Mike's AT hike Vol #2-Note #1

Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 09:12:50 PDT

Folks,

Just a note about a couple of pieces of equipment that seem

to be working ok/well

REI backpack raincover. I really like this one as compared to my

external frame rain cover. It is adjustable and also has elastic

around the whole perimeter. This lets you get at almost any part

of your pack without having to take off the whole rain cover.

PUR Hiker water filter. I bought a new filter because my Sweetwater

needed some replacement parts and this filter had a one year

guarantee against clogging. So far it seems to be working well.

Journey Backpack So far this is working well. I have a lot of

stuff hung on through the compression straps. One real trick is

making sure that the first items in the bottom of the main compartment

are compact enough, so everything fits well. The problem that I had

in the Grand Canyon was that my first stuff sack was too big, and

wasted a lot of space.