Re: Rest of 2012 stuff, what worked and what didn't

Hello everyone, and Happy New Year. We hope 2013 will bring you lots of enjoyable lightweight hikes in stunningly beautiful areas.

Thanks, Andrew for your very informative report.  Posts like yours are
especially helpful to us and show our group at it's best.

For those who enjoy making some of their own hiking gear here's a suggestion that piggybacks on part of Andrew's post. Make two relatively small stuff sacks to keep your gear organized, but do it as Andrew mentions below. Trace around your hand when it is flat on a surface, leaving plenty of margin around it, (you can always run another bead of machine sewing inside the original one) lay the materials down, wrong side out, then after sewing, turn them inside out, leaving the sewing seam on the inside.

If you have added a drawcord and small toggle closure, (I get mine at REI) you have not only useful stuff sacks but also useable overmitts that can make you much more comfortable if there is a surprise change in the weather. 

You can get as fancy with materials as you want; waterproof/breathable tops, cordura palms, etc.

Best,  Don L. Moderator 

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