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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2021 19:19:21 GMT
What kind of gear do you usually take? Me and my buddy were planning a three day hike. Internal frame pack - mine is a Kelty Falcon. Super overbuilt, heavy, but feature rich and comfortable. I probably should have saved weight by buying an Osprey but oh well. My last pack was a Teton Sports Scout for like $65 and I had some great adventures with it, so there's a budget choice. Shelter is a hammock, currently a grand trunk skeeter beater with webbing straps. Insulation is a klymit static v luxe insulated to go under me in the hammock. A cheap foam pad would do almost the same job, just pack up bulkier. Sleeping bag - Kelty tuck 20F synthetic mummy bag. This one's extra wide at the shoulders and generally just really comfortable to use. Tarp is an ENO dry fly. I only set it up when I suspect rain. So that's the big three. Pack, shelter, sleep system. The rest is situational. Clothing - Columbia Ridge pants. Very thin, fast drying and breathable. A t-shirt (fruit of the loom everlight is the only shirt I ever use. Socks are vital. I have two pairs of darn tough merino wool hiker socks. Liner socks can also help if you are blister prone. Extra warm clothes for mornings or sleeping in - my waffles and silkies from my enlisted days. And a fleece watch cap. The only good army surplus stuff for camping in my opinion. More layers in the winter but not in May. Shoes - Altra superior trail runners. I have worn a lot of boots. I don't do that for hiking any more if I can help it. Light shoes that dry fast. Trekking poles - don't underestimate them. Save your knees, activate your upper body and move faster. Frog Toggs poncho. It's okay, and cheap. I'd like to upgrade to a more durable rain suit. Stove - a mini backpacking stove from Amazon with little gas canisters. A couple of BIC lighters. Mess kit - the steel Stanley adventure kit from walmart. I really like it. Fits the stove and fuel inside. Food - At least 2500 calories per day, with breakfast and dinner hot and the rest snacks. I packed 3000 per day last time and had lots of surplus at the end. More freeze dried the longer the trip. I make my own chicken jerky and eat plenty of it. Fruits, nuts, candy. I am bringing a bear canister for the first time for this trip because it is required and prudent in the Olympic National Park. Lots of Black Bears. A small knife, varies. Map, compass. I have a Cammenga lensatic but it's very heavy. Probably just a flat map compass this time. I have never actually needed the compass for nav, terrain association with the map is fine on trails. I sometimes bring a Ruger LCR. This time I'm bringing the APOC yataghan. More to amuse myself doing carenza at camp than out of perceived need, although it's a very confidence-inspiring little sword. You need to sleep warm. You need to eat. You need to stay dry. Your feet need good shoes. The rest is negotiable. You know, I pretty much have all this, except I use wool blankets and canvas tarp, against everyone's recommendations. Heavy stuff. I considered getting lighter stuff for hiking I have a wooden frame pack I've made myself, and while it's not extremely heavy, my internal frame pack is way lighter Thanks for the list. Its good to see I have most of it in my collection already
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Apr 30, 2021 20:32:08 GMT
Internal frame pack - mine is a Kelty Falcon. Super overbuilt, heavy, but feature rich and comfortable. I probably should have saved weight by buying an Osprey but oh well. My last pack was a Teton Sports Scout for like $65 and I had some great adventures with it, so there's a budget choice. Shelter is a hammock, currently a grand trunk skeeter beater with webbing straps. Insulation is a klymit static v luxe insulated to go under me in the hammock. A cheap foam pad would do almost the same job, just pack up bulkier. Sleeping bag - Kelty tuck 20F synthetic mummy bag. This one's extra wide at the shoulders and generally just really comfortable to use. Tarp is an ENO dry fly. I only set it up when I suspect rain. So that's the big three. Pack, shelter, sleep system. The rest is situational. Clothing - Columbia Ridge pants. Very thin, fast drying and breathable. A t-shirt (fruit of the loom everlight is the only shirt I ever use. Socks are vital. I