What else do I need now?

“Noob getting ready to hike!

Tent: REI HALF DOME 2 HC

Pack: OSPREY ATMOS 65 PACK

Sleeping Bag: Sierra Designs: Wild Bill 20 Degree Sleeping Bag - Long

Pad: Therm-a-Rest ProLite 4 Sleeping Pad - Regular

Headlamp: Forget which brand

Next purchase: Boots, then what else??

edited to add headlamp
last edited: 3/02/07 1:07:50 PM”

“water filter and stove”

“Food? Water purification of some sort? A map?


Sorry, my attempt at humor.

A headlamp would be a wise choice too.
last edited: 3/02/07 1:02:50 PM”

“any brand recommendations on a water filter and stove?”

“It all depends on how much money you want to spend. My first backpacking trip where the equipment wasn't supplied, I bought a backpacking tent and a sleeping bag. I used my old Navy seabag as my pack, a pool float as my sleeping mat, purification tablets and cooked over an open fire.

You don't need fancy gadgets and new gear to back pack. You can substitute a strong back, determination and flexibility.”

“clothes
first aid kit
whistle
alkeehol
hiking babe”

“trowel
towel
matches
lighter
alkeehol”

“compass
alkeehol”

“hat, gloves, socks, cookset, spork”

“alkeehol”

“Wall Mart bag to carry water. ;)”

“water filter
http://www.nitro-pak.com/product_info.php?cPath=40_72&products_id=57

Stove
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=4884579&parent_category_rn=4500453&vcat=REI_SSHP_CAMPING_TOC”

“flask”

“OK....so another $500 invested!!”

“pot to boil water/eat out of”

““OK....so another $500 invested!!”
Chadl
2:16:39 PM
3/02/07

You must have missed my post.”

“Yeah that all looks good...but you know I watched Monty Python and The Holy Grail the other weekend....I think I may need to take a good Shrubber with me.....I am wondering if Roger the Shrubber would have any ancestors....”

“OK....so another $500 invested!!”
Chadl
2:16:39 PM
3/02/07

You must have missed my post.”
hyway
2:21:12 PM
3/02/07

It's for the Babe.”

“““OK....so another $500 invested!!”
Chadl
2:16:39 PM
3/02/07

You must have missed my post.”

I hear ya...I plan on going with the gf too and if I make things more difficult by not having certain items she'll never want to go again.”

“The Aqua Mira will set you back 12 bucks
The stove is 40 or so with fuel.

You can pick up a cheap grease pot at Dicks or Walmart.”

“She may never want to go again no matter how easy you make it on her :). Backpacking isn't for everyone.”

““She may never want to go again no matter how easy you make it on her :). Backpacking isn't for everyone.”

True. We did some light hiking (packless) at Starved Rock last year which she liked and she enjoys camping so I'm crossing my fingers.”

“Do you have a location picked out for your first trip?”

“Thinking of joining that one you were talking about yesterday: Mammoth Cave National National Park one.

Have to make sure I can make it though.”

“This will be a great trip for both of you. You can make it as easy or hard as you want to. We have 3 different routes planned and you can stash gear in a car a mile away from our campsite on Saturday.

Also, if you don't have everything on the list, we will and would share with ya. You will get to see all the extra #&%!$you may want to pick up as well.”

“Plus you'll meet lots of people and be able to check out all kinds of water filters, stoves etc. Matter of fact, I'll let you use my filter @ Mammoth. Don't buy one, borrow. Check them all out and then chose which one you like best.”

“I'm going to try really hard to make this one.

I will just be getting back from driving home from FL so I don't know how spent I might be.

Thanks for all your help though Wounded Knee--and everyone else!!”

““Plus you'll meet lots of people and be able to check out all kinds of water filters, stoves etc. Matter of fact, I'll let you use my filter @ Mammoth. Don't buy one, borrow. Check them all out and then chose which one you like best.”

Cool---that works!!”

“This was a great trip for most of you last year. Especially Nicole”

“Time - your gonna need lots and lots of free time to roam.

Enjoy.
last edited: 3/02/07 1:55:42 PM”

“how about trekking poles?”

“That was a great trip. You were a great sport Wounded Knee.”

“The fun part is you will get to see different styles. Jimmy and myself are always looking to go as light as possible. Other carry extras or bigger tents. Some will be in hiking boots, some in trail runners.

I cannot reserve them yet, but I will be getting two campsites Friday evening at the main campground at the park. People will be arriving at all times of the day/night.”

“A bunch of us have them. You can borrow mine if you want to try them out.”

“yeah, hiking with a group is great for learning about gear. Much better than people just telling you about what they have. One guy told us how his stove was the greatest stove in the world. I was willing to believe him until I saw him light it and the entire thing, including the grass around it go up in flames lol.”

“Sounds like a great time! So basically hold off on purchasing all this stuff until after the trip.

I have the necessities--basically”

“Hyway are you talking about Buddha Bear? ;)”

“If you make this trip, plan on having the following...

tent
sleeping bag (if the gf needs one, I am sure we can provide)
sleeping pad (unless you want to sleep on the ground)
boots and good socks
food
spork (plastic stuff works well)
clothes
possible rain gear (we can reccomend something)”

“No sass, so it sounds like explosive stoves is a common occurrence on TT trips :). Wasn't there something about stomping a stove at the early titanium chef events?”

“What is the rain gear Jimmy San has? It is nice and cheap stuff. Cannot think of it.”

“Frogg Toggs?”

“Maybe...I will check.”

“*Logging rope, 100 feet
*Coleman lantern
*Double-bit axe, heavyduty
*Cooler, twelve-packer
*Spade, heavyduty (doubles as a sled, or emergency paddle)
*Pogo stick (for frollicking around camp)

Edit:
D'oh! How could I forget? Bubba teeth!
last edited: 3/02/07 2:16:40 PM”

“I don't think it is frog toggs stuff.

You forgot the porta-john gojo.”

“I can't remember forgeting Alkeehol. I forgott the 't' in forgetTing, so maybe I took too much.”

“To make your meals super easy, especially as a newbie, go with an Enertia or freezer bag style. Then all you have to do is boil water and no dishes. Check out Sarbar's site: www.freezerbagcooking.com for make your own meals or go to www.trailfoods.com and purchase premade stuff. Trust me, you'll be so happy you did.”

“a sherpa”

“I just got the book. Pretty cool stuff. I plan on having something for this trip.”

“You need to know there are a lot of super cool backpackers in Illinois :-)”