Looks pretty rough.
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Mar 5, 2015 16:27
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I believe it. I have a Kifaru woobie and it's legit as gently caress. The doobie is the same thing but with double the insulation.
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Mar 5, 2015 17:24
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Booblord Zagats posted:Woot almost always seems to have really good hiking poo poo on the cheap lately. I got one of those survival straw water filters for like $40 and a really good 5L (I think) hydration bladder with a 10L bag for like $19 those life straw filters are $20 on amazon. I got a water bottle with one in it for $30. good for 1000L (264 gallons) through a 0.2 micron filter. it should last the entire trip. Genocide Tendency posted:So this hiking trip is really going to happen? I'm sure there will be an occasional update or three, but I plan to try to cut off entirely from internet poo poo out there. my S4mini and kindle are the only electronics I plan to carry. phone is loaded with music, kindle is loaded with everything by mark twain and some earth sciences textbooks. so expect radio silence on my end except the occasional Frank picture and rambling tangent. maybe a beard update, since I only plan to trim enough back to eat without munching on the flavor saver. go3 posted:how much weed are you taking all the weed actually going to use this time on the trail to try to dry out a bit. ideally I'd like to make an eighth stretch at least a few weeks out there, but we'll see. besides, it's not like weed is impossible to find. CRUSTY MINGE fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Mar 5, 2015 20:31
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If my buddy's trip last year is any indication people you meet will offer to share all the time. You could probably make it the whole trail without spending a dime on drugs or alcohol.
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Mar 5, 2015 23:41
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Thank you wife, for managing to put windshield wiper fluid in the radiator and then destroy the clutch of the car we were about to sell. All in one day. Anyone want to help me replace a Volkswagen clutch? I just need someone to support with additional poo poo talking, I don't think I've got enough profanity to cover it all by myself  I've lived through some terrible poo poo, but this car is what's making me consider suck starting my sidearm (not really)
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Mar 6, 2015 01:04
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Keep the car, sell your wife.
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Mar 6, 2015 01:15
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Painsaw posted:
It's not the car
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Mar 6, 2015 01:17
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This is why you don't get married you fuckin tards.
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Mar 6, 2015 01:19
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I have one of those titanium cookware sets and it kinda sucks, but I guess it does the job. it is really light at least. spongebob what are you guys doing for food? I typically use the mountain house freeze dried stuff for breakfast/dinner and trail mix/jerky for lunch / snacks. since you probably don't want to carry a thru-hike's worth of food on your back, you can probably stage supplies at towns the AT goes through by mailing poo poo to yourself general delivery. if you want to do that, you might want to call the post office that would handle that, but it's worked for me on parts of the pct before. also those survival straws are bullshit msr sweetwater is what you want
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Mar 6, 2015 01:23
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Painsaw posted:Thank you wife, for managing to put windshield wiper fluid in the radiator and then destroy the clutch of the car we were about to sell. All in one day.  How?
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Mar 6, 2015 01:33
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Painsaw posted:Thank you wife, for managing to put windshield wiper fluid in the radiator and then destroy the clutch of the car we were about to sell. All in one day. i'm sorry
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Mar 6, 2015 01:37
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Why is GiP last in the forums list? WE SERVED ARE CONTRY WE SHOULD BE FIRST BA GAWD
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Mar 6, 2015 01:37
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I'm going to take the usual suspects of protein bars, nuts, jerky, rice, and just whatever seems right when we're in town and milling through the grocery stores. Probably get some produce every town stop to eat the first couple days back on trail.
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Mar 6, 2015 01:37
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Fart Sandwiches posted:Why is GiP last in the forums list? WE SERVED ARE CONTRY WE SHOULD BE FIRST BA GAWD 
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Mar 6, 2015 01:39
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:I'm going to take the usual suspects of protein bars, nuts, jerky, rice, and just whatever seems right when we're in town and milling through the grocery stores. Probably get some produce every town stop to eat the first couple days back on trail. that's a good idea, freeze dried poo poo and protein bars suck poo poo after a while. grab a couple of beers to drag with you too, cool 'em off in a creek or something before you drink them if it's warm outside, but man cracking a beer on a mountain top owns
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Mar 6, 2015 01:39
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I was planning on beers already. Obviously not a lot or very far past town. Also some stuff that can pack a day in a small cooler bag, like eggs, cheese, and a small amount of butter. Frank gets an 8 pound bag of food, should last 5-7 days, plus scraps. Gotta have a bit of fat to push that dry poo poo food out. Those Knorr rice sides are going to be a staple. A buck apiece, 800~ calories a bag, two cups of water and you're good. The rotation is going to get stale, but I'm not paying through the nose for special trail food.
