Video: Superfly performance in High Winds

[gmanmtz]

Wow! Beautiful... what am I doing in Houston????

[newfieghost]

I can't seem to watch the video it says something about WMG and BMG rights management blocking the content because of my country.

I have the same problem

[jtdad13]

Same here, but I did watch some of your other vids, Awesomeness! I've been wanting to come west since I was a kid, might plan a trip sept 2014.

[SilvrSurfr]

Great trip report and awesome scenery!

[Shug]

Real eggs)))) Man that is high faulting'……
Love those views.
Good gear that Warbonnet and ULA.
Whooooo Buddy.
Shug

[miyanc]

I can't seem to watch the video it says something about WMG and BMG rights management blocking the content because of my country.

Said the same thing for me and I am usa.

[JoshuaTrees]

Love those above cloud line shots, there were some other really cool images in there too. Thanks for sharing

[hikingboots]

Thank you for all the kind comments!

That's an awesome trail. Walking in and above the clouds like that looks,well, heavenly.
Thanks for sharing , great video

Hiking above the clouds was awesome!

Great report, nice looking area. Timely shots of how to pitch a tarp in the wind! Thanks for posting!

The snake skins are a must for deploying the Superfly in high winds! The stakes kept getting pulled out so we had to use the local rocks! I think the small tree trunk I was attached to was getting bent over, so the hammock was rocking back and forth most of the night --- slept real good.

I really enjoyed that TR and video!

4000 ft gain in 4 miles? WhewEeee, that's a steep climb! At least you didn't have to haul the 50+ lb loads common a few years ago!

It's a real quad burner, even with lighter loads.

I can't seem to watch the video it says something about WMG and BMG rights management blocking the content because of my country.

Sorry, I guess Youtube didn't like my music on the video in your country. Apparently Ipad doesn't like it either. I'm still learning how to make these videos!

Real eggs)))) Man that is high faulting'……
Love those views.
Good gear that Warbonnet and ULA.
Whooooo Buddy.
Shug

Bringing the frying pan was worth the extra weight! The eggs were the highlight of the trip!

Thanks again for watching,

hikingboots

[BlazeAway]

All top notch, and what a great hike.
Thanks for sharing,
Blaze

[agent00111]

Agent00111 here! This was a great hike and a great opportunity test our gear out in high-wind. Snakeskins definitely helped out here: I couldn't imagine trying to set up a tarp without them given the wind gusts we had.

At one point, I dropped a stuff sack and *poof* it blew right off the mountain in an instant! Add that to lessons learned!

The superfly tarp continually impresses me. Setting up in wind it can be a bit flappy with the doors, but once the corners and doors are tied down and it takes shape, it's rock solid in the wind. I don't normally use the pull outs, but using them on the windward side kept the tarp from pressing against the hammock.

I was using a WB black mamba 3 season TQ (20deg) and a 3-season Yeti (20deg). I was only cold in the beginning right when I got in my hammock and that's when we had the most wind. In hindsight, I probably could have pitched the windward side of my tarp lower for wind protection since was loosing a bit of heat from my UQ due to convection. 2QZQ UQP here would have been nice! My take away is that the temp rating for Warbonnet 3-season TQ/UQ are spot on, but wind protection is the wildcard factor.

This was also my first trip dehydrating my own food. I brought my own jerky and my own dehydrated spaghetti with meat sauce. I really like the idea of knowing exactly what I'm eating and controlling the ingredients, and I liked how easy it was to do freezer bag cooking.

Looking forward to some more SoCal hikes and hammocking this winter!