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Posted on 4/7/22 at 7:35 pm to Nodust
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I got rained on for 14 straight days last July in Colorado. My rule is prepaid for 20 degrees in the Rockies. Temps can drop fast with afternoon thunderstorms at elevation. Keep your sleeping insulation dry by all means. Wear wet hiking clothes next day to keep a dry set to sleep in.
Should I keep my bag in my rainfly-ed tent during the day while we go out on short day hikes? Should I bother to bring a tarp for extra protection in case of rain, or to set up as a porch for our tent, or is a tarp just extra weight?
It’s three guys, a 6P tent is way way way overkill, right? I’m thinking so.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 6:55 am to MintBerry Crunch
Get a LifeStraw Go Water Filter Bottle and you wont have to worry about water.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 7:32 am to MintBerry Crunch
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It’s three guys, a 6P tent
Depends how well yall get along i guess
I Don't like this idea. Every man for himself has worked better for us. Small ultralight tents or hammocks are great for one person and you don't have people stepping on each other at night to get up to piss. I usually bring 2 small tarps. One for under my tent which is also my porch, and one for other stuff. Gets used as a wind block, a roof for shade, cover for gear, whatever. Tarps are super useful but big thick ones are heavy.
My basic setup is a surplus rucksack, marmot 1P ultralight tent, rolled up foam sleeping pad, appropriate sleeping bag or blanket, 2 tarps, 2 canteens, 1 mountain house per day, shite tickets and a jet boil.
Bring a roll of duct tape!
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:28 am to MintBerry Crunch
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Should I keep my bag in my rainfly-ed tent during the day while we go out on short day hikes?
Many people do. Gear is generally safe left in a tent.
But I saw what a marmot can do to a down sleeping bag left unattended for two hours. Down explosion.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 9:32 am to MintBerry Crunch
Extra tarps are nice. Until you have to carry them for 20 miles a day. If you aren’t hiking far or don’t mind the weight extra is nice.
6 person tents are generally designed for 4 grown men. Keep that in mind. But that may be lighter than each carrying a smaller rent. For a one weekend trip I wouldn’t sweat it.
6 person tents are generally designed for 4 grown men. Keep that in mind. But that may be lighter than each carrying a smaller rent. For a one weekend trip I wouldn’t sweat it.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 10:13 am to MintBerry Crunch
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It’s three guys, a 6P tent is way way way overkill, right? I’m thinking so.
is this a light tipi tent or a big heavy arse camping tent, and if so, who drew the short straw to carry that in their pack? and yeah a 6P tent is about right for 3 grown men. We can fit 3 under the large tipi tents, and those are very light.
Water is what is the most irritating thing about backpack camping. Doesn't matter what filter you bring, be prepared to have to flush it regularly, b/c that clear water you're drinking isn't as clean as you think it is when it comes to those filters. I have a larger gravity fed filter that i use and share with everyone, and then we each have our own smaller filter as backup. You can order clear 1 gallon plastic bags on Amazon for cheap and fill those up so that you always have some clean water around, assuming you have a base camp. There's no need to skimp on your water. If you're hiking a lot, you're sweating a lot even though you don't feel the sweat. You need to drink a lot.
a good map app that shows the trails is important to have, and important that you download the area that you're going to be in so that it will work offline. and don't trust all those little streams you see on the map. Lots of them may be dried up.
do what you want as far as food goes, but i find that's one thing that most people take too much of. we go backpack hunting in CO every year and for the last 5 years i've brought less and less food each time.
everything is about lightweight and small size and all, but there are certain items where the comfort it brings you far outweighs the size/weight aspect. Like a good pillow. I can't sleep with a crappy blow up pillow, so i bring what is pretty much a small couch pillow that's about 8"x16"x4". I don't care that it takes up space, it helps me good nights sleep. bringing camp shoes is a pain, but worth it. Maybe bringing a flask of whiskey, or even a 6 pack is worth it. We'll bring a few beers and leave them in the creek all week, which is like a refrigerator. There's nothing like drinking a beer at sunset in the rockies, nor waking up with some coffee.
most people want to bring wet wipes, and you should, but you need dry toilet paper too.
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Should I keep my bag in my rainfly-ed tent during the day while we go out on short day hikes? Should I bother to bring a tarp for extra protection in case of rain, or to set up as a porch for our tent, or is a tarp just extra weight?
just extra weight more than likely. You can stay pretty dry under the christmas trees when it rains. The only time i've used the tarp is when it was raining and we had some grouse to cook over the fire and needed to shield the fire from the rain/snow to cook it
Posted on 4/8/22 at 1:45 pm to TeddyPadillac
I think im going to ditch the filter pump for a sterripen this year. The pump is a pain in the arse. Also, it will instantly freeze solid when you're pumping barely flowing creek water when its 15* outside. Found that out the hard way.
Posted on 4/8/22 at 4:59 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Have only had issues with Steripen. Won't be buying another. Sawyer mini is my goto, but I hardly ever filter here in Alaska.
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