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Agree poncho is not ideal in the wind, but the zpacks does better then most I think. ?I usually do JMT in Aug/Sept so not that cold. ?So if I get a bit wet in a storm I can deal with it. ?If I’m

You've provided a great service to both this group and the Facebook groups, John, even if the FB groups drive you around the bend these days! Hiking is going through a new renaissance era - it's the

I used to use ponchos in years past and just found they turned into a sail if there was any wind (which there usually is when a storm rolls in), and somehow water always seemed to find a way in. Also,

Thank you Steve. I am new to the JMT community and I have to say I love you guys. Your commitment to this group is outstanding and a shining example of volunteerism at its best. Wow. Just

keep in mind that Arcteryx has different models and people tend to think the most expensive one is the best, and it is if you are mountaineering but if you are hiking you need the lighter, often

I've been working with YARTS on getting a schedule change on the Highway 41 route, which now makes it vastly easier to get to Yosemite from southern California the same day.? They took some of my

Thank you so much to everyone who responded about suggestions for rain jackets. It's really hard to lay out the big bucks Arcteryx. [email protected]> wrote:

This was my first social network group for any purpose, probably first in 2008 or so. It is still my favorite. Because of the larger size of the Facebook groups I have needed to be very active on

I switched from jacket to poncho a few years ago. ?Specifically the packs groundsheet poncho. ?Triple purpose - groundsheet for tarp, ?no need for backpack cover nor rain jacket. ?And don't have

What I'd be concerned about with the canister at the very bottom is weight distribution. With my ULA Circuit, I put my sleeping bag at the very bottom, then the canister goes on top of the sleeping

I have found the Columbia OutDry jackets never wet out. Never. They have the waterproof membrane on the outside so no need for a DWR finish. I have two different versions. My complaint is that

I guess to be a Frog Toggs aficionado you have to be okay with the "disposable" nature of the product, from a sustainability perspective. I've hiked with plenty of cheap plastic ponchos in the past,

This pack design has always seemed like the most sensible way to carry a bear canister. There is nothing convenient about ramming your canister in your pack and shoving everything else in the little

YARTS has published its summer schedule and opened up the reservation system. The prices seem higher than I remember. It was $55 for the two-leg trip from Merced to Mammoth, with a two hour layover

I agree with Ravi. On a shorter trip where there is a more reliable rain prediction and no rain in forecast I will bring the incredibly cheap though not very durable Frogg Toggs. Where the weather is

Just checked for that and it is out of stock. Two Dogs

Byron, I agree with your impressions of the Bears Ears. This past August I hiked with mine between Sonora Pass and Tuolumne Meadows. It's so convenient to set the pack down on its side and spin off

I’ve found that my best performing rain jacket has been the basic $24.00 version of Frog Toggs ultra light jacket. The Frog Toggs jacket easily out performs my OR Helium or Patagonia light weight

In a similar vein, the best jacket I’ve found is Enlightened Equipment’s Visp rain jacket. The size-based weights are comparable to those of the Zpacks’ Vertice rain jacket and I just looked and

The best jacket I've used is Zpacks' rain jacket.? $300.? 5.4 oz. Everything else I've used is heavy and I end up wet. I save mine for exclusive use backpacking and it's going strong after several