sipafz
Caught the Bug
Nice pictures! My wife and I hope to section hike some of the PCT someday. Thanks for sharing!
Hiking. Day, Thru, Section, Ultralight to Traditional
- Thread starter HighwayTrout
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Nice pictures! My wife and I hope to section hike some of the PCT someday. Thanks for sharing!
sipafz
Caught the Bug
Nice that you got to spend time with your boy! I wish my daughter would show more interest in hiking. Nice pictures and good tip on the collapsible bucket!
PROJKUR
New member
Ha! Thanks, you too! Looks like a great spot.
PROJKUR
New member
Thanks! Parts of that trail are just jaw dropping that's for sure!
SDG
Caught the Bug
Very nice! I did Rincon De La Vieja down there. Awesome hike, got to see the volcanic plug when the clouds cleared out for about 3 min, it was amazing.
I used to do a fair amount of backpacking... Always overloaded with gear, fly rod, normal rod, camera gear lol.
This was Rae lakes loop, left out of onion valley and went through Whitney portal, did the loop and 5 passes over 7 days and then back out the east side. Was 2 of us, and met up with friends 2/3 of the way through.
This is why I now always travel with gel superglue...
Group shot after we all met up. Meeting up in remote areas based on estimated time tables agreed upon days ahead of time based on guesstimates is always a crap shoot!
WJCO
Meme King
Here's a cool tip/trick that I've been really happy with. I've been using Tyvek for years as a ground cloth/footprint. It's affordable and lightweight and very durable. It's becoming so popular that instead of buying a huge roll at a hardware store, you can buy it by the foot on eBay for a decent price. About 20-30 bucks for most backpacking tents. It's noisy at first, but throw it in the washing machine with no soap, and it gets wrinkled and is very quiet. Just got another tent so I just washed some new Tyvek this morning.
black pearl
Hooked
Good tip. I'm going to try this out, even better that I have a roll already.
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WJCO
Meme King
I have a backpacking tent that I've used for probably seven years now with the same sheet of Tyvek. And several of those years were multiple trips each year. It's good stuff.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Excellent tip WJ.
With the prices of backpacking tents going through the roof and not even including a foot print is pretty crazy. If your not a gram counter tyvec is the way to go. A home made foot print will most likely last longer and offer greater protection compared to the ultralight ($$) factory versions.
With the prices of backpacking tents going through the roof and not even including a foot print is pretty crazy. If your not a gram counter tyvec is the way to go. A home made foot print will most likely last longer and offer greater protection compared to the ultralight ($$) factory versions.
jesse3638
Hooked
I bet if you cut it to the exact size of your tent and used a grommet kit you could attach it to the bottom of the tent poles similar to that of my REI 1/4 Dome or other style tents like this.
WJCO
Meme King
jesse3638
Hooked
Haha not quite what I had in mind but thats pretty funny
sipafz
Caught the Bug
Oscar took me to Devils Lake State Park for a day of hiking. I started in Port Washington and had breakfast at the marina while watching the sunrise over Lake Michigan:
After riding 100 miles west I arrived at the Merrimac Car Ferry:
Train trestle over the Wisconsin River:
Waiting patiently:
The guy behind me had a Renegade and stopped over to check out Oscar. By the end of the ferry trip he was ready to trade the Renny for a Wrangler! He really liked the no doors thing:
Trailhead for the Devils Lake, Ice Age Trail Segment. We don't have any mountains in Wisconsin, but we do have some hills here and there:
After 4 miles and 500ft of elevation, I reached the top of the Western Bluff. It was a good spot to have some lunch and watch the turkey vultures:
The rock formation is called Prospect Point:
North Beach:
Enjoying the views from the East Bluff:
Fall colors:
Famous, Balanced Rock:
In all, it was a full day of 250 Jeep miles plus 10 hiking miles and a nice way to spend a Friday!
After riding 100 miles west I arrived at the Merrimac Car Ferry:
Train trestle over the Wisconsin River:
Waiting patiently:
The guy behind me had a Renegade and stopped over to check out Oscar. By the end of the ferry trip he was ready to trade the Renny for a Wrangler! He really liked the no doors thing:
Trailhead for the Devils Lake, Ice Age Trail Segment. We don't have any mountains in Wisconsin, but we do have some hills here and there:
After 4 miles and 500ft of elevation, I reached the top of the Western Bluff. It was a good spot to have some lunch and watch the turkey vultures:
The rock formation is called Prospect Point:
North Beach:
Enjoying the views from the East Bluff:
Fall colors:
Famous, Balanced Rock:
In all, it was a full day of 250 Jeep miles plus 10 hiking miles and a nice way to spend a Friday!
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BamBamDeer
New member
WJCO
Meme King
Nice pics. Looks like a good time.
sipafz
Caught the Bug
Hiked the Holy Hill Segment of the Ice Age Trail. Light rain ended just as I got to the trailhead which left the trail slippery in spots. I was glad that I had my trekking poles! With temps topping off in the 50’s and dipping into the upper 30’s, the fall colors are at 75% or so:
Holy Hill Basilica:
The sun making an appearance:
Despite the cool temps, the pines were still fragrant:
Holy Hill Basilica:
The sun making an appearance:
Despite the cool temps, the pines were still fragrant:
Sonic15
New member
I'll have to check this out before I leave Wisconsin. Holy hill is 15 minutes from my house. Looks like a good time
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sipafz
Caught the Bug
You should! I parked on Holy Hill Road (HW 167) between HW K and Carmel Road. The trail crosses Holy Hill Road and there is a small parking area just West of the trail on the North side of the road. You can hike either North or South, but I recommend heading south toward the church and Donegal Road which is about 5 miles round trip. I did that plus hiked North to Pleasant Hill Road which was almost 8 miles total.
HighwayTrout
Hooked
Wow!!
Kearsarge Pass with the little ones?! Can’t wait to take my daughter along on some of these more grueling hikes.
Gotta love Zpacks. Definitely one of the best in the ultralight game.
Kearsarge Pass with the little ones?! Can’t wait to take my daughter along on some of these more grueling hikes.
Gotta love Zpacks. Definitely one of the best in the ultralight game.