Last Week I took 2 friends, and my parents (71 and 68) on a 5 day trip on the Southern End of the Wind river Range, ending at the Big Sandy Lodge. My parents brought their two riding horses, (Wings and TJ), and lead 2 pack horses (Pancho and Cinder). We were able to fit nearly all of our personal gear on the pack horses, along with 50# of Alfalfa Pellets and 30# of Sweet mix grain.
We traveled fo 2 days to get to the start. We overnighted in Wells NV. on the way. If you have never been in a car with two senior citizens trying to learn to use their Smartphones, you have missed out.
The Travel Itinerary involved 3 travel days, punctuated by a layover day between each travel day. My 68 year old mother was grateful for that.
I brought a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL4 anticipating sharing it, but my parents bought an REI Half Dome 4 which also performed well. (It appears to have been private labelled for REI by BA, and is a well made tent in its own right, just 2 pounds heavier).
Clothing
I wore my trail running shoes NB1210's with REI Trail Running Gaiters. Croc's for camp and Nighttime pee runs.
I had 2 technical running shirts I rotated, as well as a merino t shirt from KUIU. Socks were Merino blend. Mostly Ultimax from Wigwam.
Base bottoms were 2 pair of C9 compression shorts. I washed Tshirt, skivies and socks on the layover days.
Had a light softshell from one of my Vendors and a KUIU Chugach Raingear that only got used 1.5 nights.
Wore Cotton Cargo Shorts on the trail.
In the morning chill I wore a Woolrich shirt and Microtex pants.
Packed UA ColdGear Bottoms and First Lite Merino Longsleeve tops but never used them.
Cool Off Bandana
Ruger Service Six in .357 mag, in a Bianchi leather holster
Pack: Since We had Pack Horses I went light.
Badlands Reactor with 100 oz. Camelbak Reservoir
Carried Lunch, MSR Hyperflow filter, Softshell and rain jacket.
Other:
Black Diamond Hiking Poles:
Came in handy climbing steep sections of trail. I'll use them again..
Sawyer inline filter Filtered nearly all our water in camp for 5 people.
Pictures:
We traveled fo 2 days to get to the start. We overnighted in Wells NV. on the way. If you have never been in a car with two senior citizens trying to learn to use their Smartphones, you have missed out.
The Travel Itinerary involved 3 travel days, punctuated by a layover day between each travel day. My 68 year old mother was grateful for that.
I brought a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL4 anticipating sharing it, but my parents bought an REI Half Dome 4 which also performed well. (It appears to have been private labelled for REI by BA, and is a well made tent in its own right, just 2 pounds heavier).
Clothing
I wore my trail running shoes NB1210's with REI Trail Running Gaiters. Croc's for camp and Nighttime pee runs.
I had 2 technical running shirts I rotated, as well as a merino t shirt from KUIU. Socks were Merino blend. Mostly Ultimax from Wigwam.
Base bottoms were 2 pair of C9 compression shorts. I washed Tshirt, skivies and socks on the layover days.
Had a light softshell from one of my Vendors and a KUIU Chugach Raingear that only got used 1.5 nights.
Wore Cotton Cargo Shorts on the trail.
In the morning chill I wore a Woolrich shirt and Microtex pants.
Packed UA ColdGear Bottoms and First Lite Merino Longsleeve tops but never used them.
Cool Off Bandana
Ruger Service Six in .357 mag, in a Bianchi leather holster
Pack: Since We had Pack Horses I went light.
Badlands Reactor with 100 oz. Camelbak Reservoir
Carried Lunch, MSR Hyperflow filter, Softshell and rain jacket.
Other:
Black Diamond Hiking Poles:
Came in handy climbing steep sections of trail. I'll use them again..
Sawyer inline filter Filtered nearly all our water in camp for 5 people.
Pictures:
