Tag Archives: Hexanet

JMT Trip Planning: Shelters

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Stick

In all of my planning for this summer’s 2018 JMT hike, picking which shelter I would carry was one of the easiest choices I had… mostly! It shouldn’t be any surprise that I chose my Zpacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tarp & … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, John Muir trail, Trip Planning | Tagged Alpine Carbon Cork, Backpacking, Black Diamond, Carbon Core Stakes, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Fiber Tarp, Hexamid Solo Plus Tarp, Hexanet, Hiking, JMT, John Muir trail, Leki, Lunar Solo, MSR, shepherd hook stakes, Six Moon Designs, tarp, Titanium Stakes, Trekking Poles, Trip Planning, V Stakes, ZPacks | 4 Comments

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Stick

I recently finished a hike in the Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highlands area in VA with my good buddy Benny Braden (Plug It In on the AT). But, this hike was a bit different from my previous hikes from the get-go… While … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk | Tagged 0.9L Cook Pot, 475ml Mug, Anker, Anorak, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, camera, canister stove, Capilene 2, Carbon Core Stakes, Cook Kit, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Down Bag, Down Beanie, Down Stuff Sack, Evernew, Ex Light, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, Inner Net Tent, Inov-8, Light Snow Gaiters, LiteMax Stove, Long Sleeve Top, MLD, Montbell, Mountains Laurel Designs, MSR, Mt Rogers, NeoAir, Panasonic Lumix, patagonia, Pillow Case, quilt, Rain Kilt, Roclite 243, Sawyer Mini, Section Hike, sleeping bag, Smartwater, Snow Peak, Solo Tarp, Stakes, Tall Gaiters, Thermarest, Titanium cook pot, Titanium Mug, Titanium Shepherd Hook Tent Stakes, Trail Runners, UL Air Pillow, USB to Lightening Cord, Vectrawire, water bottle, Water Filter, XLite, ZPacks | 6 Comments

First Look @ the MLD Duomid & Solo Inner Net Tent

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Stick

For the last few years I have really wanted the Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) Duomid and the Solo Inner Net tent. And let’s be real, while my BPW does vary from trip to trip, overall I would classify myself as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews, Mountain Laurel Designs, Tarp, Tarps, Tent, ZPacks | Tagged Backpacking, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Duomid, Easton Stakes, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, MLD, Mountain Laurel Designs, shelter, shepherd hook stakes, Solo Inner Net, tarp, Tent, ZPacks | 35 Comments

Post Hike Gear Talk: March 2015 – Carver’s Gap to Kincora Hostel (Dennis Cove Rd)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Stick

I recently met up with a few friends to hike a 40 mile section of the AT (for those that don’t know, that’s the “Appalachian Trail”) from Carver’s Gap to Dennis Cove Rd (or more accurately, to Kincora Hostel on … Continue reading →

Posted in Arc Blast, Backpacking, Backpacks, Bear Canister, Cook Kits, Food, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk, Hexamid, Hexanet, Jackets, Pillows, Rain Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Stoves, Tarp, Thoughts, Trowels, Umbrella, Wind Shirt, ZPacks | Tagged 0.9L Ti Cook Pot, 30 Degree Sleeping Bag, Air Pad, alcohol stove, Arc Blast, backpack, Backpacking, Bear Canister, Bear Vault, BV450, Chrome Dome, CloudKilt, Cuben Fiber Pack Cover, Down Hugger 800 #3, Down Jacket, Down Pillow Case, Down Sleeping Bag, Evernew, Ex Light Down Anorak, Exped, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GoLite, Good To Go Meals, GooseFeet Gear, Hard Shell, Hexamid Solo Plus Tarp, Hexanet, Hiking, Lawson Kline, Minimus Smock, Montane, Montbell, North Face, Potty Trowel, Rain jacket, Rain Kilt, Schnozzel Bag, Sidewinder Caldera Cone, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, Smoked Three Chili, Starlyte Stove, SynMat UL7, Ti Deuce Scoop, Trail Designs, UL Air Pillow, Umbrella, Verto, Wind Jacket, ZPacks | 7 Comments

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Stick

I recently headed out for a (much-needed) 4 day section hike along the Appalachian Trail. I covered 50 miles, starting at Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and finished on the beautiful bald called Max Patch. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Bear Bag System, Bear Canister, Camera Gear, Coffee, Cook Kits, Food, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Headlamps, Pillows, Rain Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Tent, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZPacks | Tagged 000 mAh, 12, Air Pillow, All American Burger Wrap, Alpine Carbon Cork, Apple, Arc Blast, Backpacks, Batter Pack, Bear Vault, Black Diamond, BV 450, Chili, Chrome Dome, CloudKilt, Coffee, Cook Kit, Down Hugger #3, Exped, GoLite, GooseFeet Gear, Greenbelly Bars, H51, Headlamp, Hexamid, Hexanet, iPhone 6, Jetboil, Jiva Coffee Cubes, Mini Pump, Montbell, NeoAir, New Trent, Packit Gourmet, Pad Thai, pillow, Powerpak Xtreme, Rain Kilt, sleeping bag, Smart Phone, Sol Ti, tarp, Thermarest, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZebraLight, ZPacks | 8 Comments

Reader Q & A: Using my ZPacks Flat Tarp w/ my ZPacks Hexanet

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Stick

John Dowd recently posted a question on my blogs FaceBook Page, asking me if I have ever used my ZPacks cuben flat tarp with my ZPacks Hexanet, and if so, what did I think about the combo?

Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews, Q & A, Tarps | Tagged 6.5 x 10 Tarp, Cuben Fiber Tarp, Hexanet, Q & A, ZPacks | 5 Comments

Tag Archives: Hexanet

JMT Trip Planning: Shelters

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

First Look @ the MLD Duomid & Solo Inner Net Tent

Post Hike Gear Talk: March 2015 – Carver’s Gap to Kincora Hostel (Dennis Cove Rd)

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

Reader Q & A: Using my ZPacks Flat Tarp w/ my ZPacks Hexanet

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