• First Sierra trip of the year in the bag. Two nights, three days. Took things very easy as it was my friend's first proper backpacking trip. Unfortunately the more exciting parts of the Sierra are still buried under snow. Our highest elevation was around 2500 meters. Snow starts at about 3000m, so we couldn't go much higher. The rapidly melting snow pack is giving way to some unbelievably fast water coming down the South Fork Kern River. You can hear it roaring from half a mile away.

  • What pack you using and size?

    Edit: I see a few pages back your bigger one which is 38L + space

    I've got a 8 day trip coming up. Carros de foc through parc nacional d'Aigüestortes over to Aneto and then back through parc natural d'alt Pirineu, with time built in to go up anything that looks fun on the way. I was hoping to hit some refuge but they're busy so might be carrying more food. I'm thinking my 35L might be ok, just strap sleeping bag or tent to outside if not for start. Can resupply at midpoint. I need to do a test pack this weekend and see how it looks.


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  • Yeah, its 45L but once the bear can is strapped in the inside capacity is 38l for everything other than food, and a 6L mesh pocket on the outside. My bear can was not that full so I easily could've taken a week's worth of food.

    Trip sounds fantastic. Very jealous.

  • Wow, that looks fun! What's the exposure like? Walking tracks precipitous?

  • if it helps, here's what I needed for twenty days on the extremely demanding HRP, in your neck of the woods. incredible route, by the way. https://lighterpack.com/r/cyp5kh

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