As we go from mid-winter skiing into spring, our conditions, objectives, and hazards shift. In the Tetons, the shift to spring usually brings more regular forays into the high peaks, which brings with it the need for technical gear and a light pack to reduce our fatigue from long days. The shift to spring often…
What’s in a Pack: Transitioning from Winter to Spring
An early morning sun rises steep and fast come mid-spring. The hydration hand off from Graham Zimmerman.
Responses
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Hey Gavin, would you be interested in doing an article on what you keep in the repair kit?
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Sure! This may be the kit/pack item that changes the most often for me, generally in the direction of slimming. It seems the only commonly used items are a binding tool, voile straps, and extra baskets. Otherwise, other items need to be pretty lightweight and compact to not get cut out of my daily repair kit.
On a multiday trip or expedition, its a different story – I have a pretty robust kit with many spare parts and possible fixes – it seems the possibilities really open up when you have a few weeks to break and fix things.
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