Time to Pack

I really wish this stuff would just pack itself. At least I got it piled (major part of the process) a few weeks ago before our ADK trip was postponed.

First thing I had to do was some boot maintenance. The sole had started to peel away a little.

Though I'm not sure Krazy glue can hold up to the rigors of hauling 60lbs in single digit temperatures on my back for five miles, the boots are usually strapped into something to help keep them together should the glue fail.

I am excited to use some new stuff.

Jen got me this cool stuff sack that doubles as a pack. Here I have my winter sleeping bag (-20° F rating - big and puffy) stuffed into it. Next I squish it down with the compression straps (forgot to take that picture), so it packs nicely into my big backpack. Once at our campsite and the sleeping bag is out of it, I can use the pack as a day/summit pack instead of hauling around my big backpack. Should be cool.

Still not really finished the packing.

I sort of gave up when the pack was full and I still had two large piles of stuff to go on or in the pack. I figured I'd throw it all in the car and deal with it in the parking lot up there in the Adirondacks, cause you know how easy that will be with snow and wind whipping around me.

- b