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Posted by ChrisHD28 (Guest) on December 13, 2007 at 10:46:46 am EST

Hi,

I am planning a 3 day trip to the Smokeys with my 9 year old and 7 year old. It has been about 9 years since I last did any backcountry camping. I have a number of question and would be grateful for any advice I can get.

1. I need a new tent. I need a tent that will sleep 3. I am looking at the eureka Timberline 4. Is this tent too big/heavy for backcountry? Is there a better option?

2. In the past I used to always carry a tarp to put under my tent so that the floor didn't get wet if it rained and didn't get punctures. Is this necessary with the Timberline 4?

3. I have never camped in an area where there were black bears so i alway kept my food in my pack. My understanding is that I will need to hoist my food up on a tree limb to keep it off the ground. Is there a special way of doing this? is there a kit you can buy? Is there a certain weight of rope that is preferred, etc....

4. This might be a really dumb question but if the bears are so sensitive to food/smell, is it ok to cook on a stove in the backcountry?

5. I have an MSR water purifier(ceramic filter i think) that is about 14 years old and hasn't been used in 9 years. Can I still use it safely?

6. Any suggestions on a nice 3 day 2 night loop in the smokeys?

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated,

Thanks, Chris

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• Re: Smokies trip, several things - wndsrfross 09:34:51 12/21/2007
• Re: Smokies trip, several things - Tom D 23:42:01 12/13/2007
  • Re: Smokies trip, several things - ChrisHD28 (Guest) 14:13:04 12/14/2007
    • Re: Smokies trip, several things - ChrisHD28 (Guest) 09:54:44 12/15/2007
• Re: Smokies trip, several things - rexim 21:53:07 12/13/2007
• Re: Smokies trip, several things - rexim 11:22:50 12/13/2007
  • Re: Smokies trip, several things - ChrisHD28 (Guest) 17:55:15 12/13/2007

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