Comments on: Ultralight Backpacking Pt IV http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html microlight & ultralight training news & reviews Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: luvmyharleyfx http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2691 luvmyharleyfx Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2691 The old guys gear was far better. We are not all 22 with good backs The old guys gear was far better. We are not all 22 with good backs

]]> By: afterthefox7 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2692 afterthefox7 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2692 just use a water pump, Good Grief or a steripen and keep rolling. Stop making it harder than what it is. Try carrying a backpack through a bad neighborhood, i bet you'll use a water filter then. just use a water pump, Good Grief or a steripen and keep rolling. Stop making it harder than what it is. Try carrying a backpack through a bad neighborhood, i bet you’ll use a water filter then.

]]> By: dlsoltesz http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2693 dlsoltesz Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2693 Really great series! Not sure I can give up all my creature comforts, but I'd probably drop 7 or 8 pounds if I followed the kids advice! Really great series! Not sure I can give up all my creature comforts, but I’d probably drop 7 or 8 pounds if I followed the kids advice!

]]> By: BrerRabbitBDA http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2694 BrerRabbitBDA Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2694 Good advice, but a couple of comments; 1. Ultralight really is dependent upon terrain/location/season - one reason it is safest on PCT. 2. Drinking untreated/unfiltered/unboiled water can work well ... until the day it doesnt, and then it can be a trip ender, and even life threatening. 3. Its largely a myth about down being useless when wet - any type of bag you want to avoid getting wet, and down loses more heat retention than syn when wet - but it isnt useless. Good advice, but a couple of comments;

1. Ultralight really is dependent upon terrain/location/season – one reason it is safest on PCT.

2. Drinking untreated/unfiltered/unboiled water can work well … until the day it doesnt, and then it can be a trip ender, and even life threatening.

3. Its largely a myth about down being useless when wet – any type of bag you want to avoid getting wet, and down loses more heat retention than syn when wet – but it isnt useless.

]]> By: blamshiza http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2695 blamshiza Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2695 fantastic series. thanks for sharing! fantastic series. thanks for sharing!

]]> By: RoseSiegel http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2696 RoseSiegel Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2696 Fantastic series of vids... Fantastic series of vids…

]]> By: motokitn http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2697 motokitn Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2697 Another way to get rid of the chlorine taste is simply to let it sit for an hour or so with the lid off - the chlorine will separate out and evaporate. I have to do that to drink my tap water. Another way to get rid of the chlorine taste is simply to let it sit for an hour or so with the lid off – the chlorine will separate out and evaporate. I have to do that to drink my tap water.

]]> By: Danzarr http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2698 Danzarr Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2698 its that lil' bit of extra security that makes people feel better its that lil’ bit of extra security that makes people feel better

]]> By: alienfromirth http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2699 alienfromirth Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2699 I remember this place from my thruhike in 01. I vaguely remember getting my own gear check at MC in the beginning (started with 65 lb pack!). The item by item comparison was informative, but I was hungering for some numbers! A hanging scale or some post-production graphics would have capped this off well. The insole camp shoes are a neat idea. I remember this place from my thruhike in 01. I vaguely remember getting my own gear check at MC in the beginning (started with 65 lb pack!). The item by item comparison was informative, but I was hungering for some numbers! A hanging scale or some post-production graphics would have capped this off well. The insole camp shoes are a neat idea.

]]> By: MacBelak http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html/comment-page-1#comment-2700 MacBelak Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:25:35 +0000 http://microlightwings.com/blog/ultralight-backpacking-pt-iv.html#comment-2700 If your going to boil the water you wont need chlorine tablets. If your going to boil the water you wont need chlorine tablets.

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