[at-l] Newb on the loose - the questions begin

[Logan Park]

I'll also recommend a Design Salt silk mummy-shaped liner.  Worked super 
well on my 2004 thru in terms of warmth-to-carry-weight ratio and for 
keeping the bag cleaner.  By the end of a thru, everything's at least a 
little gross, though.  =)  Marsha is 100% right about getting to a ruck 
this winter.   The advice I got from the 2004 PA Ruck saved my hike!!  
You'll have a blast, promise.

Also, why are you planning an early March departure?  More snow means 
more work/calories.  Of course, snow hiking is a blast, so I'm not 
knocking it.  Alcohol stoves can be slightly more temperature-finicky 
than gas stoves, but I'd never carry anything other than alcohol except 
for pure dead-of-winter car camping. 

Serious about the Ruck though.

Hoplite

Marsha wrote:
> Hello Victoria!
>
> We were just talking about denatured alcohol several weeks ago. Stoves is 
> one of my favorite gear subjects.
>
> I'm surprised gearheads haven't chimed in yet. Must be lazy today.
>
> You should have no problems finding denatured alcohol along the Trail. Plan 
> accordingly though, in the event of merchant closures due to holidays, bad 
> weather, outage due to busy hiker season etc. Carry a few esbit tabs as a 
> back-up, they're cheap and weightless.
>
> Come to a Ruck.
>
> Trail journal anywhere?  Good luck to you.
>
> Marsha
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Victoria R" <rose_undine at yahoo.com>
> To: "AT-L" <at-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:57 PM
> Subject: [at-l] Newb on the loose - the questions begin
>
>
>   
>> Hi all!  I'm a new backpacker getting ready to attempt a thru-hike next 
>> year.  I'm annoyingly full of questions.
>>
>> I went out for my very first overnight this weekend, and discovered that 
>> my 25 degree bag is not quite enough for temps in the low 30s.  I need a 
>> liner.  Any recommendations?  It has to be tiny, because my pack is tiny 
>> and already pretty well stuffed.
>>
>> I'm also wondering if denatured (did I spell that right?) alcohol is easy 
>> to find along the way.  My hiking buddy from this weekend has converted me 
>> to the soda can side, as long as I can be sure I'll be able to find fuel.
>>
>> That's all for now.  Thanks much!
>>
>> - Victoria
>>
>>
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