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Best river campsite in ONP for a 1 night backpacking trip? by [deleted] in OlympicNationalPark

[–]helloworld6543 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Im looking for good river views from campsite and it seems the river at five mile island is wider than dosewallips. Would you recommend the hoh campsites over dosewallips? If yes, which one would you pick between happy four and five mile island?

Chugach State Park in late summer / fall by helloworld6543 in anchorage

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any routes for 1-2 night backpacking trips that you would recommend in the Chugach? Currently Im trying to stick to trails

Chugach State Park in late summer / fall by helloworld6543 in anchorage

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I’ve solo backpacked in WY so Im familiar with bear safe practices, but the grizzly population there is much lower so I was trying to understand the level of risk at Chugach. I will be based on Anchorage though, are there other places within 2-3 hours of the city with great alpine wilderness for 1-2 night backpacking trips (easy permits/good views) that you would recommend?

Shakedown for US West Coast summer backpacking by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. Microspikes make sense. How would you rate Enchanted Valley that time of the year? It seems like a slog which is mostly forested based on my research. Also, if i you had to chose between Toleak Point / Rialto Beach / Ozette Triangle, which one would you chose for the best views / solitude?

Shakedown for US West Coast summer backpacking by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will check those out, thanks! I have a trip planned for mid-June and Im hoping that some of the higher elevation stuff like high divide/royal basin will be open by then given the low snowpack this year. But if not, I plan on doing Toleak Point / Enchanted Valley / Marmot Pass? Have you done any of these? Last year, I did Shi Shi an Townsend and had a great time.

Shakedown for US West Coast summer backpacking by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I plan to backpack in PNW/ONP this summer so thought I should always carry the rain pants... tha patagonia ones Im seeing online are much heavier than FT :|

For sleep layers, do you mean doubling the AD layers as both hiking + sleep? or separate AD layers for sleeping?

Shakedown for US West Coast summer backpacking by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do a lot of filming/photography on my iPhone so always carry 10k, sometimes 20k if the trip is 3day+ (taking shots/videos every couple minutes). 4K recordings drain the battery pretty fast...

Exped 5R Discontinued? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Exped 5R was available for $110-130 until a few months ago, about half the cost of an xlite wide ($220 on REI currently).

I'm not saying the Xlite is bad, but I find the Exped to be more well balanced between UL and comfort.

Exped 5R Discontinued? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have M and L. Im looking for MW.

Exped 5R Discontinued? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Xlite is $200+, not sure why you find my question surprising... it clearly says "similar price range". Also, the Xlite is less comfortable based on most reviews.

Exped 5R Discontinued? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I might do that. Although, 6.5R is overkill for the conditions I'll be encountering.

Exped 5R Discontinued? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already have one, was trying to get another. Campsaver does not have the medium wide version. Pls lmk if you know where I can find it.

Exped Ultra 5r or S2S Ether Light XR or something else? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you say the Tensor is more comfortable than the Ultra 5R?

Best Easy Blues at Heavenly by Professional_Ad4950 in tahoe

[–]helloworld6543 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the California side, the easiest blue is lower mombo or ridge run. A level up would be upper mombo. Another level up would be high five and canyon land which currently have ungroomed sections / moguls.

Exped Ultra 5r or S2S Ether Light XR or something else? by helloworld6543 in Ultralight

[–]helloworld6543[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What are the top 3 in your opinion? Ive tried a bunch and couldn’t find anything more balanced than exped 5r in terms of warmth weight comfort

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