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Grok
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Yep, tarp is the way to go. Or a hammock.
I like the freeze-dried, add hot water grub. It's not too bad. Kinda spendier but they taste good and its really light weight. Good if you're out and about for several days with no way to get more food.
Take a pack of baby wipes. Easy to stay clean with them.
Good luck man! I garuntee you'll haver stories to tell if you can muster the balls to live from a pack. Also check this site www.digihitch.com
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Glacius
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Shroomism] 1
#6166893 - 10/13/06 07:03 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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I reccomend a book called "northern bushcraft". Its the best outdoor living guide I have ever read " I think Ive rean them all". Anyways it shouldn't be hard to find on amazon.com.
everything from making water tight cups with birch bark and sap, to building a fire/shelter combo that can keep you warm in -50 with no sleeping bag.
You can even boil water with no pot, using rocks and birchbark. This book litarally has it all, and very comprehensive and well written as well. Anyways i love your idea and have fun!!
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Glacius
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Shroomism] 1
#6192920 - 10/20/06 11:10 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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20ib!!! Damn, Ive never gone that light before!! Good job.
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Shroomism
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Glacius] 1
#6198575 - 10/22/06 05:14 PM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's in pure summer gear.. probably winter gear would add a few pounds to that but I haven't tested anything yet. And my pack sucks.. it's an REI but it's way to heavy for my purposes (4.5lbs I think?) I'm probably gonna ditch it for a granite gear ultralight pack or something. These things are sexy - http://www.granitegear.com/products/backpacks/ultralight/navpage/index.html
Haven't done any long term backpacking expeditions since I wrote this post, but done plenty of short term exploring.
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Shroomism] 1
#6201368 - 10/23/06 10:43 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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yeah those ultra light packs look really nice. I have one thats a little bit larger than those. Its not an ultra light but its really nice. I use it for summer or short winter trips. For winter trips I have a hardcore Asollo expedition pack. I can fit enough stuff in there for a month lol. It has the most amazing back support. A couple years ago they were five hundred dollars but now you can get them for a couple hundred. Its the best pack Ive ever had( I have had about 8 different packs over the years).
I do not like north face its not practical for anything really and its not durrable. I reccomend not getting any north face gear. They make good parkas and stuff but not good packs. They are more for the yuppies I think.
Winter really adds the wieght on when it comes to packing.
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Adom
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Shroomism] 1
#6205376 - 10/24/06 09:05 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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I really don't care for my vapor trail. If you ever get it up over 20 lbs it's not all that comfortable and if you get up to 25 lbs it's completely on your shoulders and they thing is rated to 30lbs. When I was on the AT the days I was leaving towns with really full loads I passed it from one shoulder to the other with a hand holding it up it was such a pain in my ass.
These are all much more versatile and comfortable. They are a bit heavier but they will feel much lighter loaded up. I don't find skipping the back pad and hip belt a good place to save weight myself.
http://www.greatlakesoutfitter.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=114
http://www.golite.com/products/NS_proddetail.asp?number=PA5108
http://www.mysteryranch.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_3&products_id=12
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Maverick
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Adom] 1
#6205529 - 10/24/06 09:54 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lowe Alpine makes some really good extremely lightweight internal frames too, take a look at their stuff. I've used it, very comfortable.
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sleepy
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Re: Living from a pack [Re: Maverick] 1
#6252087 - 11/06/06 12:10 AM (17 years, 2 months ago) |
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buy/make a sprout bag. this website talks about the bag but you really need to know how good sprouts are to appreciate the bag. http://www.sproutpeople.com/devices/bag/hempbag.html a full meal of sprouts can be ready in 24 hours and will weigh about 1-2 ounces or two handfulls. all you need is the dry beans like lentils and mung beans and you have a light foodsource that will give you tons of energy for walking
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