saltydog ~BTW, I love your signature ~
Wherever you go, there you are has always been my hiking mantra...
Steve ~ Thanks for the Esbit info! Really glad we're making this part of our gear. We're still using a little Optimus .6L pot, and 2 lidded, insulated mugs. Thought we were doing pretty good there at 10.5 oz. But that 3 oz. Snow Peak you linked is one fine mug, isn't it ~ Hot Lips, indeed!
Covet!
pBerg ~Thanx for your good wishes ~ right back atcha! I hope to make it home safe and sound, and post a trip report & photos.
wbtravis ~Elfin bears? Wassit? I thought, according to saltydog, our main wildlife concern would be deer stealing our wallets.
Summit at dawn sounds like lovely advice! Start hiking at 3-ish am to make that happen?
but wait, there's more.....
Do others here use a SteriPen? We're using one for the first (extended period) of time for this trip. Do y'all find it reliable? Should we carry some back-up chem treatment?
Finally, if anyone has the time, patience and inclination, I would much appreciate some Hiking 101 advice on both
lightning and
snakes. Seriously, feel free to dumb it down for me. Despite years of hiking, much about this HST trip will be new to me, and I'm in the 3-days-pre-trip anxiety zone right now. Some basic safety procedures, general how-to's, recommended snake hiking radii, personal anecdotes about what you do when caught in a thunderstorm on the trail or in camp..... Much obliged!
cheers!
Adrienne