have two pairs of darn tough merino wool hiker socks. Liner socks can also help if you are blister prone. Extra warm clothes for mornings or sleeping in - my waffles and silkies from my enlisted days. And a fleece watch cap. The only good army surplus stuff for camping in my opinion. More layers in the winter but not in May. Shoes - Altra superior trail runners. I have worn a lot of boots. I don't do that for hiking any more if I can help it. Light shoes that dry fast. Trekking poles - don't underestimate them. Save your knees, activate your upper body and move faster. Frog Toggs poncho. It's okay, and cheap. I'd like to upgrade to a more durable rain suit. Stove - a mini backpacking stove from Amazon with little gas canisters. A couple of BIC lighters. Mess kit - the steel Stanley adventure kit from walmart. I really like it. Fits the stove and fuel inside. Food - At least 2500 calories per day, with breakfast and dinner hot and the rest snacks. I packed 3000 per day last time and had lots of surplus at the end. More freeze dried the longer the trip. I make my own chicken jerky and eat plenty of it. Fruits, nuts, candy. I am bringing a bear canister for the first time for this trip because it is required and prudent in the Olympic National Park. Lots of Black Bears. A small knife, varies. Map, compass. I have a Cammenga lensatic but it's very heavy. Probably just a flat map compass this time. I have never actually needed the compass for nav, terrain association with the map is fine on trails. I sometimes bring a Ruger LCR. This time I'm bringing the APOC yataghan. More to amuse myself doing carenza at camp than out of perceived need, although it's a very confidence-inspiring little sword. You need to sleep warm. You need to eat. You need to stay dry. Your feet need good shoes. The rest is negotiable. You know, I pretty much have all this, except I use wool blankets and canvas tarp, against everyone's recommendations. Heavy stuff. I considered getting lighter stuff for hiking I have a wooden frame pack I've made myself, and while it's not extremely heavy, my internal frame pack is way lighter Thanks for the list. Its good to see I have most of it in my collection already "Lighter stuff" is basically what backpackers constantly strive for. And you enjoy it a lot more with lighter stuff. But you can absolutely make do with heavier stuff if you limit your mileage. Ultralight hikers commonly log 20+ miles in a day. I log 10-15.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2021 21:15:02 GMT
You know, I pretty much have all this, except I use wool blankets and canvas tarp, against everyone's recommendations. Heavy stuff. I considered getting lighter stuff for hiking I have a wooden frame pack I've made myself, and while it's not extremely heavy, my internal frame pack is way lighter Thanks for the list. Its good to see I have most of it in my collection already "Lighter stuff" is basically what backpackers constantly strive for. And you enjoy it a lot more with lighter stuff. But you can absolutely make do with heavier stuff if you limit your mileage. Ultralight hikers commonly log 20+ miles in a day. I log 10-15. Man, I would be fine with 10. Thanks for that, it's good to know my gear is sufficient if distance isn't my goal
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Post by RufusScorpius on Apr 30, 2021 23:07:31 GMT
We regularly did 15 to 20 miles a day cross country with 80 to 100lbs. Minimum we did in training was 8. If you were really lucky you got to carry the radio as well. Sucks to be a soldier sometimes.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Apr 30, 2021 23:21:17 GMT
We regularly did 15 to 20 miles a day cross country with 80 to 100lbs. Minimum we did in training was 8. If you were really lucky you got to carry the radio as well. Sucks to be a soldier sometimes. Absolute truth. And in boots, and with a less comfortable ruck, and in battle dress instead of a t shirt and shorts, and some poor guy has the SAW. I don't envy infantry at all. Strong men can walk that that far under that load. But it's not fun and I keep hearing about all these chronic injuries guys leave their 20's with. Keep it light and you enjoy yourself much more. I saw plenty of people in their 50's and 60's doing long stretches of the PCT. Sad thing is I believe a lot of vets get turned off of hiking because rucking was never fun.
