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Posted by bheiser1 on September 16, 2007 at 10:29:30 am EDT
In reply to First overnighter - a few things learned. posted by Blackbeard on September 14, 2007 at 9:36:04 am EDT

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And I bet you discovered one my favorite benefits of
setting up camp after dark: completely new surroundings
to discover and enjoy in the morning!

While I hope to avoid setting up camp after dark while backpacking, I do this all the time when I head out on Friday night for weekend trips. I drive someplace so I'm already there on Saturday morning.

It's a very cool feeling to wake up and see a spectacular view from your campsite :)

As for hiking poles - I'm not a fan of that myself - it's just more to carry. Though, on one of my recent trips, after encountering a bear on the trail, I started carrying a stout stick which I used to periodically rap on my pack frame - to make sure there wouldn't be any more surprises (for me, or for the bears).

D'oh, there's another advantage of an external frame pack! It makes a good noise maker! :-)

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