RumiDude
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Post by RumiDude on Apr 9, 2016 12:25:40 GMT -8
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zeke
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Post by zeke on Apr 9, 2016 12:33:19 GMT -8
No, but then I have no desire to hike any of the long trails, at least not any more. Too old.
As for the Alaska trail, too many damn biting, flying, things.
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RumiDude
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Post by RumiDude on Apr 9, 2016 12:35:43 GMT -8
As for the Alaska trail, too many damn biting, flying, things. Wimp! Rumi |
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Westy
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Post by Westy on Apr 9, 2016 13:03:27 GMT -8
Please delete hike and replace with ride. Like on my motorcycle via the Dalton Highway. |
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Apr 9, 2016 14:53:42 GMT -8
Do I have to be Trans to hike it?  |
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 9, 2016 15:46:32 GMT -8
I don't know. I might. But probably not. I'm even less fond of flying, biting things than Zeke is.
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RumiDude
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Post by RumiDude on Apr 9, 2016 16:32:00 GMT -8
Do I have to be Trans to hike it? Your profile photo qualifies you. Rumi |
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Apr 9, 2016 16:34:05 GMT -8
Your profile photo qualifies you. Excellent! In that case, call me Oryganna |
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Apr 9, 2016 19:18:24 GMT -8
OK, I guess I'll be the first to admit that hiking across Alaska intrigues me far more than the other long trails. It would probably be a logistical nightmare, and the brown bears are more daunting than their smaller, more skittish relatives. On the other hand, I've loved every minute of Alaska hiking I squeezed in over the years, mosquitoes and all.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2016 3:03:19 GMT -8
I'd like to hike Alaska, maybe even homestead Alaska, if I could get away from housing developments. But this trail sounds like a mixed bag of pros and cons. This quote from the article leaves me scratching my head a little: To each his or her own, but when I think of the "austere beauty" of Alaska, it sure doesn't include the Alaska pipeline. |
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Post by tigger on Apr 10, 2016 7:25:02 GMT -8
Eh, we'll do it in winter. No bugs, no problems. Across Alaska in 80 Days. Who's with me? Tigger? A nice winter jaunt across Alaska...Sounds relaxing. I'll start packing. |
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Post by tigger on Apr 10, 2016 7:53:00 GMT -8
I have a spare pair of MSR EVO's. |
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Post by tigger on Apr 10, 2016 8:50:23 GMT -8
Yep. Sure will. I even have the tails that will supposedly float up to 250 lbs
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johnnyray
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Post by johnnyray on Apr 10, 2016 11:20:56 GMT -8
I have MSR EVOS I wonder what the max low temp they can withstand is? Would they crack? I've used them sub zero, but only day use not extended trips.
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tigger
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Post by tigger on Apr 11, 2016 6:37:30 GMT -8
Wintertime means pulks right? These days, it really depends on the length of the journey. I've got my winter weight down 26lbs with food and beer for a weekend so the last few trips, I haven't bother to pulk. If we start throwing in a few steaks, and add 785 miles, I might have to adjust my pack or bring a pulk. |
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