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| *Hiking in shorts is great. One pair in particular was perfect. Only drawback is more scraping in rocks. | | *Hiking in shorts is great. One pair in particular was perfect. Only drawback is more scraping in rocks. |
| *Swimming in lakes is, indeed, very refreshing and uplifting. | | *Swimming in lakes is, indeed, very refreshing and uplifting. |
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| ===Aaron: Manistee River / NCT Loop (2015/7/10) ===
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| Since there's a bunch of my kit I'm still waiting on, this was mostly a dry run in terms of food & mileage. Walked ~24 miles in 2 days with a pack that was probably about the right weight (maybe 3-5lbs heavy once I reduce shelter/sleep gear?).
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| * Couscous! Use spice packs for variety. Use coconut oil for stable/tasty fat.
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| * Spice pack ideas (measure more carefully and de-bug at home):
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| ** Oregano, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, pepper, sundried tomato.
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| ** Paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, salt, pepper, sundried tomato.
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| ** Ichimi pepper, miso (dried??), bonito, kombu, ginger, sugar, garlic powder, pepper.
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| ** ??? (aim for seven of these).
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| * I need to calculate better food quantities. I tend to carry 2x food I need...
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| * ~4oz MSR fuel canisters were good for boiling water ~6-7 times.
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| * Whole Foods sundried tomatoes were *awesome* chopped and steamed w couscous or pasta.
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| * Instant coffee (even the little starbucks sleeves) just isn't worth it. I'm going off it on the trail.
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| * Chia pudding (w/ or w/out oats) should be a great breakfast that prepares overnight in a jar. Check out mason "freezer jars" (they're lightweight and plastic w screw tops) that can also double as secondary food prep/eating vessels. Season w powdered dairy, sugar, dried fruit.
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| * Sawyer mini is slow, but fine. Might go w just aquamira and sometimes unfiltered water for JMT.
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| === Krystle: Goat Rocks ===
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| *Tested mac & cheese and tortellini recipes, a little bit of fine tuning needed for water amounts but taste is good.
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| *Swapped mac & cheese recipe for Velveeta cheese packets, tested at home before sending in resupply.
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| *Fuel use
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| **Used 0.7 oz fuel for 2 meals (4 servings)
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| **Used 0.4 oz fuel for mac & cheese testing at home
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| **This suggest a 4 oz fuel canister might last for 10 2-serving meals (!)
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| *Used around 1 L water at camp (cooking, cleaning, brushing teeth)
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| *Borah bug bivy was awesome
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| *Practiced tarp setup, need to do a little more research/practice on this
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| *2000 calories per day was more than enough
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| *Learned to keep the day's snacks outside the canister, more easily accessible
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| *Zlite is totally comfy & warm enough for me, surprisingly; if anything I can fold in half as a torso pad for extra comfort & insulation and use pack for feet
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| *The HammockGear quilt is amazing, amazing, #OMGIloveit
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| **Being able to close it around just my feet is wonderful
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| **Being able to snap it around my neck is wonderful
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| **Being able to use it as a blanket around camp is wonderful
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| *Darn tough socks were great, should still get one pair of liners just in case
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| *Bringing backwash syringe is probably a good idea for water filter, sandy mountain streams really muddy it up
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| *I very much so wished I had remembered to bring whiskey
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| *Feet get grossly dusty in the Altras, but otherwise they are awesome
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| *Sahara sun cap was a great addition to my gear
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| *Pack was great
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| *GoLite pants are a nope, the zippered pocket on the butt gave me a hotspot with the hip strap, why do they do this? Otherwise they'd be perfect....Back to leggings, unless I can find simple hiking pants
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| *ExOfficio sun/insect shirt was an ideal layer, and minimally stinky (did not get to test bugproofness)
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