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bowhunterh
i am going to west virginia in the spring to hike the north fork mountain trail i was wondering if any one had any ideas on light weight supplies i could take with me i needs to be very light.
Answer
If you're serious about going ultralight there's no better introduction than reading Dan Ladigin's book, "Lighten Up!: A Complete Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking" http://www.amazon.com/Lighten-Up-Complete-Ultralight-Backpacking/dp/0762737344/
Most ultralight backpackers reduce weight by choosing frameless packs that weigh less than 2-3 lbs and sometimes as little as a few ounces. My old Golite pack weighs a pound while my wife's handmade Ray Jardine backpack weighs a mere 9 ounces and both of those hold about 3000 cu in of gear each. Some popular packs include the Gossamer Gear G4 http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/G4-Standard.html
the ULA Conduit http://www.ula-equipment.com/conduit.htm and the Granite Gear Vapor Trail http://www.granitegear.com/products/backpacks/ultralight/vaportrail.html
With such light packs one has to limit one's pack weight and size. Sleeping bags are getting lighter and pack smaller, and while down is an option and does both those things well, it's not the best for general use and requires some effort to keep it dry, because once wet, down is nearly useless, which is why I always recommend synthetic insulation. Personally I've sewed my own Ray Jardine sleeping quilts from his kits for myself and my family. A quilt doesn't have a bottom and we lay right on the foam pad, though there is a foot box. So far I've never been warmer compared to my former North Face Cat's Meow mummy sleeping bag. You can find down quilts out there at extreme prices, but there's really no synthetic quilts being manufactured today. http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Quilt-Kit/index.htm
Next comes shelter, and it's really up to you. A two pound single person tent is only twice as heavy as a one pound UL tarp made of silnylon. I've used both and only as my kids got larger did we switch to a tarp full time, though sleeping under the stars is our preferred method, or a lean-to set up if there's a breeze. Some people also like hammocks.
http://www.tarptent.com/
http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/backpacking-tarps.html
http://www.ryanjordan.com/photos/arctic_1000/imgp1357800.html
http://www.thru-hiker.com/workshop.asp?subcat=3&cid=4
http://www.ray-way.com/tarp-nettent/pitch/index.shtml
http://hennessyhammock.com/
And once you've got the big three taken care of the rest is gravy, which I cook with an alcohol stove from Minibull, though making your own is supposedly easy enough. http://www.minibulldesign.com/fs2.htm
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/falk-catstove/index.html
http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/catstoveinstrt.shtml
http://art.simon.tripod.com/Stoves/
And the final tip I'll offer is to toss out your heavy leather boots and try on some nice lightweight hiking shoes or running shoes. http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/hikingshoes.html
If you're serious about going ultralight there's no better introduction than reading Dan Ladigin's book, "Lighten Up!: A Complete Handbook for Light and Ultralight Backpacking" http://www.amazon.com/Lighten-Up-Complete-Ultralight-Backpacking/dp/0762737344/
Most ultralight backpackers reduce weight by choosing frameless packs that weigh less than 2-3 lbs and sometimes as little as a few ounces. My old Golite pack weighs a pound while my wife's handmade Ray Jardine backpack weighs a mere 9 ounces and both of those hold about 3000 cu in of gear each. Some popular packs include the Gossamer Gear G4 http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/G4-Standard.html
the ULA Conduit http://www.ula-equipment.com/conduit.htm and the Granite Gear Vapor Trail http://www.granitegear.com/products/backpacks/ultralight/vaportrail.html
With such light packs one has to limit one's pack weight and size. Sleeping bags are getting lighter and pack smaller, and while down is an option and does both those things well, it's not the best for general use and requires some effort to keep it dry, because once wet, down is nearly useless, which is why I always recommend synthetic insulation. Personally I've sewed my own Ray Jardine sleeping quilts from his kits for myself and my family. A quilt doesn't have a bottom and we lay right on the foam pad, though there is a foot box. So far I've never been warmer compared to my former North Face Cat's Meow mummy sleeping bag. You can find down quilts out there at extreme prices, but there's really no synthetic quilts being manufactured today. http://www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Quilt-Kit/index.htm
Next comes shelter, and it's really up to you. A two pound single person tent is only twice as heavy as a one pound UL tarp made of silnylon. I've used both and only as my kids got larger did we switch to a tarp full time, though sleeping under the stars is our preferred method, or a lean-to set up if there's a breeze. Some people also like hammocks.
