Thursday, March 09, 2006
Trip Planning and Necessary Gear
This Friday evening, Scott, Rick, and I are meeting to begin the detailed planning for the trip at the end of the month. We will be working on the route to New Mexico and back, as well as the full schedule of events once we get to Thompson Mountain. Rick has even volunteered to take "The Beast" with us, so I'll take some pictures and post them here during the next update.
One of the items we need to cover is the necessary equipment list. Those of you who know us know we are not backpackers or thru hikers; we are car campers and day hikers. Most of the gear we have is designed to be hauled in via vehicle and not on our backs. I'm quite sure that together we have more than we need of everything, but there are some things unique to a trip like this since we will have at least one night of camping on Thompson Mountain. I posted a list of necessities earlier, but we will be searching the web for other camping, hiking, backpacking, and survival gear lists that might contain some nugget of information we need to make this trip go off without a hitch. Some of our equipment may require upgrades. Thank goodness for the REI coupon and dividend recently sent our way.
If you have ever taken a trip like this and have a piece of equipment you can't leave home without, then post a reply in the comments. This is going to be an awesome trip.
One of the items we need to cover is the necessary equipment list. Those of you who know us know we are not backpackers or thru hikers; we are car campers and day hikers. Most of the gear we have is designed to be hauled in via vehicle and not on our backs. I'm quite sure that together we have more than we need of everything, but there are some things unique to a trip like this since we will have at least one night of camping on Thompson Mountain. I posted a list of necessities earlier, but we will be searching the web for other camping, hiking, backpacking, and survival gear lists that might contain some nugget of information we need to make this trip go off without a hitch. Some of our equipment may require upgrades. Thank goodness for the REI coupon and dividend recently sent our way.
If you have ever taken a trip like this and have a piece of equipment you can't leave home without, then post a reply in the comments. This is going to be an awesome trip.
