+Memento mori Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Følger litt med på YouTube på de som skal gå disse mega lange turene. Veldig artig, sett i forhold til forutsetninger og hva som vektlegges. Så akkurat en filmsnutt om utstyr, hun startet med det viktigste: hva hun skulle ha på seg, så hvordan få ladet mobilen.... Av de jeg fulgte i fjor på AT kom bare Craig M seg gjennom. Det var en personlig reise som han delte med oss som fulgte med. Anbefales. Nå er det bare optimisme og hos noen ungdommelig pågangsmot. Frafallet er kjempestort, mange er dårlig forberett på mange måter. Har noen fått med seg noen som filmer behagelig og som er verdt å se på tar jeg gjerne i mot tips. Forkortelser AT PCT og CDT Litt statistikk Siter
+ost Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Ingen filmer, men sjekk opp freeoutside på Facebook. Jeff Garmire, aka "Legend" gikk triplecrown (AT + PCT + CT) i 2016. Daglige blogginnlegg. Noen filmsnutter og mye bilder. 1 Siter
Thomas E Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Skrevet 20. januar 2017 2 minutes ago, ost said: Ingen filmer, men sjekk opp freeoutside på Facebook. Jeff Garmire, aka "Legend" gikk triplecrown (AT + PCT + CT) i 2016. Daglige blogginnlegg. Noen filmsnutter og mye bilder. Alle tre på ett år? Er det faktisk mulig? 1 Siter
+ost Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Skrevet 20. januar 2017 Er noen som har gjort det før. Første jeg hørte om var "Swami" i 2011. Ca 263 (!?) dager. Han gikk sammenhengende i ett år og fullførte 12000-14000 miles det året til fots. Har en hjemmeside (thehikinglife). Ellers er det vel bare å søke på "calender triple crown". Jeg syns deg er utrolig fascinerende å lese disse turberetningene, særlig de som oppdateres mens de går. Å gå en av rutene selv? En utopisk drøm.... Siter
+Memento mori Skrevet 21. januar 2017 Forfatter Skrevet 21. januar 2017 The Triple Crown of Hiking informally refers to the three major U.S. long-distance hiking trails: Pacific Crest Trail - 2,654 miles (4,270 km) long,[1]Washington, Oregon, and California between Mexico and Canada following the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range. Appalachian Trail - 2,184 miles (3,515 km), between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.[2] Continental Divide Trail - 3,100 miles (5,000 km), between Mexico and Canada following the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountainsand traversing Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3] The total length of the three trails is about 7,900 miles (12,700 km); vertical gain is more than 1,000,000 feet (300 km) (190 miles). A total of 22 states are visited if the three trails are completed.[4] The American Long Distance Hiking Association - West (ALDHA-West) is the only organization that recognizes this hiking feat. At the ALDHA-West Gathering, held each fall, the Triple Crown honorees are recognized and awarded plaques noting their achievement. As of October 2012, 174 hikers have been designated Triple Crowners.[5] 12700 km på 263 dager gir i snitt 48,3 km pr dag! Og 1140 høydemeter. Siter
+ost Skrevet 21. januar 2017 Skrevet 21. januar 2017 @Radiosugge søk opp John Zahorian på YouTube. Virkelig gode filmer fra CDT og PCT, samt egen filming av fartsrekord på Colorado trail, 484 miles på ni dager og tolv timer. Uten support/støtte. Det er et snitt på åtte mil dagen! Noen er bare helt sjuke. 2 Siter
+Memento mori Skrevet 26. januar 2017 Forfatter Skrevet 26. januar 2017 Litt artig statistikk og info om utstyr:Halfwayanywhere Shoes are a big problem for a lot of hikers each year, so I suggest that if you’re only going to test ONE PIECE of your gear, make it your shoes (and test them with a fully loaded backpack out on a trail somewhere – not around your living room). Sekkevekt betyr også mye ser det ut til! PCT Class of 2016 Survey: The Gear Guide JANUARY 10, 2017 BY MAC11 COMMENTS For this past year’s Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey, I collected more data than I have any other year (thanks again to everyone who participated). To make sure we’re getting the most out of this data, I’ve decided to break down the survey results into more detailed posts, including demographics, resupply, trail stats, and this post, gear. First, let’s review what we went over in the survey results. NOTE: A list of the