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Ultralight Backpacking Pt IV
Posted: January 25th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: backpacking, Ultralight
The old guys gear was far better. We are not all 22 with good backs
Comment by luvmyharleyfx — January 25, 2010 @ 8:38 am
just use a water pump, Good Grief or a steripen and keep rolling. Stop making it harder than what it is. Try carrying a backpack through a bad neighborhood, i bet you’ll use a water filter then.
Comment by afterthefox7 — January 25, 2010 @ 9:01 am
Really great series! Not sure I can give up all my creature comforts, but I’d probably drop 7 or 8 pounds if I followed the kids advice!
Comment by dlsoltesz — January 25, 2010 @ 9:45 am
Good advice, but a couple of comments;
1. Ultralight really is dependent upon terrain/location/season – one reason it is safest on PCT.
2. Drinking untreated/unfiltered/unboiled water can work well … until the day it doesnt, and then it can be a trip ender, and even life threatening.
3. Its largely a myth about down being useless when wet – any type of bag you want to avoid getting wet, and down loses more heat retention than syn when wet – but it isnt useless.
Comment by BrerRabbitBDA — January 25, 2010 @ 9:48 am
fantastic series. thanks for sharing!
Comment by blamshiza — January 25, 2010 @ 10:05 am
Fantastic series of vids…
Comment by RoseSiegel — January 25, 2010 @ 10:05 am
Another way to get rid of the chlorine taste is simply to let it sit for an hour or so with the lid off – the chlorine will separate out and evaporate. I have to do that to drink my tap water.
Comment by motokitn — January 25, 2010 @ 10:13 am
its that lil’ bit of extra security that makes people feel better
Comment by Danzarr — January 25, 2010 @ 11:11 am
I remember this place from my thruhike in 01. I vaguely remember getting my own gear check at MC in the beginning (started with 65 lb pack!). The item by item comparison was informative, but I was hungering for some numbers! A hanging scale or some post-production graphics would have capped this off well. The insole camp shoes are a neat idea.
Comment by alienfromirth — January 25, 2010 @ 11:59 am
If your going to boil the water you wont need chlorine tablets.
Comment by MacBelak — January 25, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
best pack video ever
i have learned a lot from it
Comment by rockrock8118 — January 25, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
if your gonna use the chlorine tablets, you can boil the water to get rid of the taste.
Comment by Danzarr — January 25, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
this is part 4
Comment by Carlsarv — January 25, 2010 @ 3:13 pm
Awesome vid, thanks.
Comment by Carlsarv — January 25, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
Love the Video ! Makes me want to Hit the Trail ! What is the cat’s name ! A mini Mountain Lion perhaps ! I noticed you didn’t have a canister or ursack . Thanks …Coyote
Comment by coyoteforce — January 25, 2010 @ 4:17 pm
outstanding job. cheers from california
Comment by oscarwfs — January 25, 2010 @ 4:49 pm