Wet out. The outer layer needs to bead water, but when the beading agent wears off, you get no beading and "Wet Out."

When wet out happens, your fabric can't beath (no beading means no free space for condensation to evaporate and escape). So water accumulates inside the garment.

so you need to reapply that outer beading agent every so often.

Shug was inspired by this site to hammock backpack.

Dixie got to Cascade Locks and Bridge of the Gods. Neat to see.

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go” ~ Jamie Anderson

00:00 Hey Y'all
00:11 What I mean by "Backpacking Meal"
02:11 What I look for in a Backpacking Meal
03:36 Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy
04:28 Packit Gourmet Polenta With Pork Sausage
05:10 Mountain House Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
05:37 Packit Gourmet Texas State Fair Chili
06:18 You have to click to find out! (jk it's Mountain House Lasagna)
07:09 Other Brands in Consideration

Duct tape
cooking cozie
separate food for each day
carry out town food
dental floss for teeth and repairs
Needle for dental floss
Butt pad
split hotel room
remove TP tube
rebounce the bounce box
utilize guides

Stay calm
Don't run (like other cats, attracted to motion)
Avoid bending down or crouching.
Stare them down (w/ bears, avoid eye contact but w/ lions...stare them down).
Raise voice and speak firmly
If they approach, show you are BIG--raise arms and trekking poles, open coat
Clap hands, throw stone/stick in general direction
If attack, fight for your life (not like w/ grizzly where you play dead) FIGHT!!!
Protect head and neck
Aim for face or throat

15-30L pack (Like Osprey Escapist 18)
Buff / bandana dorag
Sun glasses
Hat
phone
Map
snacks/bars/calories for the day

ditty bag - TP, toothbrush/paste, sunscreen, first aid kit, knife, lighter, flashlight/headlamp

1-2+ Liter of water depending on weather
water filter and extra container (bladder for water collection)

wind or rain jacket
thermal jacket (fleece?)

trekking poles

camera/phone

Others Added
Compass!!
Physical map (backup on phone)

Mace or other protection (knife?)

Space blanket

I always include "The Ten Essentials" in all of my packs, without fail. This includes packs I carry when I cross country and backcountry ski.

1. Navigation. Topographic map and assorted maps in waterproof container plus a magnetic compass, optional altimeter or GPS receiver.
2. Sun protection. Sunglasses, sunscreen for lips and skin, hat, clothing for sun protection.
   3, Insulation. Hat, gloves, jacket, extra clothing for coldest possible weather during current season.
3. Illumination. Headlamp, flashlight, batteries. LED bulb is preferred to extend battery life.
4. First-aid supplies, plus insect repellent.
5. Fire. Butane lighter, matches in waterproof container.
6. Repair kit and tools. Knives, multi-tool, scissors, pliers, screwdriver, trowel/shovel, duct tape, cable ties.
7. Nutrition. Add extra food for one additional day (for emergency). Dry food is preferred to save weight and usually needs water.
8. Hydration. Add extra 2 liters of water for one additional day (for emergency).
   10. Emergency shelter. Tarp, bivouac sack, space blanket, plastic tube tent, jumbo trash bags, insulated sleeping pad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials

I do not rely on any electronic device for navigation. I always have a topo map and a quality compass (with sighting mirror, that doubles as a signal device). I always have the darkest prescription sunglasses I can get. Cataract protection and delay are important. I always carry a wool rag sweater and Gore Tex parka. I carry a space blanket. I also carry rope, 6mm - 100 feet. I've used it to cross flash flooded streams during extreme thunderstorms. In the winter for cross country skiing I carry a butane stove for warming liquids when I find hypothermic people. I've lit some fires in very challenging storm conditions to heat people up. I always carry 2 quarts of water.

I'm retired from the U.S. Forest Service, which included some time as a wilderness ranger. I was an EMT on a fire department ambulance. I've had my share and then some of emergencies and public assists in the backcountry both on and off the job. I've treated critical hypothermia, high altitude pulmonary edema, broken ankles, torn ACL's, anaphylactic shock due to a bee sting and some heat exhaustion cases while in the wilderness. I've assisted 2 helicopter evacuations off the job. I've also been involved in several search and rescues. I've seen the importance of each of the 10 essentials in assisting others and for myself in some unplanned circumstances.

On many of my hikes it would seem that there was no reason to carry many of these items, but I ended up using them. You just never know what you are going to encounter.

Dan hikes w/ cotton in the desert...Elsewhere? Baseball hat/bandana combo to protect head and face from sun. Long sleeve cotton dress shirt (collar up if needed). Loose fitting. And cotton lady's beach pants to protect the legs. No sunscreen, too heavy and greasy, and the greasiness keeps you too warm...He sees his setup as the coolest option, though not in a fashion sense :)

Carolyn is keeping her food in an odor proof bag and sleeping with it. Special clip helps keep it air tight. Says other hikers doing same. Wow.