Spent the day walking "with" Beef Jerky and Kangapard.
It's a consensus view that Supple Leopard is out. I think I want to take a piece of Australia with me on this trip so maybe I'll go with Taipan.
The last two miles today were excruciating. I don't think the terrain was so bad, but I hit the wall pretty badly. Then trying to make dinner went sideways when my filtration pump stopped working. Water is pretty important as a rule, so I started planning what happens if I don't have a reliable filtration system (hint: There's no answer that can be described as a win). I can treat up to 24L of water with tablets after which I'm down to boiling every drop. It's hot. I'm going through a lot of water. There's no way to finish the 100 mile wilderness that way.
It turned out that cleaning the filter solved the problem. Luckily the rasp on my Leatherman is perfect for the task, but I'm starting to see why no one else is using pump filtration anymore.
I have to admit I am starting to reconsider this project on Day Two of real hiking. On a scale of 1 to 10, Day 3 gets a 3.
Start : Hurd Brook
End: Crescent Pond
Distance: 15.7 miles ( 25 km)
Hi Serjey. As an Australian, one of the first things we learn is how to survive without much water. This includes how to using one's own, well, urine, and turning it into drinkable water. Do we need to discuss this for Day 4? If not, don't forget Fried Chicken in times of need. g
ReplyDeleteThat is not an answer that can be described as a win.
DeleteThis is like reading The Martian!
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Some of the bush toilets are composting systems, so this is closer to the truth than you know. :D
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