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Yes, she is

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The route is in the comments in various places. This was before I started putting my GPX files in the description.

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There’s a shuttle service, seems a lot simpler IMO

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Never too late for Mohican!

The jacket is decent enough for light rain but it doesn’t breathe at all. If someone was on a budget it would be fine for overnighters until they could upgrade to something better but I can’t say I’d recommend it lol

I’ll probably be heading back this winter

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@@timkahoe8116 Zpacks

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I’m not a tent camper, but I just spent six nights in the Durston on the Uinta Highline, definitely a great purchase!

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Nice!

I have their poncho as well. I agree a poncho is probably the best way to stay mostly dry in rain that lasts for hours at a time. Ponchos are more ventilated and you won’t wet out from the inside with sweat like you would a rain jacket. Downsides are that they’re a pain in the wind, get snagged more easily, can be hard to throw on over your pack if you’re solo and don’t cover your forearms or shins. They’re also not as good as a wind breaker garment compared to rain jacket and pants. Everything is a trade off. The benefit of it acting as a pack cover doesn’t really matter to me since all of my packs are mostly waterproof. Combined with a good pack liner I’ve never had items in my pack get wet that weren’t supposed to, but I get your point.

I didn’t think the Triple Crown was very hard to plan. I have a video up of it on the channel.

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Oh you do? Yeah I'll check it out. Well in that case (if you haven't already) try the Great Massanutten trail. It's a 71 mile loop around the Blue Ridge. As soon as I heard of it I immediately added it to the bucket list. It's right in my back yard and I wouldn't mind seeing how others fare on it first.

@@DissiDan I’ll put it on my list. If I’m doing 70 mile hikes I’m probably going out west though lol

I mean that’s a subjective statement. Rocky Ridge is probably about 1-1.5 miles of the bad rocky stretch. That whole section takes maybe 20-30 minutes. A lot of backpackers hike 12-14 hours per day so 20-30 minutes would be a relative blip in the day. I can see it from both sides.

You at the Diddy party?

Get out there!

I just carry a full sized Glock in a fanny pack these days.

You don’t want me to think for you, or do you? lol. My job is to give you my best informed observations and for you to ultimately decide what’s right for you. I’m glad I bought mine.

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Make sure you don’t go to any of the boat in campgrounds during summer lol. I have a video up of Tracy Ridge which is also in the ANF, we ended up night hiking out because of the drunks.

Winter backpacking has some of the best views!

Been using mine for almost four years, still going strong. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

I found mine would wet out often in sustained rain. For most situations it’s a good deal at the price point. I’ve since replaced it with an Outdoor Vitals Tushar.

On my map it’s referred to as Park Road 58

Definitely going back again for sure

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Janji Transit Tech shorts, ones without the liner.

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Didn’t expect to see you in the comments! I’m a hammock guy but Sara and I just did the Uinta Highline and I spent six nights in the X-Mid. I have to say it’s my favorite tent I’ve ever been in. I can tell you put a lot of thought and pride into your products! My gear is pretty dialed in, but when I need to swap out or upgrade in the future I’d like to try out more of your products!

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Thanks :) Yeah I'm pretty passionate about the tents. Glad it shows. Hammocks look nice too. Never used one though - I fear it might be too comfortable and lure me from the tents.

@@durstongear Absolutely. Thanks for dropping in man, it was cool hearing from you. Wish you the best of luck in the future with the business.

We have a pitching video here. It is not specific to the Pro version, but shows all the versions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nICtZXWBftR-fdU

Can’t beat that, Mr Durston beat me to it lol. In all honestly the set up didn’t cross my mind because it’s very easy. You basically just stake out the floor, unzip the fly, put the pole in and stand it up. Only thing left to do is stake out the vestibule and any additional guyouts you desire. It’s very simple.

I hope you watched more reviews other than mine before making that decision lol. Everyone has different opinions. I will say that I have two friends that own X-Mids that say they’re the best tent they’ve ever had. I just spent six nights in it on the Uinta Highline and I’d agree with their assessment. If you look online at most backpacking groups they seem to be universally loved. Thanks for the sub!

That’s a personal decision. The footprint for the 2+ is 5 oz. You save about 3 oz with the dyneema floor, so you’d still be 2 oz heavier with dyneema floor + footprint over woven floor with no footprint. There are two trains of thought: 1. I spent big money on an ultralight shelter so I want it as light as possible (21 oz) 2. I spent big money and don’t want to tear a hole in it so I’m getting a woven floor and footprint (28 oz) I’m not going to tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t do, totally up to the individual. It’s Sara’s tent and she preferred to get the footprint.

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking I bought my X-mid pro 2 before there was an option for the dyneema floor. The poly floor feels super thin, and I did get worried when using it that I was going to end up with a puncture or tear, but I never did. I wasn't saying what you're doing is wrong. I was just curious about the tradeoffs. And different terrain may require different considerations. I've switched over to a hammock setup now. No floor! :)

@@rungavagairun Yeah it’s personal preference honestly. If you don’t abuse it, the floor SHOULD be fine. I’ve never actually broken a single ultralight gear item over the years, but it’s Sara’s tent and she decided to go with the footprint. I just tell people it’s up to them to decide.

I don’t always seek out knowledge in my KZbin comments, but when I do it’s about major life events 😉

All of my recent videos I have the GPX file in the description box. This is before I started doing that. IIRC, there are 2-3 people in the comment that asked for the route. If you scroll the comments you should find it, if not let me know and I’ll get it to you.

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Thanks for the reply, got it! Hoping to hit the Chimney Tops area next month. I take it you've climbed Seneca Rocks.

@@Paul-bm2jy I’ve been to Chimney Top twice, I’ve done the whole North Fork trail twice, videos are up on the channel. I’ve never done Seneca Rocks, I’m actually deathly afraid of heights despite backpacking the mountains all the time 😂 I’ll hike the high passes and such but I draw the line at climbing unfortunately.

It’s a complete non issue if the weather is calm. We spent a full week on the Uinta Highline Trail in Utah AFTER I shot this video. In the right (wrong may be more appropriate) conditions, sleeping on the low side can be annoying. For example, wind blowing in from behind your head pushes the tent fly down towards your face. The inside of the fly has light condensation on it and as a result you get little sprinkles of water smacking you in the face. Also, the fly is like 4-5” from your face with the rain hammering off the dyneema. Again, only had that happen 1/7 nights and it didn’t affect my sleep but I could see how it could be annoying. All in all I’d still highly recommend the tent.

@@Bacon_N_Backpacking My X-Mid 2 Pro is on the way from Canada!

@@markedwards6145 Awesome! I’m sure you’ll love it.

Sara was up in the air between the X-Mid and the Dipole Li for about three months lol. She ultimately went with the Durston for the weight savings. I’ve heard great things about TT though.

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There’s a whole of videos on the channel. I think there’s over 30 trip videos total. Make sure to hit the notification bell, I’m releasing a 90 minute long video of the Uinta Highline, we spent a week on trail out there it was awesome.