Upon waking this morning, my son said ‘Daddy, we go hike!’ How could I argue with that?!?!
The Plan
I had no idea how long we’d be out for, so I emptied the contents of our diaper bag into our child carrier and added some food and lots of water (extra weight). I was hoping to put a couple miles on my new Oboz Beartooth BDry backpacking boots. I want to use them on my planned Feb 21 hike.
The Outcome
details to follow..
Gear
With the kid’s stuff, food, water & extra weight the child carrier was around 25 lbs. Since I did not know if my son would be hiking or riding in the pack, I did not load it with more weight (Deuter recommends that the maximum weight of child and gear not exceed 48.5 lbs.).
Notable Gear
- Oboz Beartooth BDry
- Wow – can’t believe how comfortable these are right out of the box. When I get a new pair of boots or shoes, I immediately replace the insoles with expensive aftermarket insoles… not with these!
- Deuter Kid Comfort II (full review coming soon)
- My son ended up walking, but 25 lbs carried very well, as expected.
- Peak Design PROPLATE
- PROplate fits into Capture in 4 directions
- This is awesome for lens changes
- Hex/coin-drive connection screw
- The option of using a coin, allen wrench or CAPTURE TOOL to secure the plate is a great feature
- 4 loops specifically designed for attaching Peak Design Anchors
- There are much easier to use than the neck strap loops that are part of the camera
- PROplate fits into Capture in 4 directions
Geek Stats
Distance: 1.81 miles RT || Duration: 1hr 04m || Elevation Change: ±700′
