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being gay is ok
But being a gay corporate yuppie isn't
This thread is incredibly gay
Cope poorgay
It blows my mind that theres a thru hiking ‘meta’. Dont you just go with the gear you have?
>Dont you just go with the gear you have?
not really if you never did a 3000 mile hike before you mail gear to and from yourself constantly and go through several pairs of boots/shoes over the course.
But how could there be like ‘a backpack’ or ‘a type of shoe’ that you use for it. That sounds like marketing brainwashing. People should have different ideas of what works for them.
>That sounds like marketing brainwashing.
how inexperienced are you where you have to speculate like this? and don't know how obviously wrong of a statement it is?
no its not marketing brainwashing. hiking boots and trail running shoes are purpose built for long distance hiking. using shoes as an example, you would use a hard compound rubber for the outsole of a typical work boot or a boot meant to be worn on pavement, and a softer one for better grip on slick surfaces on a hiking boot. if you think its marketing you can buy a durometer for 100bux and see for yourself. https://eu.vibram.com/en/technology/compounds/
what's even the point of thinking like this?
last year's model trail shoes cost less than a pair of nikes from the outlet store.
and you're not supposed to size hiking shoes true to size like you would with casual shoes if you do any sort of hiking with elevation changes.
you're not even saving a penny by shunning the footwear that shoe companies and chemical companies design for what you're doing.
So what, you think some 6lb external frame hunting pack meant to haul 70+ lb loads of meat is equivalent to a sub-2lb pack meant to carry 35lbs?
And some 3lb leather boots are equivalent to 1lb trail runners that are mostly mesh and dry in 20 minutes?
You really think the only difference in these things is marketing?
Sure, just so happens that many people agree on a certain item for a certain task. And for specific people with specific preferences and specific use cases, there are competitors that sell to them. The Gossamer Gear Mariposa is also a very popular backpack. There's people rocking frameless packs and packs with a lightweight frame, depending on load carried and personal preference. ZPacks makes another popular pack and a very popular tent, which competes for popularity with Dan Durston and that chinkshit one, the Lanshan 2. Then there's a very popular UL butane stove that's also chinkshit, while others make alcohol stoves out of empty cat food cans. Most people hike in trailrunners nowadays, but there's people swearing by Altra while others hate 'em and only wear Hoka or New Balance. There really isn't that much of a "meta" to follow, just a general set of best practices when selecting gear, based on your style of hiking and the terrain, season and personal intricacies.
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>ITT: seething poorgays
I thought the same thing until I went from an osprey to a z packs backpack. Less weight means you can hike farther. Im trans btw if that matters
z packs is actually good gear though.
hmg is sold at rei now and if you call them on the phone they say their backpacks aren't designed to survive the entire length of a thru hike.
picrel my actual captcha.
>if you call them on the phone they say their backpacks aren't designed to survive the entire length of a thru hike.
this is why the only time I'll use DCF is for flys, especially flat tarps. that way there's minimal bias stretch since you can pitch it in a manner that's friendly to the threads, and because it's a fly it won't wear out due to abrasion.
I laughed and agreed at this post but then remembered I own an HMG 8x10 flat tarp. It was a smoking deal, though. They make their DCF a bit thicker than most other manufacturers (0.8 DCF), so I was happy to snag that, but I'd never consider any other product from them aside from maybe the ultamid.
What do you guys think of ULA. I used one for my 2018 PCT thru hike and I didn't have any problems.
>my 2018 PCT thru hike
No you didn't.
I did, all 2650 of it. But, if that makes you angry, I can lie and say I didn't. I wouldn't want to cause you any distress.
Cope.
Nah. It's osprey everything, with REI tents. Don't forget to bring your Mountain Hardwear baseball cap even though you dunno what that is.
Go on, ask me how I know this.
