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I look forward to Minnesota and the SHT if you ever make one of those!

Just another anecdote about OPSacks -- my lessons learned and observations after using them since 2014:

I learned early that the zip seal is a little bit harder to seal than a regular Ziploc; it...

For whatever my input is worth, I agree with this and would encourage a second thought about bringing two "in case of failure".... I have a couple of Ankers (10k & 21k) and have used both...

If traveling to hike far from home or areas you commonly visit, a good Last Minute Chore is to contact your bank and/or credit card company. It is not unheard of for them to deny charges to your card...

Another one here who really likes the Steripen. Mine is the "Adventurer Opti" that I bought years ago, which does require two C123 batteries, but that is the only downside and one I happily put up...

One person's boredom is another person's passion or solitude; what interests one person doesn't necessarily interest another. I know that I can watch lengthy documentaries about obscure subjects with...

The claustrophobia factor is the reason I've never really considered getting one. The idea of sleeping in a potato sack inside a sleeping bag just didn't sound appealing. I did, however, score a...

Whenever I see any YouTube hikers prepping for an early start, it seems many of them say they are bringing a sleeping bag liner (usually the Sea-to-Summit Reactor) because "they say it can add, like,...

I had the same concern about my Ursack, but agree that it really doesn't get as wet as you'd think. It gets wet, but not soaked.

I have, and love, my Jetboil Sol -- and at the risk of jinxing its so-far perfect performance, I have wondered what I'd do in the event it (or the gas canister) failed for any reason. I always bring...

Understood. Thank you.

I appreciate everyone's comments. I think I'll check out the Pearl Izumi's that were mentioned; they sound like they might be what I'm looking for.

For what it's worth, whenever I have used flagging to mark my way back, I always collect it. There's certainly no need to leave it.

I'm interested in trying some arm warmers, such as bikers wear, for hiking in colder temps.

My current layering of a silk-weight long sleeve, wool t-shirt, and a grid fleece pullover is perfectly...

I have gotten off-track a few times in National Forests -- either exploring something interesting or to take care of personal business -- and yes, it can be surprisingly hard to get back on trail....

When I was planning my 2014 SOBO attempt, this information was INVALUABLE. My hike was pathetically short due to an injury, but I had a *flawless* and enjoyable start in large part because of the...

WOW what a blast from the past! That made me laugh out loud (although I may not be laughing after a while -- because now I have an earworm that will last for days!)

Yes. A couple of years ago I did a side trip in Sky Meadows -- really, really nice.

I imagine there are innumerable such places and I hope to see as many as I can whenever I hike sections. I...

Excellent point here. As I was reading, my first thought was of the SHT too. Northern Minnesota is a great place to live. I'm just starting to research the Ice Age Trail myself, and think there are...

This is true. But it is nice to be able to put wet items or other things up and out of the way sometimes. I bought a "PackBack" from Dutch last year -- it is a simple mesh pocket that you can attach...

I personally love to "splurge" on my longer hikes. Whether it's the journey to the trailhead, meals in town, foods for the trail (that I actually like and will eat), zero days in town to take care of...

You might be interested in Western Mountaineering's "Everlite" -- it is very lightweight (14 to 17oz, depending on length) and is designed to be opened up for use as a quilt, or it zips up to be a...

Tipi, I think you could open up your Backyard Bedroll Camp for business. [emoji846]

I had been looking forward to going down to Amicalola in mid or late February and getting a pre-bubble section in, but I'm calling that off. Disappointed for sure, but I'll just start looking forward...