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You may find it helpful to make a list of meals for each day you are out on the trail to ensure that you are not over- or under-packing for your trip. Further south, you can find Klepzig Mill, a historic building constructed nearly 100 years ago along ozark trail chair the banks of Rocky… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

For the water bottles I just use Platypus .5 liter and 1 liter flat style bottles, which you can fit in the main body of the pack on top of your other gear. Fit and finish were pretty good — no loose seams or stitching. Stitches appeared evenly spaced and of uniform distance from the… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

The set-up was understandably a few steps shorter, which is always nice when setting up in the dark. More than once in the dark I’ve attached a rain fly upside down and we had to restart that particular step. This tent was close to foolproof when it came to the rain fly because it was… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

Before purchasing this pack I used a more traditionally styled, and heavier, backpack for daily walks. I recently attended a seminar that explained the major difference ozark trail backpack of carrying lighter gear while outdoors. I sweated just a bit but not too much since the walk was short (and I didn’t want to sweat… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

Prior to taking it out on the trail, I did give it two coats of silicone spray so that it would shed water. Packing-wise, I chose to line it with a garbage disposal liner. Before you leave home be sure to let a friend or family member know where you’re going and what you’ll be… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

I was a little concerned with how the straps would distribute weight. Prior to taking it out on the trail, I did give it two coats of silicone spray so that it would shed water. Packing-wise, I chose to line it with a garbage disposal liner. I also use a Marmot 20 liter pack which… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter

I really wanted to use it for our fall two-nighter on the AT, but was unable to fit my bivy with a 20 degree Kelty Cosmic down bag inside. I contemplated stepping down to the 45 degree bag, but thankfully, did not. I know some will immediately dismiss my review simply because I bought this… Continue reading One day an Ozark Trail Thru Hike hiking missouristateparks ozarktrail Ask MetaFilter