Congrats on the new pack. Once you find one you like, it's hard to move on. For me, anyway.

My favorite old piece of gear is my one BD aluminum trekking pole. I lost its partner years ago on Half Dome, and have lost several others that I bought to replace it, but somehow this one keeps avoiding getting lost. That's gotta be lucky, right?


One day I'd like to hike the entire John Muir Trail and not leave a single footprint. -Randy Morgenson