Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
I sanaped a carbon fiber pole on the first day of a hike starting
down an alternate route into Nankoweap. Went back to a standard
light weight hiking pole...
dqdollardon 2009-01-14 05:11:21 #53681
Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
John, I must admit that I've snapped carbon fiber poles twice in
Grand Canyon. Once after a few years of very hard use when I jammed
the pole hard and bent...
rich_rudow 2009-01-13 21:50:55 #53680
Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "rich_rudow" wrote:
>
> Dick, here are a few tricks I've been using in GC lately:
>
> Treking Poles: REI...
John Karpinski 2009-01-13 20:01:04 #53679
Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
Dick,
Our Fossil loop trip in April was ten days and I was able to get
everything inside a Jam 2 pack except I had to carry one bladder
outside the pack...
bobhostetler 2009-01-13 16:04:05 #53678
Re: hip surgery (OT)
Elaine--
I got a new hip in April 2008. Although it was rushing it, I was able
to make it up to Mt. Whitney in August. The surgery leg takes a long
time to...
herbstroh 2009-01-13 13:49:06 #53677
Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
Dick, you're a wealth of lightweight backpacking info! I thought my
Golite wind jacket was light at 5.5 oz. The hiking poles are only 2
inches too short...
rich_rudow 2009-01-13 12:29:26 #53676
Re: Big Three....Make and Weight?
May I suggest checking out this other yahoo group ....
BackpackingLight at yahoogroups.com.
All they talk about is lightening the pack and the results of...
Ken 2009-01-13 12:16:29 #53675
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