different categories I broke hikers into and how they are identified can be found at the end of this post. THE AVERAGE PCT GEAR LIST Based on the survey responses we can piece together what an “average” Pacific Crest Trail hiker’s gear list looked like for their 2016 thru-hike. Let’s take a look, shall we? AVERAGE 2016 PCT THRU-HIKER Here we’ll take a closer look at the MOST COMMONLY USED GEAR from this year’s PCT class. Remember, this is the most commonly used gear – simply because something was the most used does not necessarily translate to it automatically being the “best” (or even good). Futher down we look at what gear hikers DID NOT like, so it might be best to read through the entire post before you go crazy with your gear selection. NOTE: All the gear in the charts below is listed in order of most common (at the top) to less common (at the bottom). MOST POPULAR BACKPACK | ULA Circuit The ULA Circuit was the most popular pack for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. It easily fits the BV500 and other bear canistersand carries up to 35 lbs (16 kg) of gear. BACKPACK PRICE WEIGHT LITERS REC MAX LOAD ACCESS ULA Circuit $235 41 oz / 1.162 kg 68 35 lbs / 16 kg Top Osprey Exos 58 $220 38.4 oz / 1.089 kg 58 40 lbs / 18 kg Top ZPacks Arc Blast $325 21 oz / 595 g 55 35 lbs / 16 kg Top Osprey Atmos 65 AG $260 73.28 oz / 2.077 kg 65 45 lbs / 20.5 kg Top ULA Catalyst $260 48 oz / 1.361 kg 75 40 lbs / 18 kg Top MOST POPULAR SHELTER | Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 was the most popular shelter for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. NOTE: the Fly Creek UL2 has been replaced with the Fly Creek HV UL2 which is designed with steep walls and a vertical door to provide more floor and head space. TENT PRICE WEIGHT PACKED HEIGHT FLOOR DOORS Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 $350 31 oz. / 879 g 4 x 19 in 40 in / 101.6 cm 28 ft² / 2.6 m² 1 Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2* $450 44 oz / 1.247 kg 4 x 19.5 in 40 in / 101.6 cm 29 ft² / 2.69 m² 2 ZPacks Duplex $600 21 oz / 595 g 8 x 14.5 in 48 in / 122 cm 28 ft² / 2.6 m² 2 ZPacks Hexamid Solo $475 15.4 oz / 437 g ? 47 in / 119 cm 18.6 ft² / 1.73 m² 1 REI Quarter Dome 1 $230 34 oz / 964 g 6 x 20 in 37.5 in / 95 cm 21.4 ft² / 1.99 m² 1 *the Copper Spur UL2 has been replaced with the Copper Spur HV UL2 which is designed with steep walls and a vertical door to provide more floor and head space. MOST POPULAR SLEEPING BAG | ZPacks 20° The ZPacks 20° was the most popular sleeping bag for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. However, a lot of hikers complained of this bag not being warm enough (especially in the Sierra). Like I said above, most common does not equal best. SLEEPING BAG PRICE TEMP WEIGHT FILL FILL WEIGHT ZPacks 20° $415 20°F / -7°C 18.3 oz / 519 g 900-fill down 12.1 oz / 343 g ZPacks 10° $435 10°F / -12°C 21.3 oz / 604 g 900-fill down 14.9 oz / 422 g Enlightened Equipment Revelation 20° $330 20°F / -7°C 18.6 oz / 527 g 900-fill down 12.25 oz / 347 g Enlightened Equipment Enigma $340 20°F / -7°C 17.38 oz / 493 g 900-fill down 11.76 oz / 333.4 g Western Mountaineering UltraLite $500 20°F / -7°C 29 oz / 822 g 850-fill down 16 oz / 453.6 g MOST POPULAR SLEEPING PAD | Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite was the most popular sleeping pad for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. In fact, the Therm-a-Rest brand pretty much dominated the entirety of the sleeping pads reported. SLEEPING PAD PRICE TYPE WEIGHT R-VALUE PACKED THICK Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite $160 Air pad 12 oz / 350 g 3.2 9 x 4 in / 23 x 10 cm 2.5 in / 6.3 cm Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol $45 Foam 14 oz / 410 g 2.6 20 x 5 x 5.5 in / 51 x 13 x 14 cm .75 in / 2 cm Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm $200 Air 15 oz / 430 g 5.7 9 x 4 in / 23 x 10 cm 2.5 in / 6.3 cm Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOlite $30 Foam 14 oz / 400 g 2.8 20 x 8 in / 51 x 20 cm .625 in / 1.5 cm Sea to Summit UltraLight Insulated $130 Air 15.5 oz / 439 g 3.3 4 x 9 in / 10 x 23 cm 2 in / 5 cm MOST POPULAR STOVE | MSR PocketRocket The MSR PocketRocket was the most popular stove for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. However, 20% of respondents said they went stoveless on the