Seven Summits Quest

Tag: backpacking

  • TP-101 – Toilet Paper for Hiking etc.

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    charles.miske
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    Toilet Paper It’s a necessity. Sure, I’ve used snow and leaves before. You have too, right? To be honest, there’s almost nothing as much fun as a chunk of solid styrofoam neve as toilet paper. You think I’m kidding? You’ll want to carry the smallest lightest bit of toilet paper you can get away with,…

  • Stuffing a Backpack – Solo Overnight on Snow

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    I was going on an overnight on Mount Timpanogos and had originally planned on following snow to the top (read the story at the link on this blog). I think hiking and camping solo is an excellent way to work out kinks in your gear and camping skills. You can learn a lot about how…

  • Overnight on Timpooneke Trail – Mount Timpanogos

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    charles.miske
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    I had done a quick reconnaissance of the Timpooneke Trail, the Northern hiking trail that leads to the 11,749′ summit of Mount Timpanogos, prominent above Orem, Utah in the Wasatch Mountain Range. I wanted to go back and summit in spite of the deep snow covering the trail. Last time I was wearing running shoes…