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Not a lot of packrafting trips start on snowshoes. @instapoules and I tried to descend this snowy ridge last weekend to raft the Simpson River in the distance. We couldn’t find a good way through the cliff bands so we retreated and camped in the alpine at -18C. With rafting gear and a wood stove, I had the Drop 40 pack quite full. Link in bio to more info on the pack. ___________ Photo: @instapoules #drop40 #banffnationalpark #banff #canadianrockies #packrafting #drop #durstongear #wintercamping #wilderness
Rare shot of the X-Mid 2P in its natural habitat. I might be a little biased but it’s such a clean design. See bio for full info/specs. _____________ #xmid #drop #ultralightbackpacking #durstongear #thruhike #backpacking #greatdividetrail #pacificcresttrail #banff #banffnationalpark
First episode is up from my wife’s 800 km solo hike on the Great Divide Trail this summer. LINK IN BIO. #greatdividetrail #gdt #greatdividetrailassociation #backpacking #backpackinglight #ultralightbackpacking #thruhike #xmid @intobohemia
Award for my hardest trip of the summer goes to Raush-Clearwater Traverse with Will in BC’s Caribou Mountains. 120km over 6 days including two first packraft descents, a lot of bushwhacking and zero miles of developed trail. Trip report link in bio. #packrafting #packraft #hyperlitemountaingear #durstongear #xmid #wellsgreyprovincialpark #explorebcparks #cariboumountains #alpackaraft
The X-Mid makes a great winter shelter in fly only mode. A new batch of the #xmid 1P is on sale now and shipping in time for winter trips (link in bio). Photo by @theusesofbruces #backpackinggear #backpackinglight #ultralightbackpacking #ultralightgear #durstongear #getoutside #thruhike #thruhiker #wildernessculture #camping #liveoutdoors #longdistancehiking #tarptent #tent
After quite a few sufferfest trips this summer, it was nice to spend a few pleasant days in Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park. Assiniboine including Sunburst Lake is a world class spot and a nice testing grounds for the Drop 40L pack. This 4 day trip was one of the few times I’ve had a reasonable load in the pack instead of overloading it with 8-10 days of food. We recently made a lot of nice refinements to the 40L to make it more durable and functional, including revised hipbelt and shoulder strap pockets that work better for phones. Managed to shed a bit of weight too. #mtassiniboine #bcparks #durstongear #drop #ultralightbackpacking #getoutside #greatdividetrail #hiking #canadianrockies