FB posts - Jan 31, 2012

Headnet of choice?

- Jason Phelps

 

anybody leaving a little later, say around 1st or second week of may? (i must do this do to college finals :/) grrrrrrr.

- Scotty Ergas

 

do any of you know any good ways to fundraise for a trip like this? is it too late to ask for sponsorships from companies? do any of you have any advice on how to get sponsored? halp!

- Soren Dickinson

 

3oz hikertrash sunbrella. Take one $6 picnic food cover, recover with 25" sq of Mylar gift wrap (slightly heavier than emergency blanket), secure with packing tape and upholstery thread. I think it will last just long enough.

- Lisa Peru Karst

 

Curious what people are bringing for Video Cameras? We're bringing a Canon Powershot for digital stills, but I was also planning on bringing my Kodak Playsport. The wife will have the Canon, I'll have the Playsport (because it's waterproof / shockproof and thus "me" proof... unless I lose it somewhere). I'm curious if there's a better option than the Playsport though?? Something not insane expensive but shoots HD and is "resilient". :) Go Pro?

- Brian Lafleur

 

Do any of you thru hiking veterans have some recommendations on the use of consumables like sunblock? Hand Sanitizer? TP (if you use it)? How long does an ounce of sunblock last in the desert? A week? Two? Trying to figure out how much to put in the few maildrops I am planning and more importantly how big of a container to carry so it lasts between resupplies.

- Andrew Schleif

 

Gram counters - looking for a good digital scale. Say 10 - 15 lbs or whatever. Just looking for first hand users report as it seems a lot of the cheaper ones on Amazon have a bad rap.

- Charles Kennedy

 

I just got a inexpensive Ukulele ( $15) that I plan on strapping to my pack. I have always wanted to learn to play so here is my chance. 13 oz. with a Snark tuner

- Alan Fox

 

How many people have sponsors for their thru-hike?

- Jeannie Dawson

 

Want to read about 180 MPH winds taking down tens of thousands of trees in the Sierra this past November? Sign up for Trail Dirt!
Pacific Crest Trail Association

- Kolby Kirk

 

I am.planning on using my jetboil and I wasn't sure how available if at all the fuel canisters would be. I am trying to avoid having mail drops every week so I can carry a few I suppose but will there be opportunity to buy along the way?. Does anybody have any experience with this?

- Collin Weiner

 

how many quilt sleepers and any issues u had at as first time users??

- Charles Kennedy