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Hey man, check the Aoka CMP163L it’s a mini tripod that extends to 70cm and weighs less than 500gr. It’s sturdy enough to hold 2.5-4Kg of gear according to the manufacturers as It also sells under the brand Cullmann Carvao 816TC or Oben CTT-1000 :)

Hey, I hiked the JMT this year from July 8th to July 24th from Happy isles to Whitney portal, and I think that the microspikes and the ice axe won't be really necessary unless you will be up at the passes very early (higher than 12000ft before 9am). I ended up buying microspikes in Mammoth after speaking to a lot of Nobo PCT hikers, and they said it would be a good idea to have them, but I ended up only using them for 15minutes going down on Muir pass, just because I had them, and then I put them back in the pack... I was on the passes usually between 10am and noon, so the snow was pretty soft by then. And that was a month ago, so by now, I definitely wouldn't bring them, especially if you will be walking trail and where there are already footsteps from other hikers. And on this trip I also tried using another small tripod from Pedco - The Ultrapod grip, its pretty light. I am not UL as well, I also brought about 4lbs of camera gear, (and a solar panel which I have now returned). You could see what I brought here lighterpack.com/r/eqsolw

Nice load out. Have fun!

Cheers :) Be safe and have the time of your life !!!

Great video, Pie! ! Im sold on my aluminum adjustable poles even though they’re definitely heavier. I got mine after I fell on my carbon poles and snapped one right in half and didn’t have the budget to replace the broken one!

Hi there Pie ,,,,,,swamp gal here,,, I'm with u on the metal poles & I put me some tape wraps on my poles ,, LOL is it still cowboy camping if we use the skeeter nets ??because I'm taking my net too,, I'm not a ultra lite packer ,,this time I'm taking paints set & roll canvas,, I paint ,,& & all the camera gear too,,, E C T ,4600 miles ,& a long time out 14-18months,,,,,I'm taking the full U S southeast winter out on walkabout ,, I'll look out for your next post ,,,,,,swamp gal here ,,,,out

Thanks for you video it is as usual. And Wow 19# base.

sounds like an awesome trip bro, loved the High Sierra section on the PCT. Stoked your filming the trip because i cant wait to see what you get up to. Diggin the fact your packing a harmonica to sing the trail side blues! How do you find the EE bivi? I rock a katabatic which is awesome but the EE seems to have a bit more space for bug free happiness..happy trails bro

Harmonica! 👍

Looks like a great working set up. How much does the beard weigh ;) Have a great trip.