The high routes fly is 48 x 108 x 48 w x l x h and protects 36 square feet of floor space enough for one big person one person trapped in their shelter by weather one person plus a dog or a lot of gear or two people snug. Height and weight or bmi weekly fitness regimen and. Your time for a local 5k or a marathon. You could definitely swap one in this case and save a little bit of weight and a few dollars. Andrew skurka age 29 is something of a god in the world of ultralight backpacking and long distance solo treks. Using this information ive become quite adept at grouping applicants of similar fitness even i havent hiked with them before.
Andrew skurka on september 12 2018 at 1127 am a little bit wider than hmg though similar firmness and thickness. Trips of different intensity levels vary by the. Andrew skurka on december 3 2018 at 814 am i have some of those bottles. For reference i am 63 200lbs or in the more comprehendible metric system 190cm 90kg. Its not as tall and it has. I fit very comfortably in this tent.
My book the ultimate hikers gear guide is a modern classic. This weight includes my 5 pound pack raft 2 pound paddle 1 pound satellite. Im an adventure athlete writer and guide. First off considering andrew skurka is a rather small guy the high route fl is large i mean large. And since 2011 i have guided 100 trips with over 750 clients. Past athletic results eg.
About the same width as ula but a little bit thinner and firmer. Andrew skurka is an american professional backpacker who is best known for his two long distance hiking firststhe 6875 mile great western loop and the 7778 mile sea to sea routehe was named the 2007 adventurer of the year by national geographic adventure which described him as a gen y version of henry david thoreau or john muir and the 2005 person of the year by backpacker magazine. In an earlier comment you wrote base weight refers to the weight of everything except clothing and items that you wear or carry eg. Andrew skurka on october 26 2017 at 346 pm in theory there is a weight at which the ankles will literally buckle under the weight unable to confidently stray straight. Since 2002 i have hiked more than 30000 miles and have a 228 marathon pr. Watch sunglasses trekking poles reply andrew skurka on april 27 2019 at 729 am.
For comparison the fly on the mountain hardwear ghost ul 2 protects 34 square feet of space. Personally i dont know what it is for me but i would assume that my threshold is higher than most.