[pct-l] Hiking in 2008: rain gear, pacerpoles and Roper's High Route, Food

[evan battaglia]

> I love eating and cooking, especially while backpacking. I'm trying to
> find a way of doing some "simmering" using an alcohol stove, any
> specific design that works better? I am thinking about ways to still
> manage to cook grains that take 5 mins of simmer / rest in hot water /
> final 5 mins of simmer.
I met a guy on the AT who brought two pop can alcohol stoves: one for boiling and one for simmering. The simmering one had less holes I believe and thus put out less heat. He said the "simmer rings" for other alcohol stoves don't really work so at 0.2 oz or whatever a coke can stove weighs, why not bring another one.

Evan

> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:35:13 -0800
> From: "David Huck" <david.huck at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Hiking in 2008: rain gear, pacerpoles and Roper's
>     High Route,    Food
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> I've been lurking for a couple weeks now so I guess its time to speak
> up. First, I was surprised by what issues seem to get people going on
> this list. The questions I have will hopefully not be too
> controversial though.
> 
> Rain Gear:
> I currently have an Arcteryx lightweight goretext jacket that I got on
> sale from REI years ago. It works ok, but has the usual problem of
> body moisture condensing and the fact that after extended exposure to
> rain in the backcountry the DWR coating stops working and the jacket
> is even less effective. Around town I use a cheap Helly  Hansen jacket
> which works at least as well as the arcteryx one for biking and even
> (as I discovered yesterday) hiking in the rain. However, I was
> thinking that a poncho that covers pack and hiker might work better,
> allowing more air flow. I'd still be using liner bags, but after
> backpacking in Georgia during the hurricane fallout in 2004 (a week of
> straight downpour, three times that summer), I'd like to really try
> and be "dry." So opinions on poncho's vs. frogg toggs (look really
> sweet) vs. expensive jacket. I will be bringing a rain skirt instead
> of pants. I love skirts.
> 
> Pacerpoles:
> Anyone tried them? I like the idea behind regular poles but have never
> found them really comfortable, thought maybe science might have made a
> breakthrough with these.
> 
> Steve Roper's Sierra High Route:
> I hiked parts of this when I did the JMT with some friends last
> summer. It was by far the best part of the trip. Has anyone ever heard
> of PCT hikers doing parts of this as an alternate route? The specific
> part I'd consider would be leaving from Red's Meadow/Devil's Postpile,
> up to Minaret Lake (on trail), and then hiking on the Western side of
> 1000 island lake (off trail) over N. Glacier Pass (Mt. Ritter) and
> over the other Forester pass above lake merced to bring me into the
> valley. It took us 5 days without any acclimation carrying packs that
> weighed way too much (probably close to 45 lbs). My only concern would
> be if the snow in those high passes would be impassable, it is all off
> trail between Minaret Lake and the other side of Forester Pass (not
> the one near Whitney!).
> 
> Food:
> I love eating and cooking, especially while backpacking. I'm trying to
> find a way of doing some "simmering" using an alcohol stove, any
> specific design that works better? I am thinking about ways to still
> manage to cook grains that take 5 mins of simmer / rest in hot water /
> final 5 mins of simmer. Any ideas? Also, on a side note, I'm presently
> attempting to make pemmican (the real kind, not the brand of jerky).
> If it works, and keeps well, I may take it on the trail. I intend on
> doing some resupply drops for socal and then think twice when I go
> home after KM for my bro's graduation if I want to keep mailing food
> at all.
> 
> Thanks for any help rendered while I get back to rendering (fat),
> 
> David

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