Cope with having gone on a fun 6 month PrepHole adventure. Ok, I'll cope if you insist.
i really like 'em but i think they charge too much for customizations. they didn't used to before coof. my holy grail pack from them that i'll probably replace my first one from them with doubles the normal price of the pack its based on. i want a cdt but with an ohm frame with all the bells and whistles like the bear can holder and haul straps and i'm too lazy to sew them on myself.
he probably did ula circuit's the most common backpack on pct these days.
ula lets you customize stuff that's not on the website btw, they just put the most common modifications people ask for on there. its a small enough company they'll pretty much make you whatever you ask for as long as the owner doesn't think it'll fall apart (he won't sell anything full sperg ul)
there's a few other pack makers out there like that btw where you can phone them up and they'll basically make exactly what you ask for at a price. ula's biggest one i think but its still like a sub 10 employee business.
>hiking footwear wears out quickly on pavement
>city footwear slips and slides on wet rocks and ice
it must be the grabblers.....
muh ancestors
>nothing over 7000 meters was even summited back then, today multiple double leg amputees have summited everest, gear is obviously better
>the guy who started vibram originally designed his rubber outsoles because he had a whole expedition of friends die because of felt climbing shoes and hobnail boots
>losing toes was normal and expected back then
>bigger summits were done in converse sneakers than hobnail boots
>In addition to being heavy, the boots were not waterproof. Mountaineers had to apply castor oil, collan or melted Vaseline to the boots before each trip. This kept the boots flexible and also kept at least some water out. Animal fats were also an option, but they had a strong, unpleasant smell and would decompose, causing the leather and stitching of the boots to rot as well.
>Boots with linings were not recommended for mountaineering, as the linings were usually made of wool and other natural fibers which were slow to dry when inside a boot. Wet boot linings, either due to water or snow leakage or human sweat, were a major cause of frostbite resulting in the loss of toes.
>When not in use, the boots needed to be stuffed with dry paper, hay, straw or oats which were changed at intervals to ensure that all moisture was absorbed. If they weren't stuffed in this manner on an expedition, they were in danger of freezing and twisting out of shape.
muh boots should last forever
>Look with suspicion upon the climber who says he wears the same pair of boots without re-soling for three or four years. It will probably be found that his climbing is not of much account, or he is wearing boots which have badly worn and blunted nails, with worn-out and nail-sick soles, a worse climbing crime if he proposes to join your party, than if he were to wander up the Weisshorn alone.
myth, they never did.
is this how you save money over last year's $80 trail runners? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3BMd_rrSp4
Why are you so mad? You seem to have some kind of weird gay masochistic expectation that men are supposed to punish themselves intentionally, and for what reason? Are you the one that keeps posting external frame pack threads? There is literally nothing wrong with buying ultralight equipment, nor is there anything wrong with "working" a corporate wagie job
Sounds like my ex tbh. Just wear your black google fuzzy fleece sweater. It says Google on it, if you didn’t know.
Frick it.
Yeti Coolers.
Only two people I know own there products. Either Rednecks with no disposable income and probably skipped a truck payment for the cooler. Or boat owners with disposable income and wanted to flaunt it.
The rest are those who either own a mug or tumbler and 9/10 times it was a give from someone else.
lol im actually considering picking one of those up since theyre on sale. is there a better option that actually keeps shit cold and doesnt break? every cooler ive had is dogshit.
too many poor c**ts on this board.
keep seething with your welfare stamps boys.
Whatever brands you wear is the answer to the OP's question
OSPREY, PATAGONIA, FJÄLLRÄVEN, HELIKON-TEX, THE NORTH FACE, DEUTER, COLUMBIA, SNUGPAK, MSR, SAVOTTA, NATUREHIKE, BIG AGNES
Autistic screechers are always wrong and never go outside. That said, I did my first thru hike this year using an HMG Windrider and wasn’t really impressed by it. It’s essentially a DCF garbage bag with straps. It’s 2lbs and it’s very durable against abrasion and rips, but it has no support. Doing a 150 mile food carry with it was awful. The companies customer support is shit. I had to to argue with some dumb b***h who I assume is only there because she’s getting fricked by own of the higher ups. Sarah, if you’re reading this, you’re a dumb c**t who wasted a shit load of my time with your inability to read. Hope you get raped and thrown off a cliff.
Anyway what product should I buy now? Still have my old Deuter pack which is only a pound heavier than the Windrider but I’ve heard great things about Ultimate Direction and S-Packs