u/northhiker1

Just got my CPH2749 from Swiftronics. Super fast shipping (they say 3-5 days) but I got it in 2 days with signature required. (I live in Idaho)

This is a legit CPH2749. Was new in the box. Came with charger and cable which the NA version comes with but no case

Google wallet setup perfectly for me and was able to use google wallet to start my car

At first it didn't connect to my carrier via esim. Everytime I tried my carrier app kept saying IMEI not available

Called Swiftronics and they answered at 11pm their time lol

Guy told me the phone is registered with all Canadian carriers so I could either get a physical sim or tell my carrier to manually add my imei

Im on Visible (which is basically Verizon) I chatted with a rep and told them my phone IMEI needed to be manually approved. The rep asked for my 2 IMEI and the EID number. She said it would take 24-48 hours. But I tried again the next morning and my phone connected no issue!

Highly recommend them! Especially since they ain't price gouging either

Seems like the Ultralite community mostly agrees that a footprint isn't necessary but wanted to ask the JMT community

Wife and I will be using our BA Tiger Wall 3

We usually bring a footprint on all our other trips but this is going to be our longest backpacking trip ever so we're trying to cut as much weight as we can

I'm currently 50/50 on being the FP. Only thing is I think the fast fly setup could be nice in the rain but I've never had to use that setup before and seems unlikely that I will on the JMT

What worked out for you or what are your plans?

For a while they just had the 256 in stock but today they are showing the CPH2749 in stock with the 512gb and still at retail price of 999.00

I just ordered one for my wife lol

Giving a heads-up for anyone else

Purchased the OnePlus 15 2749 NA version from Amazon earlier this month when they randomly out of nowhere one day showed they had new in stock for regular $999 price (now they are selling used like new for $1400)

This was shipped and sold by Amazon, shipping took a long time for some reason, didn't ship out for 11 days

Anyways just received it and not sure about it's condition. The box sticker tabs were still attached but peeled off so it seems possible the box was open. The phone was still in the white paper and all accessories were included.

Checked one plus website and it showed "not activated" but I'm not sure that is accurate because I have been using it for 2 days now and still shows on OnePlus as "not activated"

Phone didn't power on upon arrival until I plugged it in to the charger. When I plugged it in it powered right on and showed a charge of 20%

The really weird thing is the QC date in the box is November of 2025. Was this thing just sitting in a warehouse for over a year? Did Amazon just find some one plus 15 behind the couch cushions or something lol

Anyways going to use it and see how it is before the 30 day return.

I guess I'm worried because I know if something happens there won't be any warranty. From what I read OnePlus won't honor warranty from purchases made from Amazon even if they are shipped and sold by Amazon

Phone seems to be working as intended. Did a complete battery discharge and recharge and I'm at 97% with 1hr and 45min of SOT

Just seems very likely they sold an open box as new. My only guess is that Amazon opened the box to verify it contents

How would you move forward?

How hard is it to camp below tree line every night?

Every photo I see is of campsites on exposed slabs near lakes and peaks

But im mostly interested in staying under trees on soft ground

Thanks!

Would you take poles if you never used them before?

My wife and I never used poles and we have backpacked quite a bit. I did the LT without them but that was years ago and I've only gotten older lol.

They just seem like they would get in the way of trying to navigate and take photos and such. But the knees aren't what they used to be

We're debating if we should bring them.

My wife thinks we should each bring one for the water crossings but I feel like one pole probably won't make a huge difference on the knees going down.

I'm thinking we start with 2 each and if we feel we aren't using them we can ship them back when we get into independence for our resupply. (I'm assuming this is possible?)

Never using poles before is it safe to assume we'll get the hang of it fairly quickly

Thanks!

So wife and I are doing the JMT Sept 3rd-23rd starting at Cottonwood Pass

We have 3 sleeping bags

I see most people recommend a 20° quilt but what usually isn't clarified is if this is a comfort or lower limit rating. Seems like most manufacturers advertise the lower limit or somewhere in between the comfort and lower.

Our 3 mummy bags are as followed all ISO rated

30° comfort 20° lower. 850 down. 13.2oz fill. 1lb 6oz

25° comfort 15° lower. 850 down. 15oz fill. 1lb 12oz

20° comfort 10° lower. 850 down. 1lb 5oz fill. 2lb 2oz

These are all shorter sized sleeping bags (to fit 5'6) as me and my wife are both 5'5

As a shorter and lighter than the average male I think I fall somewhere in between the 2 ratings so I think I can get away with 30-20°. Though I'm still on the fence

Really falls on what my wife brings.

Think she will be OK in the 25-15°. The 20-10° is 6oz heavier from just all the extra fill and as such is much more of a pain to pack

For more info we'll be bringing Alpha Direct hoody, down micro puffy, and wool leggings

When we did the TRT last mid to late September 2025 we each took a 30° comfort rating bag and neither of us got cold on any of the nights

Any thoughts and advice? Thanks!

Sept 3rd-23rd nobo

Wife has a 30° comfort rating bag with a 20° lower limit rating (S2S womens spark 30). This is the setup she used on our TRT thru hike mid September last year. We also have over 5R rating sleeping pads. She didn't get cold any nights on the TRT and never had to wear her puffy to bed

Will be bringing down micro puffy, wool leggings and Alpha Direct hoody to sleep in

I see many people usually use a 20° quilt on the JMt but comparing a 20° quilt in a short size (5'6) to my wife's 30° bag the down fill seems to typically be lower in a quilt.

Wondering on how people think she will fair with a 30 mummy bag vs buying a new 20 quilt?

