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re: Any primitive backcountry campers on here?
Posted on 3/21/22 at 5:25 pm to MintBerry Crunch
Posted on 3/21/22 at 5:25 pm to MintBerry Crunch
But you have hiked/backpacked before? If not I would at least plan something for one night just so you can make sure everything you have works the way you want and that you don't want to change anything.
I mainly used a hammock in the lower 48, but I don't use it in Alaska. I think it is would just make a bear curious so I stick with tents. I have to be in Harpers Ferry in May and I am going to go a few days early and spend some time on the A.T. Looking forward to being back on the trail and in a hammock for a few days.
I mainly used a hammock in the lower 48, but I don't use it in Alaska. I think it is would just make a bear curious so I stick with tents. I have to be in Harpers Ferry in May and I am going to go a few days early and spend some time on the A.T. Looking forward to being back on the trail and in a hammock for a few days.
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Posted on 3/21/22 at 5:40 pm to TimeOutdoors
Yes.
Pack your pack and stay close to truck if it’s your first hike.
Keep it simple with cooking. I don’t even cook for many trips. Just makes things easier sometimes.
I got rained on for 14 straight days last July in Colorado. My rule is prepaid for 20 degrees in the Rockies. Temps can drop fast with afternoon thunderstorms at elevation. Keep your sleeping insulation dry by all means. Wear wet hiking clothes next day to keep a dry set to sleep in.
Pack your pack and stay close to truck if it’s your first hike.
Keep it simple with cooking. I don’t even cook for many trips. Just makes things easier sometimes.
I got rained on for 14 straight days last July in Colorado. My rule is prepaid for 20 degrees in the Rockies. Temps can drop fast with afternoon thunderstorms at elevation. Keep your sleeping insulation dry by all means. Wear wet hiking clothes next day to keep a dry set to sleep in.
This post was edited on 3/21/22 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 3/21/22 at 8:48 pm to TimeOutdoors
Was going to do a night out locally before I go for real.
Haven’t done an overnight since Boy Scouts. Did an all day hike 6 am to 7 pm recently. I’ve been to the area and hiked near the campsite a good bit last summer. Think I’ve got a pretty good idea about what I need.
Just ordered my pack. 5 lbs so it’s not UL. Trying to decide on a good sleeping bag or quilt. Any suggestions? Planning on an air pad and inflatable pillow. Again, any suggestions?
Was going to get a jetboil stash. Planning on dehydrated foods and epic bars. Have a lifestraw flex soft bottle and filter. Just got the lifestraw gravity bag for hanging it up at campsite.
Any tips for getting caught in those Rocky Mountain thunderstorms in your tent?
Haven’t done an overnight since Boy Scouts. Did an all day hike 6 am to 7 pm recently. I’ve been to the area and hiked near the campsite a good bit last summer. Think I’ve got a pretty good idea about what I need.
Just ordered my pack. 5 lbs so it’s not UL. Trying to decide on a good sleeping bag or quilt. Any suggestions? Planning on an air pad and inflatable pillow. Again, any suggestions?
Was going to get a jetboil stash. Planning on dehydrated foods and epic bars. Have a lifestraw flex soft bottle and filter. Just got the lifestraw gravity bag for hanging it up at campsite.
Any tips for getting caught in those Rocky Mountain thunderstorms in your tent?
This post was edited on 3/21/22 at 8:54 pm
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