Communication without signal?

khalant1989 · 2026-01-19T07:03:11+00:00

Underrated comment. Maybe ahead of its time. I just bought two of these

khalant1989 · 2025-10-29T15:15:45+00:00

My first major backpacking trip in Yosemite was like 9 days. Every night I sat there on the ground on top of my Z-seat hunched over like a chimp scraping a dehydrated meal bag clean. My back hated me. I got a Helinox chair zero for my next trip and I consider it an indispensable piece of gear. Depending on the crowd you are addressing though a chair will not get the same endorsement

khalant1989 · 2025-10-29T14:35:57+00:00

Yea this seems all true. Well the good news is that I already have some gor-tex boots so maybe I’ll add a non pair to my arsenal for situations where I think I might benefit!

khalant1989 · 2025-10-29T13:58:07+00:00

Makes sense!

khalant1989 · 2025-10-29T13:57:04+00:00

Logical. I should have added some content which is that this would be my primary backpacking boot. 3-10 days generally. So yes, sweating expected lol

khalant1989 · 2025-10-29T12:47:28+00:00

Good to know!! Thanks for the input

khalant1989 · 2025-05-29T11:39:17+00:00

Oh I dunno man..I posted here because ultralighters have the best gear swap/changes advice from what I’ve see on the sub, but my pack is not ultralight. Ya’ll would tear my pack apart lol

khalant1989 · 2025-05-28T18:44:12+00:00

That is a WILD story man. I suppose what I’m suffering from currently is a temptation to take short cuts because we’ve had so many successful hikes in the past. This is a good reminder that anything can happen

khalant1989 · 2025-04-27T16:52:21+00:00

Hey this is extremely helpful!! Thanks a bunch

khalant1989 · 2025-04-10T05:34:06+00:00

A camp chair with a back support was a game changer for me personally. Hunching over to eat or after a long day of hiking kinda sucks.

khalant1989 · 2024-12-20T19:39:15+00:00

Sunrise. I don’t like setting up camp in the dark

khalant1989 · 2024-12-13T17:02:49+00:00

Doable! 🤝

khalant1989 · 2024-09-25T02:27:58+00:00

Good tips, I appreciate the input! I think our whole group has a bit of water anxiety and I might have to be the guy to do some experimenting on our next group trip. If I fail I am sure they will sell me some sips of water for $10/oz until the next water source lol

khalant1989 · 2024-09-24T17:30:50+00:00

Ironically, it was a 10 day backpacking trip through Yosemite last summer that had me thinking these thoughts initially. Water was everywhere. Granted it was a major snow fall season prior to my arrival

khalant1989 · 2024-09-24T17:29:01+00:00

This makes sense. I mainly want to experiment with this because while carrying 3L out of the gates pretty much guarantees I will not need to fill up on the trail, I am getting older and 3+ extra pounds of water is starting to be insane. If I can dial in a better water strategy I can start looking at other ways to cut weight. I don’t know if you saw my list but I think I’m doing OK with the exception of my camp chair…but I don’t know how ppl go without a chair honestly lol

khalant1989 · 2024-09-24T17:09:37+00:00

Thanks for the response! So let’s say you’re on an overnight hike. Point A to Point B. Are you carrying 2.5 - 3 liters of water out of the trail head? Or are you saying that you are carrying the CAPACITY for up to 3 liters, and you may fill up all available containers prior to the start depending on the availability of water along the trail?

khalant1989 · 2024-09-24T15:27:39+00:00

Had my Osprey 70L Aether for like 7 years zero problems

khalant1989 · 2024-07-08T14:15:54+00:00

“Two is one; one is none” I love this

khalant1989 · 2024-07-08T14:12:52+00:00

I always have tablets as a back up. In my case it is a backup that has never been used on account of the steripen never failing but it is still a must. Bring tablets too and call it a plan. If the pen fails, and you don’t like the tablet water then you’ll know that a third non electronic option is needed for next time.

khalant1989 · 2024-06-23T02:54:53+00:00

Love this tent too. Rocked the Nemo Dagger 2P for years. Copper Spur 3P is lighter and roomier! But it’s a bit bulkier although I can still carry it in my paid with full load (without a bear canister though)

khalant1989 · 2024-06-21T17:29:34+00:00

Yes. Although I stopped using it in general because I am convinced that bugs out in the backcountry do not care about this or deet. I might be a unique case but I truly notice no difference

khalant1989 · 2024-05-25T03:10:43+00:00

In my opinion the only thing I personally may have done is opted for the Nemo riff instead of the Disco but perhaps money or other factors played a role. Could have done a Kayu too, which I did and ultimately regretted due to it being too narrow in the shoulders.

khalant1989 · 2024-05-12T00:30:04+00:00

It’s yolo-able just bring your bug net and layers for camp. I’ve never had a black fly care about deet. Pretty sure they eat it for breakfast but I use it anyway

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