https://notes.drypinenotes.com/ Weekend hikes, overnight trips and the gear that comes along. en Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/shoulder-season-layers.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/shoulder-season-layers.html Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Cold mornings, warm afternoons and a pack that has to carry both. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/stove-notes.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/stove-notes.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Fuel use at altitude, wind, and why a lid matters more than the burner. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/summer-chores.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/summer-chores.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 The unglamorous checks that keep a summer weekend a good one. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/first-overnight.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/first-overnight.html Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 A short loop, a wet tent and a checklist that got two items longer. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/microspikes-spring-snow.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/microspikes-spring-snow.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Frozen at eight, slush by noon, and ice again in the shade. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/winter-maintenance.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/winter-maintenance.html Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 An evening on the floor with seam sealer and a toothbrush. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/short-days-headlamp.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/short-days-headlamp.html Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000 In November the light runs out before the trail does. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/two-night-packing-list.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/two-night-packing-list.html Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 The list I actually pack from, with weights where I know them. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/ridge-in-the-heat.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/ridge-in-the-heat.html Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Twenty-two kilometres, one spring that was dry, and an early start next time. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/water-treatment.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/water-treatment.html Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 What I carry for water, and the one time it was not enough. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/breaking-in-boots.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/breaking-in-boots.html Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Three weeks, two pairs of socks and a roll of tape. https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/hello-trail.html https://notes.drypinenotes.com/posts/hello-trail.html Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Why these notes exist and what will (and will not) end up here.