I would highly recommend a down jacket instead of the fleece. Same weight, more compressible, can be used inside your bag for extra warmth if it gets cold at night. I had one with a hood and used it...
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I would highly recommend a down jacket instead of the fleece. Same weight, more compressible, can be used inside your bag for extra warmth if it gets cold at night. I had one with a hood and used it...
we were often cold at night on our hike - even with 20 degree bags - and super grateful for our thermarest neoair xlite pads. Very light, very insulating. Only a few nights that we didn't wear our...
We sent a resupply to the Monarch Crest store, they were great. I sent myself an unneeded pair of shoes and for $16 they UPS'd them back to my home address for me.
You could also explore sending...
We did the Collegiate West using Guthook's iPhone App - it's up to date and has water availability info, plus topographical info. The paper map we bought in Twin Lakes "just in case" wasn't up to...
I was having no luck contacting Raven's Rest in Lake City, he did not answer either the hostel phone or the cell number, but I did find helpful people at the Matterhorn Motel :...
We're going SWBO, starting July 20th. It seems to me you'd have fewer people-passings if you're going with the flow than if you're going against it... So if you want to meet lots of people and then...
I have heard the t-storms are hitting earlier than usual this summer. Anyone out there find this to be the case?
do you need to call ahead and tell them (twin lakes, Monarch Crest) that you're sending a box? I'll be sending it on July 18th, not going to get to MC until about August 4 or after...
I have had success sleeping in a 40F bag wearing a down coat and fleece pants and a balaclava. I shelled out for a thermarest neoair xlite last year and was amazed at how it trapped my warmth. It...