<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>I'm not sure if this is how to join in on this thread, but I've got to say -- hey guys, have you lightened up your gear? My husband and I, in our 39th year of backpacking together, turn 67 shortly. In 2013 we hiked the PCT, but the gear we used to do it was vastly different from what we used in the past and it maked a huge difference. Much lighter tent, packs, stove, raingear, shoes (trail runners)...everything. We left all the old faithful, heavy gear at home in the closet. We also left home the extra t-shirts and all the other stuff we didn't really need but had always carried. We weathered some really foul weather with our lighter gear. It does cost to replace your gear, but our old Dana Design packs cost us $450 back in the early 90s and our Gossamer Gear and ULA packs were each around $225. Our new Big Agnes tent was about $300 at 20% off from REI, but remember buying Northface tents back in the 80s?<br><br></div>And while we never wanted to be on FaceBook, we had my sister put our dog on it so that we could get a few pictures and notes out to some friends. Now we use it exclusively to keep in touch with all our great trail buddies who became such good friends in 5 months on the PCT (mostly 20 and 30 somethings). Many of them will be on the CDT this year. We were hoping to see them and join them for sections, but we've decided to do the AT this year. Got to do it before we really ARE too old.<br><br></div>So if you haven't lightened up your gear and you really want to stay out on the trail, take a look at some of the great resources and great gear out there to help you do it. <br><br></div>Happy trails<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Lynn & Art</div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Doug Carlson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:doug-sue@centurylink.net" target="_blank">doug-sue@centurylink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Bob, I turned 66 in December. I just completed 7 days in the Superstition Mtns Wilderness here in AZ and I am beat up. Like hiking Ws all day. I am becoming more interested in hiking loops or shorter trails now and certainly trails that are more level. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The section we (two of us) did in the Supers is the first 2 segments of the GET trail from First Water TH to Picketpost Mtn. Distance is about 50 miles and suggested time is 3- 4 days but we needed 7 days to do it. Lots of cats claw and over grown trails and so many ups!!! Like 2 ups for every down. At least.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bob Sartini [mailto:<a href="mailto:bobsartini@gmail.com" target="_blank">bobsartini@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 9:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> Doug Carlson<br><b>Cc:</b> Brett; Continental Divide Trail<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cdt-l] cdt-l activity<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I'm 66 Doug, I know how you feel.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Doug Carlson <<a href="mailto:doug-sue@centurylink.net" target="_blank">doug-sue@centurylink.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I was thinking the same thing myself while out backpacking in the Superstition Mtns the last 7 days. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I have a Z-pack solo tent I am considering selling for $300. I think my long distance backpack trips are over.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I would sell the tent without stakes or stuff sack.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">And I refuse to use FB. So I may be fading away, too. Sigh.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">To everyone hiking the CDT this year: May your feet be blessed.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Cdt-l [mailto:<a href="mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brett<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 12:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> Continental Divide Trail<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] cdt-l activity</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">The cdt-l is remarkably quiet these days!</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Activity for January 2015, compared with January 2014:</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/cdt-l/2015-January/date.html" target="_blank">http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/cdt-l/2015-January/date.html</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/cdt-l/2014-January/date.html" target="_blank">http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/cdt-l/2014-January/date.html</a></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Which I suppose begs two questions, in particular... 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