Jon,

Great blog. I’m moments away from purchasing the Oak Street Lakeshore boots (captoe). Since I am only able to view online, I can’t decide between Oxblood or No.8. The Oxblood just might be too dark. Appreciate any insight…

Thank you for the info on the water and the mosquitos (not a fan of em😀)

Hey Tre,

It certainly depends how far I will be camping from the last source and distance to the next source, but I like to camp with 2 liters of water. 1.5 liters is okay if I’ve already eaten dinner.

Also, I was just in the Emigrant Wilderness this weekend and the mosquitoes were fierce so be sure to bring a headnet (June 30th, 2018).

Jon,
I saw where you already wrote about the cell phone reception question, sorry I didn’t see that before I asked. I do have another question about your campsites. It appears that several times you were dry camping. ie not near a water source. Can you tell me how much water you had when you reached these sites and did you find that amount adequate? Thank you very much for all of the great info!!

If you do consider a Boots IV British boots are ripe for review. Trickers, Church’s, Loake and Cheaney all make fine products.

I owned Wolverines and Aldens plus have those exact Timberlands.

Nothing compares to the Thursdays I have.

Hi Tre,
Here’s my TRT LighterPack gear list. I included the gear I actually brought, although if I were to do it again, I’d bring a few different pieces of gear, such as my quilt instead of my sleeping bag. I highly recommend you weigh all your gear and create your own, it’s a great tool for paring down (why do I keep bringing that 3 pound camera?!). And here’s my meal plan for the TRT.
Water is a reasonable concern, but it’s really a hard variable to plan for since it’s so dependent on that seasons snowpack and the time of year you’re hiking. What I will say is that we loaded up with 3L of water for a section through Desolation that was basically a swamp with ferocious mosquitoes that we battled while carrying way to much water. That section was miserable, but I’d read online that there is no water in that section, which clearly wasn’t true when we crossed stream after stream. Try to find a recent trip report shortly before departing on your trip or if you’re local head to Tahoe the weekend before your trip and go for a solid 20+ mile day hike to get a feel for the conditions.

I was looking for a very nice pair of boots to purchase online and by chance I happened to stumble on your website. I’m very impressed with your attention to detail when reviewing boots. You clearly have a love for things that are made well. Therefore, I must ask, what is your favorite boot? Recently, I’ve been looking at Truman Boot Co and Allen Edmunds. I’ve been leaning towards the Truman Boot Co since you thought of them very highly and I do like their styles. I want a boot that is comfortable, unique, and will last a long time. Any suggestions and thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks!