Hiking in Ricketts Glen (Gear Test for White Mountains, NH Backpacking Trip)
February 17, 2012 by admin
Filed under Camping Equipment
Taking our gear for a practice hike in Ricketts Glen State Park in preparation for our upcoming extended hike in New Hampshire’s White Mountains . We did a test run with full load out around the Falls Trail on day one and a more leisurely exploration around Adams Falls on day two. We definitely confused some people by hiking this area with our extended trip packs, but it’s better to find out how you can improve your system here than it is when you’re out in the woods on an extended stay (for two of us, this is will be our first backpacking experience). We did “cheat” and eat campfire hotdogs for dinner though, couldn’t resist! Oh, yeah and there was a lovely Severe Heat Warning this weekend, so this ended up being good worst case scenario practice as far as heat and hydration goes too. All we need now is to get severely rained on…
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@piano25 It’s the MSR SweetWater system. Very happy with it so far. It’s saved us on several occasions. We broke it in pretty good in my White Mountains, New Hampshire video. Nothing like enjoying some nice “puddle coffee” on the Presidential Range!
What water filter are you using?
@j66bug Primarily filmed on the “Falls Trail” in Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania. Awesome visuals for day hikes, but we used it to test out some extended trip gear as well.
@j66bug I found the Z-lite to be quite comfortable. I didn’t notice any particular comfort difference compared to the self inflating Thermarest (my wife has that version, although I haven’t really tried it too much). The real trade off is probably space – you’ll most likely have to attach it to the exterior of your pack. I personally like getting back some space on the inside of my pack, so it isn’t a negative for me. Seems to insulate the ground contact well too.
and how did the zlite work for you
where exactly was this?