I'm, going to be hiking the T105 trail or the Rim south of slide campground in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico for the experience this summer. Its about 30 miles of trail and I'll be alone. I've had experience hiking long distances before just never over night.
I'll be going for sure after July 4th
So my two main concerns are the fact that I will be alone, and I've never been to the Lincoln National Forest at this time so I don't know what to expect during the summer months.
I don't know if any of you have ever been on the trail if you have PLEASE be detailed, If you haven't and are just experienced backpackers please tell me all the tips you know about that could help me.
I have a fishing license and I know how to prepare a fish if I catch one. I think there are streams along the trail at some areas but are there?
Im not depending on fish to eat I'll bring about 2000 calories per day and water, iodine drops, first aid kit, small fishing pole, sleepingbag, good shoes, a swiss knife and a hat and besides my clothes I think thats it.
Are there snakes around there? Should I bring a snake bite kit?
Are these supplies advisable? Anything else I should add?
Should I bring a heavy warm sleeping bag or a light less warm one?
Whats the weather during the summer like? Is there lots of shade on the trail? How about the wildlife? The bears especially?
Here's the main link where I've gotten all of my information - http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln/recreati...
If you click on the Sacramento Ranger District that's where the Rim trail is listed.
When I get there I'm going to let the office know that I'm going backpacking the trail and that I'll be done in about 4 days.
If I find out all of these things will I have been thorough enough in my preparation?
Thanks everybody for taking the time to help me out =) Thanks =) about the ticks and taking my dog with me. Both are good ideas. And the socks and undies definetly. when me n my pup go on long day hikes (10 miles) we have fun;)
the reason we try not to sleep out overnight? ticks. you may want to rub some frontline on ya before ya head out. ticks have been lickin the front line off her for the past 2 years now though...crazy ticks!
you have a pocket pistol? like a .25 or a .380? not sure if your into bein away from civilization. a cell phone aint gonna save your butt in case some crazy is wanderin the country side. prepare for the worst...hope for the best. could even get yourself a rabbit for dinner one night?
socks. undies. id take at least 2 extra pairs of each.
a couple extra large garbage bags....never know when a bag or some plastic sheetin comes in handy...
tarp. same as plastic but hardcore. poncho works wonders as well.
four cans of baked beans, one half pound of hot dogs frozen as ya set out (will be defrosted for dinner for the first night). chocolate chips in a tiny tupperware container. and five individual serving size packets of instant oatmeal.....you can dump the dry "apples n cinnamon" mix right into your mouth and chew on it for a while...good when your starvin.
i'd get a pocket filter for water. but iodine should work well enough. a couple packets of kool aid will make the treated water taste tons better. not full strength kool aid...just enough to mask the iodine...
have fun!
sunscreen? wide brimmed hat?
a good book?
a can opener for the beans!!!
i always forget the can opener...
a couple cans of tuna would be a nice idea to, just incase the streams are dry.
AND:
if you like coffee or tea take em. tea bags are nice. coffee bags? how many cups of coffee do you want over your hike? get that many 4-cup coffee filters. lay them out flat. put about 3 teaspoons slightly rounded in the center of each coffee filter. get yourself some plain sewin thread. make 2 foot long sections of string, loop em and tie a knot in either end. bunch up the edges of the coffee filter and make like a little bag, then loop the string around the twisted neck of the filter, twist string a couple times, then tie off. you just made coffee bags. heat up twelve oz. of water....steep the bag just like a tea bag (maybe longer for taste). put em in a tiny tupperware container for travel. modern comfort on primitive hike!
additional note..
for yer toothpaste and anything else rolled up in a tube...you can use an old altoid tin to put your little tubs of stuff in so the gunk doesnt get all in your sleepin bag....id go with the lighter sleepin bag....and take thermal undies and a thermal top. |