http://www.tarptent.com/
http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/backpacking-tarps.html
http://www.ryanjordan.com/photos/arctic_1000/imgp1357800.html
http://www.thru-hiker.com/workshop.asp?subcat=3&cid=4
http://www.ray-way.com/tarp-nettent/pitch/index.shtml
http://hennessyhammock.com/
And once you've got the big three taken care of the rest is gravy, which I cook with an alcohol stove from Minibull, though making your own is supposedly easy enough. http://www.minibulldesign.com/fs2.htm
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear/falk-catstove/index.html
http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/catstoveinstrt.shtml
http://art.simon.tripod.com/Stoves/
And the final tip I'll offer is to toss out your heavy leather boots and try on some nice lightweight hiking shoes or running shoes. http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/hikingshoes.html
How do you make friends when you hate talking to people?
Misty M
I don't lack self confidence or anything. It's just that if I'm in public, I don't really want some random stranger starting a conversation with me. If they do, I try to be nice, but I really feel annoyed and agitated. How do I get over this? I really need some friends.
No, I don't mind talking to people. I actually enjoy talking to coworkers a lot. It's just that I can't hang out with them after work. I think it's just random people in public.
Answer
This is seldom a problem or attitude for people living in small towns where open trust is more common.
The main object is to position yourself where you spend time on some project with others, and begin to trust. The conversation begins over what you are doing. Your familiarity with seeing the same people over and over helps to let your guard down, and to open up. As you begin to spend time side by side, to live and laugh, and to care and to give of yourself and who your are.
Becoming a part of a group,
Volunteering your time and services,
Join a choir
Become part of a book club that discusses the books they read
learn to quilt in a class or group that provides quilts for babies
Take a ceramics class
Become a part of a children's play group with other moms.
Take a yoga class
INVITE a neighbor to go walking each day, then purpose to invite other neighbors too.
Watch your neighborhood kids sports teams (BB at the high school, soccer at the park)
Go to a small confidential group of Celebrate Recovery in your town/city.
Go to a friendly church, and hang around for coffee afterwards.
Sign up for ski trips, hiking tours, bus trips,
Call an old high school friend. INVITE them to spend an afternoon or evening playing games or walking through the botanic garden or zoo.
Call your cousins. Reconnect with game nights or family dinners or picture album parties
Go backpacking for a few days with others. It puts you in a setting where you need to trust others.
Knit or crochet or bake together, watching old black & white chick flicks.
Trust and Care to become trusted and cared for
This is seldom a problem or attitude for people living in small towns where open trust is more common.
The main object is to position yourself where you spend time on some project with others, and begin to trust. The conversation begins over what you are doing. Your familiarity with seeing the same people over and over helps to let your guard down, and to open up. As you begin to spend time side by side, to live and laugh, and to care and to give of yourself and who your are.
Becoming a part of a group,
Volunteering your time and services,
Join a choir
Become part of a book club that discusses the books they read
learn to quilt in a class or group that provides quilts for babies
Take a ceramics class
Become a part of a children's play group with other moms.
Take a yoga class
INVITE a neighbor to go walking each day, then purpose to invite other neighbors too.
Watch your neighborhood kids sports teams (BB at the high school, soccer at the park)
Go to a small confidential group of Celebrate Recovery in your town/city.
Go to a friendly church, and hang around for coffee afterwards.
Sign up for ski trips, hiking tours, bus trips,
Call an old high school friend. INVITE them to spend an afternoon or evening playing games or walking through the botanic garden or zoo.
Call your cousins. Reconnect with game nights or family dinners or picture album parties
Go backpacking for a few days with others. It puts you in a setting where you need to trust others.
Knit or crochet or bake together, watching old black & white chick flicks.
Trust and Care to become trusted and cared for
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