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About this time last Friday morning I was standing on top of the tallest peak in the lower USA, Mt Whitney at 14,505 feet! I’ll admit that it was exciting, but between being sick and missing home I didn’t get the warm fuzzy feelings that I thought I would, and this is where I decided that this wasn’t my time for this hike. So about another 40 miles down the trail I took my leave. I am glad I got to see and experience what I did, but it’s also good to be back home with family, and knocking this cold out. I’ll be back one day though... #jmt2018 #mtwhitney #thankyougodMy last real meal for about the next 2.5 weeks! #mammothmountain #breakfast #jmt2018 #eggsandbacon #pancakes #lastmeal #itstimetogetgoingDevils Postpile ✔️ #devilspostpilenationalmonument #devilspostpile #jmt2018Death Valley was definitely the highlight of my day yesterday. I will be back one day when I have more time to spend in the valley... and wear shoes! 😂 #deathvalley #deathvalleynationalpark #lowestpointinnorthamericaI go to Vegas for donuts and white milk!! #donuts #whitemilk #lasvegas #vegas #whathappensinvegasstaysinvegasJust so the bidet bottle isn’t confused with a drinking bottle! Lol. #jmt2018 #bidet #bidetbottle- Follow Stick's Blog on WordPress.com
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Tag Archives: Lightweight Backpacking
Stick’s 2018 JMT Gear List
For the past 19 months I have been planning my own JMT hike. During those months I have spent time dreaming about the hike… time planning the hike… and time thinking that it would never get here. But now here … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear List, John Muir trail, Trip Planning
Tagged Anker, Backpacking, Bear Can, Bearikade, Black Diamond, Black Rock Gear, Bonnies Balm, Columbia, Cuben Fiber, Deuce of Spades, Dirty Girls, Enlightened Equipment, Evernew, Exped, Gear List, GooseFeet Gear, Hiking, injinji, Inov-8, iPhone, JMT, John Muir trail, Joshua Tree, Lightload, Lightweight Backpacking, LiteTrail, MLD, Outdoor Research, patagonia, RODE, Soto, Suntactics, Suunto, Thermarest, Thru Hike, Trip Planning, Weekender, Wild Ideas, ZebraLight, ZPacks
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“Lightweight & Ultralight Backpacking Foundations” Video Series by Clever Hiker
A few months ago, Dave Collins started an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign to raise support for a video series on ultralight backpacking. After talking with Dave via email, and of course watching his video, I liked what I saw, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews
Tagged CleverHiker.com, Lightweight Backpacking, UltraLight Backpacking, Video Series
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Getting ready for a 3 Day AT Section Hike!
My pack is all packed up and ready to go… now I just gotta wait on the time to actually go… Later this week I will be heading out to complete another section of the Appalachian Trail that I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Trip Planning
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Food List, Gear List, Hiking, Lightweight Backpacking, Trip Planning, UltraLight Backpacking
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Another Cook Kit… (Picharpak Workshop JC250 Stove & 0.6L Evernew “UL” Ti Cook Pot)
As some may know, I enjoy tinkering around with different stove and cook pot combinations. In the past I have posted about a few different set-ups, and yet again, today I am posting about another one. This one is not … Continue reading
Posted in Cook Kits, Cups/Mugs, Spoons
Tagged 0.6L Evernew "UL" Titanium Cook Pot, 1/8" EvaRest CCF Pad, Alcohol Cook Kit, Backpacking, Backpacking Cook Kit, Carbon Felt Primer Ring, Cook Kit, DIY Aluminum Windscreen, Foil Ground Sheet, Hiking, Hot Lips, JC250 Stove, Lightload Towel, Lightweight Backpacking, Mesh Stuff Sack, MLD 475 ml Titanium Mug, Picharpak Workshop, Sea 2 Summit Alpha Light Short Spoon, UltraLight Backpacking
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First Look: Hammock Gear 20 F Phoenix Cuben Fiber Underquilt
As can be told by the last few post’s that I have entered here on my blog, I have been enjoying the comfort of a hammock. (For this, I can thank the Jolly Green Giant for a post on his … Continue reading
