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we (me and tiffany) are going to rocky mountain national park (estes park side)
going to drive to bear lake, and then hike up one of the trails (havent decided which one yet)
we are starting on wedneday morning, and plan on staying that night and thursday night
we both have framed backpacks, and i dont want hers to weigh over 25 lbs, and i can easily double that
im not an extremly experienced hiker.......mostly day trips, its been years since ive actually done an over nighter, so really im most intersted in the amout of H2O i should bring...we both have 2L bocas we plan on brining, and there are plenty of streams where we will be hiking
just putting around the site, i have found some valueable info, and i appreciate the comments.....i dont forsee any problems, and i dont plan on leaving the trail....just want to get away far enough to see no more manmade lights, and possibly get close to one of the peaks to camp the second night
thanks
PeacePhrog, all you and the girlfriend need to do are pack up your packs with the 18lb gear list in mind, top it off with water, food, and a decent filter and you should be on a good trip. Both your packs can stay under 25lbs for an overnighter, and should. Heaviest items will be your sleeping bags, and water, maybe your packs.
Glad the sarcasm was'nt lost on you, and you returned to read more. It's just the time of the year when all manner of folks float through here only to cherry pick info (without posting their level of experience or fitness) makes it tough to recommend something to a person one knows nothing about. Some never return to tell us how their trip went, the gear worked out etc. Please let us know what you took, and how it went, what worked, what did not, etc. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
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