[pct-l] A few gear questions

[gschenk1 at roadrunner.com]

I'd ditch all the electrical gear and their batteries and chargers and carry a more serviceable tent.

Having gear that will help you survive an unexpected event is more important that gadgets.

(Sorry, Gadget!)

But hey, HYOH.

Gary

---- Nathan Adame <nathan4517 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> In planning for the 2013 year I have a few questions for the group:
> 
> 
> At this point I am considering two tents: The Six Moon Design Haven with
> netting or the Tarp Tent StratosSpire 2.  They are very comparable tents
> but the Haven is a bit smaller, lighter and more expensive (~6oz,3sf,$25)
> 
> 
> The extra space on the TT vestibules (33in on each side) would be very nice
> for storing gear and better ventilation in a storm but I worry it will be
> hard to find spots on the trail to support the large footprint (7ft L X 9ft
> W),
> 
> 
> I have read books where people say they could not find a spot to sleep
> other than directly on the trail. Is this a valid concern or will there be
> enough room 99% of the time?
> 
> 
>  I think overall the tent comparison comes down to extra living space vrs,
> 6oz less weight. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
>  My wife and I will both bring Iphone’s (4S) for music, Halfmiles Map
> App(As backup), and our only cameras.
> 
> 
> We are just starting to map out our resupply points but it looks like we
> will be in a town roughly every 3 days. My guess is we can get around 1.5
> days of power from each phone so we will need to recharge on the trail. My
> two considerations are a solar charger or an external battery.
> 
> The pros of a solar charger is you never run out of power (provided you’re
> in a sunny area) and you don’t have to wait hours in town for all of your
> battery’s to charge.
> 
> 
>  So far I am leaning towards 1 6000mAh(4 Charges) battery backup.  There
> are other options out there that offer 7 charges and 11 charges but I am
> just not sure how much power one typical uses.
> 
> 
> I would expect we would listen to a few hours of music a day, check
> Halfmiles Map app about a dozen times, and frequent photos.
> 
> 
> Did anyone use an Iphone in 2012 and what was your experience on battery
> life? I would be very interested in hearing real life experience on the
> trail.
> 
> Currently my wife and I have two good sleeping bags. A Marmot Pinnacle (44
> oz) and an REI Joule (35oz) We are considering getting a 20 degree extra
> wide quilt to share between us or just use one sleeping bag unzipped with
> individual silk liners for around 700miles. Is this realistic with some of
> the higher passes in the desert? It would reduce our weigh from 79oz to
> 25.5oz almost 2 liters of water.  We have shared an unzipped sleeping bag
> in the past without issue into the 40s,
> 
> 
> Thanks for the advice!
> 
> Nathan
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