Wednesday 24 February 2010

Planning- about 2 months until the PCT

Update- I got a pack! My friend who I hiked most of the AT with, CC, works at a gear shop in Ohio and got me a Osprey Talon 44. It's lighter than the Aura and has support, unlike ML designs packs. He's also going to send me a new sleeping bag, and I'm definitely looking forward to testing it out on my porch here.

A lot has been going on here in Colorado. I went snowshoeing for the first time- I highly recommend it! We did about 6 miles on Feb 14 near Bailey, what a way to spend a Sunday. Just remember to refuel along the way- I almost passed out because by the time I realized I was hungry, my clif bar was frozen. Ah, the early stages of hypothermia...
I've also been dehydrating a lot of food with my new dehydrator. It's been interesting- some items dehydrate so well (garbanzo beans), some not so well (larger chunks of foods) All will taste delicious on the trail, I'm sure.