The Key Items of Backcountry Gear From Early Season to Mid-Season

Jordan: "I think one of the bigger things for me is that temperature dropping and wanting to add in my uncompottery puffy pants into the mix" In early season, he's always just trying to like push it and go as light as possible with the light is sleeping bag and the light is shelter as possible. But if that happens in October and you get kind of miserable boy, it is very easy for that to push you back at the trailhead. He'll pack a zero degree bag even late September sometimes; then there's going to be no more tarp shelters or super lightweight stuff.