Kraig had planned to do the PCT in 2020. That was cancelled due to COVID-19. Like many of us he’s coming up with alternative adventures legal and ethical.
Kraig had planned to do the PCT in 2020. That was cancelled due to COVID-19. Like many of us he’s coming up with alternative adventures legal and ethical.
Hello, friends. Hello, white people. Hello, everyone. We have issues. Just because many of you (myself included) enjoy extended periods of time in the mountains – away from “the world” – doesn’t mean that we are absolved of societal obligations. The United States has never been great. Slavery was around until 1865. Women couldn’t vote until 1920. Race-based discrimination was legal until 1964. Same-sex marriage could be outlawed until 2015. Unarmed black people are killed in the streets and in their homes with virtual immunity to this day. The US is plagued by systemic racism. Police who commit murder and beat protesters need to be held accountable. Police are (supposedly) trained professionals whose job it is to protect and serve their communities. There’s no excuse. Have you ever seen a report of some corrupt and dysfunctional-looking country and thought to yourself, “I sure am glad I don’t have to live there.”? Guess what – that’s us. The world is looking at the US and thanking whatever god they pray to that they weren’t born here – that they don’t have to worry about being killed or beaten in the streets by their police. This is far from the greatest country on Earth. The delusion you’re immune to these issues (yes, even those of us who choose to occupy outdoor spaces – seemingly untouched by society) only allows this cancer to grow into a larger problem. Just as COVID-19 managed to infiltrate every societal crevasse, so too will failure to address the need for policy and police reform. This is on you. You can help make this country better. Don’t know where to start? Start by saying you care and that you aren’t okay with the state of this country. We don’t just vote for the President and Congress. We vote for judges, mayors, governors, district attorneys, and sheriffs. Local authorities hold a lot of power (e.g. the current pandemic) – it’s not just about Washington DC. So support Black Lives Matter, support the National Police Accountability Project, educate those who are choosing to focus on looting and rioting instead of why these things are happening in the first place. Much love, friends. -Mac #blacklivesmatter
In fact the XLite is the sleeping pad I normally use so it is also my back-up in case the somewhat fragile UberLite gets punctured.
When I want to carry the extra weight (415 gm) and bulk, I’m bringing along the orange Nemo foam pad to protect the UberLite from the ground. And to keep my tent a little cleaner.
For bikepacking I’m also using the Nemo folded as a flat platform across my rear panniers. Happy to have it.
I actually am happy with sleeping bags, never feeling claustrophobic in the past. On my recent 6 day bikepacking trip I carried both the Corus as well as a down bag. Both were fine for me. In fact, after the test I used both — not for warmth, but for coziness.
I’ll carry the Corus for hikes and bikepacking where weight and volume is an important factor.
Here I am setting up my previous system earlier in the spring.
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