It appears that Max is completely infected with the PCT bug...much like I am..Only he's having trouble deciding if he can leave behind his southern California lifestyle to live the TRAIL life!
So the weekend of the 15th, we are going out to do some day hikes, make sure his legs are up to the task...then we'll be out, possibly, the following weekend for an overnighter...Today I bought my second piece of gear, a Jet boil Flash Personal Cooking System...What a remarkable set up! boils water At near sea-level in under 2 minutes..Yeah, I tested it out already LoL..
Tonight I decided to buy myself a tent for local hikes from walmart.com for 25.00..It would never do for the thru-hike, but it will allow me to train with more gear, sooner than I can afford to purchase the tent I want, which runs about 260.00.
So heres the current gear list:
One set of LEKI Trekking Poles, used from REI for 25.00 (retail new for 139.00)
One Jet Boil Personal Cooking System from REI: 99.00
Coffee Press kit for Jet Boil from REI: 19.99
One (temporary) Solo Hiking Tent from Walmart.com: 24.99
And Likely tomorrow I will be purchasing a Kelty 4750 (78L) back pack that is in the sale bin at REI for 116.00. Should have gotten that today...but hey I didn't know where I was financially. with a little "trimming of the fat", I should be able to buy it and still do what I want all month long!
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