Socks make the hiking world go round!! Lol. Thanks for you positive comments! Much appreciated! I’m only sleeping 3-4 hours twice during the 50 hours so I can make the miles… I hope!!!

Good luck man!! It’s going to be a slog. All we can do is give it our best effort! I’ll see you at the 100 mile finish!

Good luck to you both. I look forward to hearing about it.

I’ve got close to 300 miles with the pack now if I include training runs. About 150 miles with it on overnight ventures. I’m really liking it!

It’s always good to take advantage of stuff that is already on hand. We don’t always have to spend money to get gear that works….. nice one!

That’s a valid point. It will be all spring water so I should be fine. I’ve used my BeFree through hundreds of miles. I don’t think I’ll need another. You right about filtering water with more particulate in it… I have a QuickDraw that I uses for those situations because it can easily be back flushed in the field and it rarely clogs anyway.

I'm really liking it. I'll have eclipsed 300 miles trail running with it after I complete the A100 so I'll be doing a full review of I'm going to post a "first look" of the pack in the next couple days.

Thanks Mat! I appreciate the word of encouragement. I’ll need all the positive fuel I can get! Good luck to you and see you on trail and at the finish!

@@juanbackpacks Thank you! Looking forward to it! See you out there soon!

Ha ha yes that’s me!!

one of my go-tos!

Thanks Tayson! There’s quite a few items in my kit from your company Outdoor Vitals! Love your developing clothing line man! It’s the best well though out clothing line in the backpacking space. I just ordered a second filter from OV to minimize stop times. After using my fastpack, i’m reallying into the small dual water bottles on the shoulder straps. I’m looking forward to your water bottle holders hitting the market now so I can use my 14 oz. Bottles up from on my pack straps.. .that fast pack has really changed the way I feel about pockets on my straps. .. if they make sense and I don’t have to carry a huge hard bottle in them

I still owe you a real purchase ,I've had my free pillow for like 2 seasons now. I'll get on it.

@@juanbackpacks thanks for the kind remarks! I agree on the shoulder pockets!

Thanks for the positive feedback. You are absolutely correct but the NB1000 is lighter than many other power banks of half that power storage. Also, I have a Garmin watch, InReach, iphone and two headlamps. I actually flopped down on the ground the first night at like 3:30 a.m. and was so tired that I forgot to shut down my InReach so I needed some extra juice for that. .. plus the two headlamps recharging from hours of night hiking. It’s a give take but my biggest fear was to run out of juice for my headlamps because you can’t complete the 100 miles without significant night hiking.

Coming soon!

Ha ha. Good point. The puffy idea is great but like you alluded to, the lower body might get cold. A compromise might be down puffy pants and down socks. Might be lighter than a bag and keep you warm in that scenario.

@@juanbackpacks Enlightened Equipment 50F quilt (12.4 oz) for the win.

The pack was really impressive. When running it felt like a part of my body. It was highly functional and facilitated the hike rather than hindered it if that makes sense. I just finished filming a review that I’ll be posting in a few days.

Yep.. got all that except for some of the stuff I’m allergic to. My gear is fairly dialed in because I’ve done up to a month in the Sierra with only remote re-supplies or no resupply.

@@juanbackpacks I lead a trip in Michigan over Memorial Day weekend and one of the participants got stung two days in a row in the lip, which swelled up as a result, and he also was bit by something in his sleep - probably a spider - and his hand swelled up to where you couldn’t see his knuckles. I was happy to have Benadryl with me but sorry that I left the EpiPen at home, as if his luck continued he could have gone past the need for simple Benadryl.

I agree but i always like taking rain gear. I believe I can get my base weight down to 5lbs and my food weight down to 5lbs or just under. I’m sifting through my great today and making final decisions. I’m fine in the 10-13 lbs range…. We will see though I’m going to do a full final load and see what the scale says today.

@@juanbackpacks hope to see you in pre-hike assemblies.

Its a Gossamer Gear Fast Kumo. I'll have a video coming out on it soon.

I would recommend gossamer gear for packs 6 days a week and twice on sunday. I have the G-420 and the Mariposa for when I hike with my wife. Great packs at a great price. There are details on the shoulder straps that make a huge difference over many popular packs.

Those are solid estimates. I’m only carrying 18oz of water because of the speed I’ll be moving and the good supply of water. I’m prepared to carry more if I need. I made this video before I made my final food choices so that is off. I’ll likely be between 11-12 because I’m not going to carry 10k. 10k is reasonable for something like this but I just don’t see myself being able to consume 10k. I’ll do an after video to show what I actually ended up doing.

@@juanbackpacks the beta I’m hearing from locals is that water levels are way down and some sources are dry. I’m planning on keeping my dirty 1-liter bladder full and drinking out of my 16 oz bottle, but as soon as I break into my 1-liter that will be my signal to refill at the next available opportunity.

@@andymytys thanks for the heads up on water sources. That’s great intel for sure! I have the ability to carry extra water if need be. I keep my electrolyte intake separate from my water intake so that helps if I get little behind on my water. I’ve done big waterless long stretches in the Sierra in extremely dry conditions. I’m not too worried about it. I’ll adjust on the fly. I’ll be capable of carrying 24 oz of drinkable water plus a back up of 1 liter if needed.