FARMER
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I agree with Swollen Toes! Ordinary hikes won't give you that buzz you need for long now that you've had a taste of something else. Before you know it you'll be headed out for 26 hour 12 peak winter Pemi loops or not.....
Actually, this might be a good bushwhack for you, Farmer, for the winter record thing. Good route to go Hancock --> Carrigain if you don't feel like going over the Captain.I agree with Swollen Toes! Ordinary hikes won't give you that buzz you need for long now that you've had a taste of something else. Before you know it you'll be headed out for 26 hour 12 peak winter Pemi loops or not.....
... about the specifics.... you guys know that the "Bushwhacker Code of Conduct" requires ambiguity
Oh, and another plus... no net weight gain over the weekend!!!
... about the specifics.... you guys know that the "Bushwhacker Code of Conduct" requires ambiguity
Oh, and another plus... no net weight gain over the weekend!!!
I wasn't asking for any of that.. I was just wondering where you were planning on heading, that's all.Personally, I think that GPS tracks, long detailed "route" descriptions, GoogleEarth images, summit canisters, etc., etc., make bushwhacking highly overrated. Headlamps, on the other hand, are really ace.
Oh, and another plus... no net weight gain over the weekend!!!
interesting neil!
i'll hike into the darkness as long as i can without turning on my headlamp. so i'm usually turning it on after i fall down. i might need to get those shock absorbing poles.
ha ha...me too...i have to force myself to take it out at a rest stop before it gets dark...even then, i wait until i'm falling over things before i put it on.
I have deliberately done several night hikes without using lights, not counting those in the service. Better in winter when the ground is smoother, reflects light better, and is softer when you fall.i'll hike into the darkness as long as i can without turning on my headlamp. so i'm usually turning it on after i fall down.
I have deliberately done several night hikes without using lights, not counting those in the service. Better in winter when the ground is smoother, reflects light better, and is softer when you fall.
But how do you see your compass - moonlight????
You say that like they automatically go together.Ha, ha, ha. I agree entirely. No need for details. Personally, I think that GPS tracks, long detailed "route" descriptions, GoogleEarth images, summit canisters, etc., etc., make bushwhacking highly overrated.
I had mentioned it to not for any route info, I could give a sh*t, it was more about what was the plan and estimated time compared to what happened.I wasn't asking for any of that.. I was just wondering where you were planning on heading, that's all.
My compass (Silva Ranger CL) has luminescent dots on it. You charge them with your headlamp and then you can use your compass in the dark.But how do you see your compass - moonlight????
But how do you see your compass - moonlight????
It doesn't count if your talking about 2k hills covered in wide open hardwoods that have all dropped their leaves!
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