Grab your bear can or camp chair, kick your feet up and chew the fat about anything Sierra Nevada related that doesn't quite fit in any of the other forums. Within reason, (and the HST rules and guidelines) this is also an anything goes forum. Tell stories, discuss wilderness issues, music, or whatever else the High Sierra stirs up in your mind.
Personally, I think I have everything I need. Maybe a new heavier fleece layer, and a second pair of long pants. Good sunscreen and wool socks would make a great stocking stuffer.
What about others? Mark, I know you need a replacement Mountain House beef stew package for 4, as that one i've see you lug around for a few years is getting ragged.
0 degree (or a -10) Marmot bag for SAR. I will never be a winter camper, but anticipate that 2 am call to load up and go will have me trudging on out there this winter.
A pad solution to go with it. Shelter, possibly a 'mid, but I'll be making do with some tarp or other and a shovel to dig out a semi-cave or trench. And some microspikes should go on the list, nothing elaborate like the ice climb-y crampons, just enough to pair with the poles to go over a pass or two.
I should probably also get some winter boots that fit better - was eyeballing the Garmonts at REI the other day - but that can wait, the Columbia boots will work.
Another 20 years of hiking in the Sierra! Maybe I shouldn't be greedy and just hope I can live out the trips I have planned for next year. 4 weeks in the Sierra in July and August and Another 10-12 days in Late September with a two week trip to Glacier NP inbetween.
Mike
Mike
Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
I think that I've finally gotten to the point that I'm pretty satisfied with my gear also. Although, I have been keeping my eye out for a Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season pad on sale. I've also considered whether or not it is worth the money for a moreno wool base layer so when I saw this sale I went ahead and ordered myself a top.
"On this proud and beautiful mountain we have lived hours of fraternal, warm and exalting nobility. Here for a few days we have ceased to be slaves and have really been men. It is hard to return to servitude."
-- Lionel Terray
HMG Echo I tarp and HMG Windrider pack, gonna pull the trigger in the next couple of days. Already picked up a Katabatic Chisos quilt. And I've only used my Tarptent Moment and ULA Circuit for a couple of nights .. Is there Gear Addicts Anonymous?
“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong - that’s when adventure starts.” - Yvon Chouinard