Thinking of also bringing and leaving in our resupplies a few hand warmers we can throw in our bags at night just in case

Thanks!

Maybe my thinking is flawed but even a 10D footprint would provide a good amount of additional protection and cut down on weight considerably

They make tents with 7d floors but only provide their FP in bulkier heavier material

Idk seems odd given they are trying hard to stay relevant in the lightweight community

Can anyone here confirm if MTR still has the hiker boxes out this year?

Read something from last year that they are stopping it

Wondering if I can rely on the MTR hiker boxes this September to get me to Reds in 3 days so I don't have to ship a resupply to MTR

I'm not a picky eater but am going no cook

Thanks!

My current gear is a rain jacket (Columbia Outdry) and a hoody pack cover (basically a rain pack cover with an integrated hood)

This was my setup on the TRT and I didnt use my rain jacket once as it was too hot even when it rained (this was a mid September thru)

Im thinking maybe a Packa would be a better fit for a JMT in Sept? Would save about 6oz of weight not bringing a separate rain jacket and pack cover.

Any thoughts?

2026 Tucson Hybrid Limited is starting to develop some interior rattles that are becoming quite bothersome.

Car was completely quiet when test drove and purchased and but looks like 6 months and 6k of miles have caused somethings to come loose

Wondering if anyone went through anything similar?

One is definitely coming in the driver side dash.

Spoke to my local dealer and the service advisor there told me they typically treat interior rattles under the 5 year 60k warranty. Dealer i purchased it from said its usually covered under a 3 year 30k fit and finish warranty. Looking online all im seeing is the standard 5 year 60k, nothing else

Local advisor told me the most common rattle they are coming across is the Heads Up Display. He said Hyundai is aware of this issue but so far no approved fixes

Anyone else here?

Anyone here can point me to a bumpy road or lot that is generally quiet (not much traffic)?

Newish car (6 months) is developing some interior rattles and im trying to pinpoint them before bringing it in to the dealer

Thanks!

So like many other here looks like ill be forced to recertify my income soon.

Im with Mohela on the PAYE plan. A little more than halfway until forgiveness.

Website shows my recertify date being October.

Just received an email from Mohela that was nothing more than "friendly reminder that your recertification date is approaching"

Will they reach out again when im required to recertify?

I was thinking about just doing it at the end of August and will link it with my IRS taxes. Is that good timeline?

Thanks for any info!

Had my phone for over a year and never had any problems at all tracking hikes.

Now on the same timeline as everyone else my tracking is all over the place. Zig zags everywhere.

Tried all of Alltrails recommendations and again like everyone else nothing helped

My last hike was 8 miles and 3500ft elevation gain but because of all the zig zags it recorded 12 miles and 4500ft

Any update on when a fix is coming?

Start date is September 3rd, Cottonwood Pass

Getting started on planning my itinerary and looking for any all advice and recommendations

This will be my Wife and I longest backpacking trip but have done a few in the past, most recently the TRT

We're typically good for 14-16 miles a day but have done up to 20

Day 1 Cottonwood Pass to Rock Creek (13.8mi, 1600ft)

Day 2 Rock Creek to Crabtree (7.3mi, 2000ft)

Day 3 Crabtree to Whitney and back to Crabtree (14.8mi, 3800ft)

Day 4 Crabtree to Tyndall Creek (8.6mi, 1400ft)

Day 5 Tyndall Creek to Lower Vidette (12.8mi, 2200ft)

Day 6 Lower Vidette to Independence (9.4mi, 2200ft)

Day 7 Zero in Independence

Day 8 Independence to Middle Rae Lake (12.1mi, 3800ft)

Day 9 Rae Lake to Lake Marjorie (15.6mi, 3600ft)

Day 10 Lake Marjorie to Lower Palisades Lake (11.8mi, 2000ft)

Day 11 Lower Palisades to Star Camp (15.2mi, 2300ft)

Day 12 Star Camp to Evolution Meadow (15.5mi, 1700ft)

Day 13 Evolution Meadow to Marie Lakes (16.3mi, 3000ft) stop halfway at MTR to pickup resupply

Day 14 Marie to North Fork Mono Creek (14.4mi, 1800ft)

Day 15 North Fork to Purple Lake (13.2 mi, 3700ft)

Day 16 Purple lake to Reds (13.8mi, 900ft)

Day 17 Zero Day

Day 18 Reds to Garnet Lake (13.9mi, 3700ft)

Day 19 Garnet to Lyell Canyon (13mi, 2200ft)

Day 20 Lyell Canyon to Upper Cathedral (14.2mi, 1300ft)

Day 21 Upper Cathedral to Happy Isles (17mi, 700ft)

So I kept everyday under 4000ft to not over do it

We are on a time crunch for work and have to get done in 21 days. Think it would be better to leave the car at Tuolumne Meadows, finish there and Day hike TM to Happy as long as time allows?

Have a backpacking pack and need 2 of the straps sewn.

Tried calling and leaving a voicemail with Nimbus but unsure if they are still in service as the website is no longer up

Any other recommendations? Or anyone here?

Thanks!

Wife and I will be attempting one of these starting June 25th and wondering if anyone here would prefer one over the other during this time

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Looking at snow maps it appears TT is or probably will be completely snow free by time. So biggest obstacle will be river crossings

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Sawtooth Loop has 2 or 3 areas of snow. One small area of 12 inches, other areas less than a foot and with this current warm weather good chance a lot more melting. Looks like biggest obstacle will again be river crossings and some recent reports of a lot of blow downs blocking portion of the trail

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Any thoughts or recommendations?

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Thanks!

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