I left at 12:30 and everyone staff level claimed he had left the premises and wasn’t signing. Kinda bummed as I wanted a photo with the guy but understand he may need space
Ticket says it starts at 8. How early should I get there
Hey! I am wondering what pack size did most people take on their self sustained treks? I am between a 58L and 65L for this trek.
I do not want to over pack, and I certainly don’t want to under pack. This is my first real backpacking journey, and the reason I am asking for a pack first is because of a large sale on the two backpacks I’m looking at (50% off).
Like I said, I’ll need to carry all my food, sleep system, and gear.
I will not be ultralight, as I have no experience nor really the money to do that.
Hello!
We intend to backpack the O trek in March. I have a 44L pack and my buddy has a 55L pack. We have never done a full trek like this, and my experience is limited to car camping and day hikes/ 1 night hikes.
How can we prepare and what gear is necessary for people like us? We are broke college kids, so minimizing cost is best. We intend on setting a tent up w/o any Refugios to shave costs.
Some Qs I have
- When should we book our sites? We are planning in mid October after a 3 day test run in a local park to test gear/ physical prep.
- Are waterproof boots necessary?
- What are the recommended layers? I currently have merino wool for base, an old Arcteryx Gamma MX for mid, and then a mammut broadpeak down jacket/ Patagonia torrent shell for respective weather. Are these enough?
- What are some things you wish you knew going in and how strenuous is this really for us?
Thanks!
Please be kind if we are being too ambitious. We are willing to train and spend money to make this happen!
Hey! I am looking for housing for two guys. We are pretty clean and we are RA's. Please reach out.
I had a similar post but my previous arrangement fell through out of nowhere, so sorta scrambling.
MUST BE WALKABLE/BIKABLE TO CAMPUS!