Re: wood stoves, we have a temperature inversion in Central oregon and an air quality thingy. ALL burning is prohibited in cluding wood stoves, ONLY pellet stoves are allowed.


Re: pulks, I towed 60 pounds up Mt SHasta to about the 10,000 foot level and camped. I had so much gear because it was a practice and gear testing trip. That night a mountain lion walked up to my camp while I was sitting quietly under star light in my down suit. I zipped the tent door that night and left in the morning. I had a mountainsmith sled with waist harness and telescoping pole arrangement that allows you to ski downhill with it behind. I was kinda worried about the ski down, but it was actually easier than it would have been withouth the sled because the extra mass pushed me through cruddy snow that would otherwise have thrown me. It was one easy ski down to the truck at bunny flat.
Jim