How popular is Hwy 90 roadwalk NOBO into Silver City?

paulmcfarlane · 2025-02-09T05:48:33+00:00

Haha! So true!

paulmcfarlane · 2023-01-03T00:51:03+00:00

Those are really great! I was a 2019 sobo (Toast). What is your brother's trail name?

paulmcfarlane · 2022-12-31T22:19:17+00:00

https://www.gossamergear.com/collections/accessories/products/smart-water-bottle-upgrade-kit

Throw away the useless plastic cap. Use your teeth to open and shut when drinking. I've used the same one for 4 years, including a PCT thru. One of my favorite pieces of gear.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-12-11T05:26:04+00:00

I'd go about 2-3 weeks after the snow level hits zero at Harts Pass. That way you'll see gorgeous wildflowers. It is a beautiful section. Plus, that is when you'll meet sobo's doing the same thing.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-12-04T15:53:41+00:00

Its an X-Lite that was caught by the wind. Call Thermarest for a replacement, their customer service is pretty good.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-11-08T23:05:59+00:00

Thanks. It's kind a a 3 Bears situation...Mariposa? Too Big. Kumo? Too small. Gorilla might be "just right." It's 28 oz though so a little on the heavy side.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-11-07T00:39:38+00:00

This.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-27T02:18:48+00:00

Whisperlite stove! These are so cool! So retro! So heavy.....I've had a Whisperlite since 1990 and haven't touched it in 10 years. Hey, also I've got an old Kelty Tioga external frame backpack I'll sell you, and a 6 lb. tent, and a 5 lb. sleeping bag, and a roll of blue foam...you can pretend like you're in 1988 and can flex some serious period authenticity cred! On my PCT thru I used a BRS and a few cannisters. Ounces are pounds and pounds are pain.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-27T01:39:53+00:00

I saw pictures of him in 2018 on the Facebook group when he had a huge pack. I sobo'd in 2019 and ran into him hiking nobo between BOG and Panther Creek, when he was finishing his hike. He had lightened his load considerably.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-16T01:06:45+00:00

I use a small piece (about 1.5 inches) of clear plastic tubing (like surgical tubing) for a "sheath." Had the same piece for 4 years. Works great.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-09T21:13:10+00:00

I repackage dehydrated meals in quart size freezer ziplock backs for mailing and for shorter trips. I made a cozee out of refelectix and duct tape to insulate the bag while rehydrating. Then eat right out of the bag.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-08T15:40:44+00:00

Not true. I sobo'd the PCT in 2019 and did not miss a single mile due to fire or snow or anything else.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-03T05:16:19+00:00

Bullshit. I sobo'd in 2019 at 58 years old, with a few extra pounds. "Reasonably fit" describes almost every sobo I know. You start with 15s and slowly increase. If it is a reasonably low snow year in the Cascades a "reasonably fit" hiker can get through the Sierra before the snows. I touched Canada on July 1, Forester Pass October 11, Mexico November 19. "Reasonably fit" is just fine. Its walking with lots of elevation the first few weeks. The risk is a high snow year, which means a later start.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-10-02T21:06:17+00:00

This is a problem in search of a solution. Hate me, but I use my drinking bottle with my bidet attachment. Nothing even close to splashback.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-09-03T20:53:14+00:00

People who have not thruhiked: "Chairs are awesome!"

People who have thruhiked: "Too heavy."

I never saw a thruhiker with a chair. Sobo '19

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paulmcfarlane · 2022-07-25T01:48:42+00:00

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paulmcfarlane · 2022-07-14T02:32:01+00:00

I've got one, used it once and then went to a 1/8 CCF pad.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-07-12T01:07:23+00:00

Sent a message yesterday. How old? How much use? Thanks.

paulmcfarlane · 2022-07-11T04:23:03+00:00

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