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Mar 6, 2015 01:57
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Measure once cut twice, and 2 fast 2 furious. All I know is I gave a shop $120 just to flush the coolant because I didn't want to deal with it, then three hours later it was back at the same shop with an exploded clutch. They wanted $1200, haha, no.
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Mar 6, 2015 03:00
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Yeah coolant flushes are a pain in the rear end. If you're near Seattle I'd offer to help, I accept payment in beer.
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Mar 6, 2015 03:27
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Painsaw posted:Thank you wife, for managing to put windshield wiper fluid in the radiator and then destroy the clutch of the car we were about to sell. All in one day. this is what you get for owning a vw
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Mar 6, 2015 04:17
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Painsaw posted:Measure once cut twice, and 2 fast 2 furious. All I know is I gave a shop $120 just to flush the coolant because I didn't want to deal with it, then three hours later it was back at the same shop with an exploded clutch. They wanted $1200, haha, no. That might not be ridiculous, I don't know how the setup is. I'd have to pull the engine to do the clutch on my car.
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Mar 6, 2015 04:17
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$1200 is pretty reasonable for a clutch, but it's a Volkswagen so they'll find something else broken that's twice as expensive. Just push it off a cliff. Even if insurance didn't pay out you're already ahead.
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Mar 6, 2015 04:27
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Godholio posted:That might not be ridiculous, I don't know how the setup is. I'd have to pull the engine to do the clutch on my car. Considering how shoe-horned poo poo is in the engine bay of a modern VW it's well within the realm of possibilities. I helped a guy change a headlight bulb on a Phaeton and it required taking out the entire headlight assembly. And he got shocked by the capacitor for the xenon, but that was actually cool and funny.
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Mar 6, 2015 04:28
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LITERALLY SHAKING posted:$1200 is pretty reasonable for a clutch, but it's a Volkswagen so they'll find something else broken that's twice as expensive. yep. clutch would probably take ~5 hours going by their service guide, thats about 600 bucks in shop time right there, then theyre gonna gouge on the parts agreed with spoogebob; its a vw, a burning heap at the bottom of a cliff is where it belongs
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Mar 6, 2015 04:30
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$1200 for a VW is pretty goddamn reasonable. My Scion xB clutch was about that much, and its not like it's anything more than a mouse in an exercise wheel for that engine.
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Mar 6, 2015 04:38
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Doesn't everyone know by now not to buy a VW. I mean in the late 90s I may have gave you a pass but lol My clutch cost me $600 total 
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Mar 6, 2015 04:38
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Women. And the uninformed. Anyone without enough sense to do the slightest bit of research deserves what they get.
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Mar 6, 2015 04:41
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theres a couple vw apologists around here and they should be in shortly to try defending their poor choices
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Mar 6, 2015 04:55
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:theres a couple subaru apologists around here and they should be in shortly to try defending their poor choices
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Mar 6, 2015 04:59
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 Wow dude don't make fun of my Baja it's so resourceful or I'm a lesbo and have an outback real talk most subarus are cool too bad they just keep getting uglier as time goes on. Don't see the point if you don't live near foul weather though
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Mar 6, 2015 05:02
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I had a Baja. Turbo 5 speed. Goddamn best car I ever owned and I hate myself a little more each day for ever getting rid of it.
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Mar 6, 2015 05:06
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It's shameful how many Jeep drivers I see here in NY who are scared of driving in snow.
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Mar 6, 2015 05:07
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one time i had sleet and heavy winds while driving my jeep. my gf was flipping out saying i should pull over and wait. lmbo thats about the only thing i miss about the jeep, not giving a flying gently caress what the conditions are
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Mar 6, 2015 05:08
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Drove my jeep to and from AK, from NC. It's still going strong 5 years later, so I think I made a good choice back then The only good choice I made in the military, other than bailing the gently caress out
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Road tripped 5000 miles from Oklahoma City to Anchorage in my 98 Cherokee Sport. Outside of an over heating issue in Las Vegas, it ran like a champ.
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