To each his/her own of course but I have three comments. AT & CDT vet here and I exclusively use the Altra Olympus shoe with Superfeet Hike insoles. Olympus is the only Altra model with Vibram soles and I find they adhere to rocks much better than the other models. Olympus and Superfeet insoles have never caused me problems though you are correct as to the cost of Superfeet as they only last about 1K miles. Crossing the Gila River 200+ times in NM caused no delamination of the insoles and I've never had any problems of blisters. Lastly, peanut butter jars do not seal liquids well. Talenti is the go-to as you said.
A bit late to the party but if you need to "warm" soak check out the Cnoc Buc. It is a bit tricky to eat out of, as you have to hold it open with one hand. There are a ton of bad reviews but the 2024 version that I got fixed some of the problems. It is still a bit flimsy to get used to but works ok.
Congrats on your hike! Looks like a great set up. Jack R Better also makes an Alpha Direct fleece bag liner. Timmermade and Nunatak both make an Alpha Direct fleece and permeable wind barrier over bag for those colder temps and moisture management. For a jar option check out the litesmith cold soaking jars. They have a bunch of different sizes, all but the largest are under $5. Sadly, no ice cream included. They can handle boiling water though, have an extra no leak seal, and a smooth interior for easy cleaning. I love that damn jar 😅
Appreciate the kind words and information! Looks like the market’s been catching up since I was on trail in some respects. Thanks for the information on a different jar!
Really enjoyed your AAR on your PCT Gear, straight to the point with no fluff. By chance I might have missed it, did you have a puffy jacket during the PCT? Or as you mentioned wind jacket and Magnet Alpha Fleece only? Congratulations on your success on the PCT, looking forward to your next adventure 🤙🏽
Surprised not to see Pepper spray or some other form of protection, besides the hiking poles. Great review of your kit... very informative and helpful. Thanks!
I carried waterproof socks in the high sierra, Northern California until Chester. Waterproof gloves in the High Sierra and in Washington. Always bring a puffy coat (down or synthetic) - you will get cold at some point on trail.
Hey Slide! It's Andy/Hot Mess, we met in Tahoe. Good to see the sleeping pad worked out for you, I was worried it might be too small. Didn't see the waterproof socks. How'd those do for you?
For me it was worth carrying all three through Sonora Pass. I wanted the night sky photography in the desert and High Sierra hence the mirrorless. I was happy to send the Sony home and the GoPro/iPhone combo did the trick the rest of the way. Key with iPhone photography is to take all pictures in RAW format. If I could do it again, I would rock the Sony mirrorless camera but with only one lens vice 2. The Viltrox f2.8 20mm prime lens I had was perfect for everything I needed for my style of photography.
Ok , not trying to work blue/gross here I have yet to use the trail bidet, but in honesty we installed a bidet in the home place and I still feel it requires an "afterpass" with the tp. And that's with the pressure of house plumbing. How are people bypassing that?
@@bubblehead_hikes I had similar questions about the bidet (I've bought one but haven't used it yet). So, to outdo the original question for grossness then, how did you keep the kula cloth from becoming a ridiculous mess very quickly?
To each his/her own of course but I have three comments. AT & CDT vet here and I exclusively use the Altra Olympus shoe with Superfeet Hike insoles. Olympus is the only Altra model with Vibram soles and I find they adhere to rocks much better than the other models. Olympus and Superfeet insoles have never caused me problems though you are correct as to the cost of Superfeet as they only last about 1K miles. Crossing the Gila River 200+ times in NM caused no delamination of the insoles and I've never had any problems of blisters. Lastly, peanut butter jars do not seal liquids well. Talenti is the go-to as you said.
A bit late to the party but if you need to "warm" soak check out the Cnoc Buc. It is a bit tricky to eat out of, as you have to hold it open with one hand. There are a ton of bad reviews but the 2024 version that I got fixed some of the problems. It is still a bit flimsy to get used to but works ok.
Congrats on your hike! Looks like a great set up. Jack R Better also makes an Alpha Direct fleece bag liner. Timmermade and Nunatak both make an Alpha Direct fleece and permeable wind barrier over bag for those colder temps and moisture management.
For a jar option check out the litesmith cold soaking jars. They have a bunch of different sizes, all but the largest are under $5. Sadly, no ice cream included. They can handle boiling water though, have an extra no leak seal, and a smooth interior for easy cleaning. I love that damn jar 😅
Appreciate the kind words and information! Looks like the market’s been catching up since I was on trail in some respects. Thanks for the information on a different jar!
@bubblehead_hikes life on trail is a different world. Cherish that AGC beanie too, they aren't around anymore sadly.
Really enjoyed your AAR on your PCT Gear, straight to the point with no fluff. By chance I might have missed it, did you have a puffy jacket during the PCT? Or as you mentioned wind jacket and Magnet Alpha Fleece only? Congratulations on your success on the PCT, looking forward to your next adventure 🤙🏽
Surprised not to see Pepper spray or some other form of protection, besides the hiking poles.
Great review of your kit... very informative and helpful. Thanks!
Bear spray is generally only for grizzly country. There are no grizz on the PCT.
Thanks for the video!!! Do you carry waterproof socks and gloves on the whole trail? And it sounds like a down jacket is not necessary?
I carried waterproof socks in the high sierra, Northern California until Chester. Waterproof gloves in the High Sierra and in Washington. Always bring a puffy coat (down or synthetic) - you will get cold at some point on trail.
Great review - I really liked it!!! Which bear canister did you use in the sierras?
I used a BV500 in the High Sierra
Hey Slide! It's Andy/Hot Mess, we met in Tahoe. Good to see the sleeping pad worked out for you, I was worried it might be too small. Didn't see the waterproof socks. How'd those do for you?
The socks did well. I used them in Oregon and Washington. I sent them back when I got White Pass.
@@bubblehead_hikes Great to hear. Bethani and I enjoyed seeing more of your hike.
Worth carrying mirrorless camera or would GoPro phone camera suffice? Enjoyed your review
For me it was worth carrying all three through Sonora Pass. I wanted the night sky photography in the desert and High Sierra hence the mirrorless. I was happy to send the Sony home and the GoPro/iPhone combo did the trick the rest of the way. Key with iPhone photography is to take all pictures in RAW format.
If I could do it again, I would rock the Sony mirrorless camera but with only one lens vice 2. The Viltrox f2.8 20mm prime lens I had was perfect for everything I needed for my style of photography.
Ok , not trying to work blue/gross here I have yet to use the trail bidet, but in honesty we installed a bidet in the home place and I still feel it requires an "afterpass" with the tp. And that's with the pressure of house plumbing. How are people bypassing that?
I used a kula cloth for the ”pass”. Good question.
@@bubblehead_hikes I had similar questions about the bidet (I've bought one but haven't used it yet). So, to outdo the original question for grossness then, how did you keep the kula cloth from becoming a ridiculous mess very quickly?