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Top to bottom left to right (mostly): A random shirt, running shorts, leki trekking poles, 6 moons sun umbrella, sea to summet pillow, deuce of spades poop shovel, Anker 20,000 mah battery, two cables two wall dongles, 6 moons lunar solo tent, gossamer gear Mariposa pack, titanium spoon, 54 deck playing cards, allergy pills, sunscreen, allergy nasal spray, nemo switchback sleeping pad, hoka speedgoat 5 trail running shoes, plastic bags, light buff, Patagonia puffy jacket, 2 pairs darn tough socks, 2 pairs injinji sock liners, 2 pairs aso ankle braces, skiing gloves, enlightened equipment 0°F quilt, 2 off-brand smartwater bottles, smartwool tights, outdoor research rain jacket (might replace before leaving), Patagonia fleece, jetboil stove, wool cap, Sawyer squeeze full size water filter, black diamond headlamp, running Bluetooth earphones, random tent stakes, teva sandals. Not pictured: ibuprofen, Imodium, I think I'm replacing the rain jacket with a poncho, the pixel 6 phone I took this with.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Congrats, have a great time! The only time (so far) I have had to get water from a stock pond was on the CDT in northern NM. Good times! I would recommend having a plan for food storage by the time you get to the Gila. I use a bear can but they're not for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I've had some pretty nasty water before, but it sounds like the CDT is gonna take that to another level. Is it weird to be excited about gross water?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it's weird, a lot of water is pretty rough and what's out on the trail is generally going to better than city water in Mexico. I only got that water bc of a knee problem and didn't want to tank up coming out of a valley. It wasn't bad tasting but sure was green 💚 personally I think the water from wildlife feeders is actually gross. No bueno 👎

When do you start?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ha, yeah, that sounds... Not great. Starting April 8!