Hi everyone, I have a 5-day Cooloola Great Walk trek in a few days.
How does my kit look, and have I set up my lighterpack lists acceptably enough for the r/ultralight community’s standards?
https://lighterpack.com/r/3uwl3q
Thanks in advance for your input! Be kind!
Hello everyone… an Aussie here, planning a month-long wilderness trip in the US for late summer 2029. Which trails should I do given I only want a month? My timing is flexible in the window spanning July/Aug/Sep.
I’d LOVE to do PCT but don’t have time. JMT is next on my mind but I worry I’d need more time to build trail legs and acclimate to altitude, and permits look tricky to get. It looks incredible, but maybe I should save it for a future PCT trek?
I’ve never hiked in the US before.
If you had a full month, would you do JMT, or go elsewhere? I'd love to hear how people would structure a month under these limitations, and which other 3 to 4 week options I should look into.
My gear is mostly sorted, I’m pleased with it! Base weight under 8 lb, core elements being an x-mid 1, Pa’Lante Joey pack, CCF pad, S2S traveller bag that might need substitution because it’s only 7C, but it’s lightweight. I’ve worked hard to minimise my kit all round and love hiking with it. It is dialled in for warmer Aussie trips so will likely need some tweaking for altitude
Hello everyone… an Aussie here, planning a month-long wilderness trip in the US for late summer 2029. Which trails should I do given I only want a month? My timing is flexible in the window spanning July/Aug/Sep.
I’d LOVE to do PCT but don’t have time. JMT is next on my mind but I worry I’d need more time to build trail legs and acclimate to altitude, and permits look tricky to get. It looks incredible, but maybe I should save it for a future PCT trek?
So… right now, I'm looking at doing the Tahoe Rim Trail and then continuing to either Rae Lakes Loop or heading up to Oregon or Washington for lower elevations and self-issue permits. Tahoe looks like a good intro for me to build up to PCT in future. I’ve never hiked in the US before.
If you had a full month, would you do a Tahoe and Rae combo, or go elsewhere? I'd love to hear how people would structure a month under these limitations, or if there are other 3 to 4 week options I should look into.
My gear is mostly sorted, I’m pleased with it! Base weight under 8 lb, core elements being an x-mid 1, Pa’Lante Joey pack, CCF pad, S2S traveller bag that might need substitution because it’s only 7C, but it’s lightweight. I’ve worked hard to minimise my kit all round and love hiking with it. It is dialled in for warmer Aussie trips so will likely need some tweaking for altitude