trail (something to keep in mind). STOVE PRICE TYPE WEIGHT DIMENSIONS INTEGRATED POT SIMMER CONTROL MSR PocketRocket $40 Canister 3 oz / 85 g 4.1 x 2.1 x 2 in No Yes Jetboil Flash $100 Canister 15.25 oz / 432 g 7.1 x 4.5 in Yes No Jetboil MiniMo $135 Canister 14 oz / 397 g 5 x 6 in Yes Yes Jetboil Zip $80 Canister 11.75 oz / 333 g 4.1 x 6.5 in Yes No MSR MicroRocket $60 Canister 2.6 oz / 74 oz 3 x 2 in No Yes MOST POPULAR WATER TREATMENT | Sawyer Squeeze The Sawyer Squeeze was the most popular water treatment system for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. Remember that you do not need a system that treats for viruses on the PCT (at least that’s what the word in the mountains is). WATER TREATMENT PRICE WEIGHT TYPE MEDIUM REMOVES DIMENSIONS Sawyer Squeeze $40 3 oz / 85 g Squeeze/Straw Hollow-fiber membrane Protozoa and bacteria 5 x 2 in Sawyer MINI $25 2 oz / 57 g Squeeze/Straw Hollow-fiber membrane Protozoa and bacteria 1 x 5 in Aquamira $15 3 oz / 85 g Drops Chlorine dioxide Protozoa, bacteria, and viruses N/A Platypus GravityWorks $110 11.5 oz / 326 g Gravity Hollow fibers Protozoa and bacteria Filter: 3 x 7.4 in / reservoirs: 19 x 8/13.5 x 7.5 in SteriPEN $70 3 oz / 85 g (no batteries) Ultraviolet Ultraviolet light Protozoa, bacteria, and viruses 7.3 x 1.7 x 1.7 in MOST POPULAR BEAR CANISTER | BearVault BV500 The BearVault BV500 was the most popular Bearn Canister for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers last year. Bear canisters must be carried north of Lone Pine, but most hikers begin carrying them at Kennedy Meadows They can stopped being used at Bridgeport (but many hikers loose them in South Lake Tahoe). BEAR CANISTER PRICE CAPACITY WEIGHT MATERIAL DIMENSIONS APPROVED FOR USE ON PCT BearVault BV500 $80 11.5 L 41 oz / 1.162 kg Polycarbonate 12.7 x 8.7 in Yes BearVault BV450 $67 7.2 L 33 oz / 935 g Polycarbonate 8.7 x 8.3 in Yes Berikade Expedition $350 14.7 L 36 oz / 1.021 kg Carbon fiber 14.5 x 9 in Yes Garcia Bear-Resistant Container $75 10 L 43 oz / 1.219 kg ABS polymer 12 x 8.8 in Yes Berikade Weekender $288 10.6 L 31 oz / 879 g Carbon fiber 10.5 x 9 in Yes So if we take the most commonly used items above and throw them into our PCT thru-hiker’s backpack we come up with a base weight of 6.77 lbs / 3.07 kg (not including the bear canister). Of course, this is missing a lot of things – including rain gear, a down jacket, a headlamp, extra clothing, and whatever else people throw in their packs. However, it doesn’t get us anywhere close to the AVERAGE STARTING BASE WEIGHT of this year’s thru-hikers: 20.12 lbs / 9.15 kg. So what was everyone bringing that they didn’t need? Here are the top things it took hikers the longest to get rid of (and things you may want to think twice about bringing). Extra clothing Camp shoes Umbrella Stove Solar charger Sawyer MINI Towel Books And what sort of “extra clothing” were people carrying around in their packs? Baselayers Extra shirts Town clothes Sleeping clothes Extra socks/underwear Speaking of base weight and things you don’t actually need to bring on your PCT thru-hike, let’s take a look at the breakdown for some base weights for various groups of hikers. ALL HIKERS LBS KGS BASE WEIGHT (START) 20.12 9.15 BASE WEIGHT (END) 16.49 7.50 % CHANGE 18.04% 18.04% THRU-HIKERS LBS KGS BASE WEIGHT (START) 19.84 9.01 BASE WEIGHT (END) 16.2 7.36 % CHANGE 18.35% 18.35% FINISHERS LBS KGS BASE WEIGHT (START) 18.20 8.27 BASE WEIGHT (END) 15.53 7.06 % CHANGE 14.65% 14.65% NOT FINISH LBS KGS BASE WEIGHT (START) 21.88 9.95 BASE WEIGHT (END) 18.28 8.31 % CHANGE 16.49% 16.49% Certainly most people learned the lesson of “less is more” while on the trail, but it’s also interesting to note the difference in base weights (particularly the starting base weights) for thru-hikers who did and did not finish the trail. On average, people who COMPLETED THE PCT had a starting base weight that was 3.68 lbs / 1.67 kg lighter than people who DID NOT FINISH. 1 Siter
Thomas E Skrevet 26. januar 2017 Skrevet 26. januar 2017 Veeeldig interessant lesing! Ganske interessant at de har kvittet seg med nesten 20% av vekta i løpet av turen. Har en nyinnkjøpt Zpacks-ryggsekk og biter meg merke i: There was a surprising amount of distaste for ZPacks – particularly their 20 degree bag and backpacks. 1 Siter
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