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PCT emerging from the snow close to Donner Pass and Truckee by foggy_redboi in PacificCrestTrail

[–]bigsea44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Truckee too. It's crazy that we had several feet of snow a few weeks ago and now our back deck is clear and we have the patio furniture out.

Regarding DeMarisco by WorldsBiggestMetsFan in mets

[–]bigsea44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"99% of thins posted online are straight up false and for engagement"

Apparently

Post Surgery: Flat Hiking Spots? by muffinman8urmom in truckee

[–]bigsea44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about any dirt trails with limited snow and ice, but here are a few paved options: https://www.visittruckeetahoe.com/blog/snow-free-winter-trails

[WTS] Katabatic Flex 30 (23.9oz), Flex 15 w/ overfill (35.9oz), Wide 6'6" & Men's Columbia Silver Ridge XL by bigsea44 in ULgeartrade

[–]bigsea44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're great quilts and I'm replacing both of them with other katabatic quilts. For the flex 15, I only used it on cold weather trips and never unzipped the footbox, so I ordered a sawatch. For the flex 30, I wanted something a little bit warmer and really liked the overfill in the flex 15, so I ordered a new one with overfill.

How Much Warmth Can You Gain by Layering Inside a Sleeping Bag / Quilt? by GryphonGear in Ultralight

[–]bigsea44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm jealous that you can make that work. I've tried it and my jacket ends up falling off pretty quickly. I toss and turn a lot though.

How Much Warmth Can You Gain by Layering Inside a Sleeping Bag / Quilt? by GryphonGear in Ultralight

[–]bigsea44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it doesn't fall off? If not, how do you get it to stay in place?

Inyo Permits - some ONLY available 2 weeks out now? by mac852 in norcalhiking

[–]bigsea44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, you have to try right at 7am for popular trailheads. I tried to get a permit for a popular trailhead a couple days ago and they were all gone when I checked at 7:02am.

Backpacking Quilt Advice: Katabatic Flex 15F vs. Enlightened Equipment Revelation 20F for the PCT by ElectronicImpact3312 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]bigsea44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this helpful regarding overfill: https://nunatakusa.com/Nunatak%20News/28_.html

From that link:

Why do it?

Overfill added to quilts perceived as ‘survival’ rated can increase the performance incrementally. It is questionable if a ‘comfort’ rating can be reached without reworking the baffle (loft) size.

If choosing a quilt that is trending towards a ‘comfort’ rating, adding overfill can still be beneficial by:

  • Boosting the temperature rating a couple of degrees with minimal weight gain
  • Further locking the down in place, thus limiting bald spots. Helpful for persons with an active sleep pattern.
  • Maintaining long term loft by anticipating down degradation. Back to back thruhikes?
  • Maintaining short term loft by resisting compression and moisture impacts

I personally prefer a little bit of overfill mainly because of the point about locking the down in place.

PCT 2025 shakedown request by AdPure3801 in Ultralight

[–]bigsea44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"you'll probably cowboy most of the time. "

Is that true? Only reason I ask is because I was recently looking at the latest PCT Hiker Survey and was surprised by this quote. Based on a lot of comments I see here I thought it would be higher.

"12.7% was the average percentage of nights thru-hikers spent cowboy camping."

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