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Post by RufusScorpius on May 1, 2021 4:32:37 GMT
We regularly did 15 to 20 miles a day cross country with 80 to 100lbs. Minimum we did in training was 8. If you were really lucky you got to carry the radio as well. Sucks to be a soldier sometimes. Absolute truth. And in boots, and with a less comfortable ruck, and in battle dress instead of a t shirt and shorts, and some poor guy has the SAW. I don't envy infantry at all. Strong men can walk that that far under that load. But it's not fun and I keep hearing about all these chronic injuries guys leave their 20's with. Keep it light and you enjoy yourself much more. I saw plenty of people in their 50's and 60's doing long stretches of the PCT. Sad thing is I believe a lot of vets get turned off of hiking because rucking was never fun. Oh? But we did do light. We had a lightweight helmet, lightweight ruck, lightweight radios, lightweight night vision, lightweight sleep system, lightweight body armor, lightweight GPS, lightweight cold weather gear, lightweight rain gear. Roughly 80 to 100lbs of lightweight semprini.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2021 14:49:47 GMT
Here is a blend of hobbies:
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Post by paulmuaddib on May 1, 2021 17:12:48 GMT
Sex, drugs and rock n roll.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2021 1:33:07 GMT
I forgot to mention, another interest I have is cooking. I love it. But I have such specific taste that not everyone likes what I make
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Post by silverite on May 3, 2021 4:33:12 GMT
Gardening,canning,shooting, etc. My 4 year old may be the anti-Christ so hobbies often cut into my sleep Time and mess with my sanity meter a little.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 10:32:42 GMT
By the by, what is sword dancing? Do you have any links to it? Not of you specifically, of course, but of anyone. I have never heard of it before. This is a youtube from some troupemates (I'm nowhere near as good, I've not danced in several years but am taking advantage of all the online classes to get back into it). If you also google Belladonna Boheme, she's the one whose classes I'm taking, you can see some more amazing work. When I progress to double sword, there's an excuse to buy more - the one I'm using has a guard and some of the flips and catches are a little tricky. Dang, girl, how do they get those swords to stay on their heads?! 🙀
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 10:35:04 GMT
I forgot to mention, another interest I have is cooking. I love it. But I have such specific taste that not everyone likes what I make I like cooking too. I am planning on making an apple cobbler tomorrow for my parents and brothers.
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Post by kristian on May 3, 2021 21:03:30 GMT
I used to go airsofting before covid. Sometimes I write, uhh, fanfics of varying genres. I've recently started getting into plastic ship models, and the first one I'm building right now is the Trumpeter 1/700 Tirpitz. I'm thinking next will be USS Arizona or USS Baltimore after she's done. I've also been window shopping AR-15 upper receivers.
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Post by RufusScorpius on May 3, 2021 21:38:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2021 5:00:56 GMT
😹😹😹😹 Sadly, that is often the VA's response to soldiers' injuries and wounds. Do as little as possible is their motto it seems.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2021 5:22:56 GMT
By the by, what is sword dancing? Do you have any links to it? Not of you specifically, of course, but of anyone. I have never heard of it before. This is a youtube from some troupemates (I'm nowhere near as good, I've not danced in several years but am taking advantage of all the online classes to get back into it). If you also google Belladonna Boheme, she's the one whose classes I'm taking, you can see some more amazing work. When I progress to double sword, there's an excuse to buy more - the one I'm using has a guard and some of the flips and catches are a little tricky. I watched a few more sword dances on You Tube. This one I just was flat out amazed. You sword dancers have skills. I mean SKILLS! 🙀😻 Oh, by the by, you have inspired me to create a sword dancer class on RPG Maker MV. 😻
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2021 9:16:47 GMT
I forgot to mention, another interest I have is cooking. I love it. But I have such specific taste that not everyone likes what I make I like cooking too. I am planning on making an apple cobbler tomorrow for my parents and brothers. don't suppose you got a recipe you can share eh
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 6:15:02 GMT
I like cooking too. I am planning on making an apple cobbler tomorrow for my parents and brothers. don't suppose you got a recipe you can share eh I am thinking of combining two recipes that I found on You Tube. The filling of one I liked the idea but not the crust topping. The other I liked the crust topping but not the filling. I have made a chilli, taco meat, fajita filling and a white cake from scratch. I will send post it if it turns out good.
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Post by christain on May 6, 2021 4:08:23 GMT
Speaking of cooking....this evening's supper consisted of crock-pot beef roast, red-skinned potatoes, carrots and onion in brown beef gravy, and a heap of yeast rolls with plenty of butter. I had to skip the cake my wife made for fear of exploding. ........McM
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2021 4:59:38 GMT
Speaking of cooking....this evening's supper consisted of crock-pot beef roast, red-skinned potatoes, carrots and onion in brown beef gravy, and a heap of yeast rolls with plenty of butter. I had to skip the cake my wife made for fear of exploding. ........McM Man that's what I need. A wife who will make food for me. As much as I love cooking, I am a lazy man, and any time I put even 0.00000001% less effort the meal is barely worth the effort
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