New for this season?

[p_ham]

So my season has started already so I'm testing gear already.

New sneaky feet I made with felt soles. So far so good. Very quiet and the felt grabs onto rock like goat feet.
I bought a tarp from VIAM this year too. So far I've used it for shade and tossed it up when some hard summer storms came through. It's not too heavy and goes up easy.

 

[Dsnow9]

Is it true what they say about guys with big feet? My size 13 isn't helping me any

Big socks?

 

[p_ham]

Big socks?

Hairy knuckles.

 

[Jc2020]

Is it true what they say about guys with big feet? My size 13 isn't helping me any

Lol i wish it was

Big socks?

Hairy knuckles.

I wish it was my wife was sadly disappointed lol but definitely have the big socks but don’t have the hairy knuckles yet

 

[Jc2020]

Dan Durston X-Mid 2P. Had it set up in the backyard for the last week. We've had about 4" of tropical style rain (huge drops, deluge falls, winds). Not a drop of moisture inside the inner. Condensation on the inside of the fly, which is unavoidable on grass. Drains down the fly to the ground. Overall pleased with this 2.4 pound two person tent. BTW, it's huge for two people and a palace for one. If you don't use trekking poles add carbon poles for 5 more oz of weight.
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Couple other things I'm looking forward to trying in the field.

Toaks large Ti gasification stove
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Seek Outside Large U-Turn Stove
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Bone Valley Desert Ironwood Bushcraft Knife
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My New Artificial Knee! Best thing I got all year. View attachment 151984

I like that tent does it stake tight enough to the ground to keep snow out?

 

[Islander]

I like that tent does it stake tight enough to the ground to keep snow out?

Definitely. You can cinch it down right onto the ground. Or you can pitch it with 6" or more ground clearance. Just need to adjust your trekking polls.

The Ti stakes provided fit in the loops that hold the guylines. To use a Groundhog stake you'd need to add a small loop.

Durston has hiked a million miles (well, more than 4500 on just two of the many trails he has conquered). Everything about this tent is highly refined. Maybe it's so big inside because he hiked those 4500 miles with his wife.

 

[JDH]

I’ve been going back and forth if I should get a pair of kenetreks Or another nice expensive boot I just worry spending that much on them and then find out my feet don’t agree with them and be stuck with them

They are really nice and well constructed but I do get the dreaded "kenetrek heel". Do a search - there's a thread on here about it. Nothing a little KT tape won't fix but if I had to do it over again I probably would've tried a different brand.

 

[PaRn]

A little late to the party. I revamped my whole set up to prepare for my first trip out west (Wyoming antelope).

Weatherby vg wilderness 300 wm
Monarch 5 10x42
FL corrugate pants and jacket

Plus a bunch of other random stuff like mid and base layers and a new down jacket.

Still need a better rangefinder and a spotting scope if anyone wants to chime in with suggestions

 

[glass eye]

Bear fence. Going to be camping on the beach on the tip of the Alaska Peninsula.