Spinnister - that post made me rethink not taking gloves! As a born and raised Yooper I know how fickle the weather can be, I imagine even more so on an island in Lake Superior (I'm from Escanaba, the UPs "banana belt"). I think I'll pack them : ) Also, yes, ditch the spare batteries. Def ...

Thanks JR, Jerry and Ingo - I am now confident in my decision to bring the Nano! I don't want to end up cold and miserable. Haha, Hooky, I know I keep going back and forth with that chair and kindle. As soon as I make up my mind I think, well..... We are planning on spending two nights at one campgr...

JR - Thanks for that tarp suggestion! I never would have thought about that. Daniel has a small one for his hammock, I will suggest we bring it. Thanks. Also, I'm just going to ignore food calculators and take the advice of people who have been there done that. As I said, I've never done a trip this...

Kelly, it placed me in at about 1.2 as well. Obviously I want to make sure I'm consuming enough calories based on my days work, but I needed to be realistic that 2lbs is probably better for my 6'2 fiancé and not actually necessary for me! Although I don't doubt there are hikes where I've sat down an...

:lol: Thanks Terry! That helps with my confidence. Jr, I appreciate your input into Kelly's question. You're right. Most estimates I hear are 1.5-2 or up to 3lbs/day. In truth the 1lb is being conservative and as I am meal planning and breaking out the dehydrator (I will make all my meals ahead and ...

Thanks for more specific info on those towels. I'm going to get one. Also, I've been thinking about retiring my old faithful pants and converting to a zip-off. It's hard to part with my years-old Columbia's! I wore those things through pouring rain and snow and never got wet while everyone else was ...

Thank you for your suggestions! I will ditch the trowel - good to know. Stick = 0 oz : ) I'm looking at those camp towels and they look pretty great, may need to get one. Oh my, thanks for the water error. Ugh. More weight! I'll bring my real compass instead. With the socks I'm wearing, I also have ...

Hello everyone! I'm new and I've enjoyed hearing your specific responses to persons questions re: gear. The link below is a list of what I plan on taking. Any suggestions? We are going for 7 days, 6 nights the first week of August (Tuesday-Monday). This trip is our honeymoon and my man is carrying t...