[at-l] Near-Winter hiking, was Winter Hiking

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

my lightweight gear contribution for the year:  what's wrong with
sitting on either your pack [sit on the lower sleeping bag compartment
part to assure that you don't "squish" anything], or on your regular
sleeping pad?

thru-thinker

Shane Steinkamp wrote:

>>A trail crew friend, Bill Williams show me a first
>>rate idea that I plan to incorporate into my gear.
>>It just a one foot square of foam that he uses to
>>sit on. Of course you'll only need an 8x8 square.
>>
>
> Good advice all...  I have been using a foam sit pad for a long time, and I
> recommend it too.  But twelve inches?  8x8?  That wouldn't even cover one
> cheek...  I use a 22x22 without much trouble...
>
> Shane
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