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It's a pretty cool area. Great trails out there!

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That's awesome, dude. Very cool area. Yeah, we actually saw some rock climbers on our way back; they were laughing away, having a great time

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Yes, great questions! You are correct. If you walk from the Jemez Falls Campground area, the walk is about 10- 15 mins. I wanted to put in a lot more miles that day & wanted to explore more, so I started from the Battleship Rock Picnic Ground. It ended up being 7- 8 miles roundtrip. You can find different trail maps on the Alltrails app. If you enter "Jemez Falls" it will bring up all the different trails offered in that area... some longer and some shorter. It all depends on the kind of adventure you want to go on. Hope that helps 👍

totally!

Thanks man! Yeah, it was our first time out there and was blown away. Truly majestic natural formation!

Wow, what an awesome comment; very flattering! Thank you, Rick I appreciate it👍

Jeez, what a shame! Yeah, Gregory needs a serious re-design with that for future packs. Glad you like it tho. I love mine

Thanks man! It was an awesome trip. Can't wait to explore more out there

Totally worth checking out. It's a hidden gem up there

I did. Mostly for the reason that there isn't a "perfect backpack" where everything is a 10. The Pros outweigh the Cons for this, in my opinion. Also, there is a good possibility Osprey have made the newer version of this pack more comfortable. I don't have another pack that is 20L, however, I use my Zulu 30 tons more and it's very comfortable. Not sure if that helps

Probably 1.5 Miles. Very easy. You could also take the East Fork trail heading West for more mileage as well

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I believe it's a m/lg and my height is 5' 8"

haha, thanks! DJI makes them very easy to fly with. You should get one!

Definitely! I love flying at this perspective honestly. There are more cool things to explore at this level than there are at 400ft in the air. Flying in environments like the Bosque is an "amusement park" for drone pilots

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Looking forward to the ski season. Hopefully I will be able to visit Sandia this coming winter.

@@michaelpeery4826 For sure! There are some great runs on that mountain

Yeah, both pockets could be used the bladder. There is a water icon on a tag on the outside pocket though which leads me to believe that it's the preferred position for the bladder. Hahaha, yeah I know... I let the mispronunciation slip on this one

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I love this idea! Great thinking. Yeah, I believe the US equivalent are "gaiters." I definitely need to get me some

Not quite. San Leonardo Lake 😁

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Absolutely, bro! It was an interesting place, no doubt

Thanks bro! I appreciate it; it's awesome out there

Oooh, great question! It's casual, we saw people in there with shorts and sandals. Having said that, however, the restaurant manager kinda gave us the stink eye. She also didn't like that we placed our trekking poles up against the window near our table. She asked that we "collapse them and put them in our packs." Probably because they didn't look "proper". Not sure if she was having a bad day or if she didn't like hikers in general. You could probably get away with eating there for lunch, probably not for dinner though. It's a little more formal and you need a reservation

Thanks brother! We love exploring the Great Outdoors together

Wow, yeah that is weird. I've heard of the same issue from other people as well. Hope Gregory gets that addressed

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Much appreciated! Yeah, I got the song off of Soundstripe- "Allex_Black_Water_background_vocals_3_02"

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Wow, that's interesting about the 40L. Yeah, it's a weird quirk and design flaw. It's one of the reasons why I moved up to a 30L from a 20L- was for the space. There is a Gregory water bladder (3D Hydro Trek Hydration Reservoir) that has the dimensions of (12.4 x 9.44 x 3.15 inches) and I wonder if this would provide more room in a pack since it's design is wider? It would be interesting to try out.

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Nah, I've hiked (snowshoed) in cold climates as well. Take a look on my Hiking Amazing Trails playlist in the past year and you'll see what I mean. I don't mind the cold, obviously since I am a skier as well, haha. Yeah, I've heard a lot about HMG as well. Reviews are a mixed bag tho- some say they're super light and wonderful, while others say they're uncomfortable and flimsy. Not sure if they would be more "comfortable" than the Baltoro. Comfort is very subjective... what may be comfortable to someone may be terrible for others. I've also heard great things about Granite Gear and Mystery Ranch, so perhaps those would be worth looking into as well

Good question! The waist strap is alright when I would use it. When I pack bigger loads it helps but not as much as a beefier waist strap offered on bigger backpack models. I think that is one of the reasons I got a 30 liter pack eventually because it distributes the weight better for heavier loads

Oh sweet! I've seen backpacks that have that feature. Sounds like your model was a good one. Thanks for sharing and tuning in!

It’s not bad, man. A little rocky, but my Ford Ranger 2-wheel drive handled it fine

Haha, well comfort is subjective for everyone. What works for some, may not work for others. Those things can certainly contribute and I believe most of those checkboxes were checked. I even went to great lengths on the last trip to make sure I packed lighter and still had to take off the pack & re-adjust multiple times. Very annoying. I also noticed that most serious backpackers don't use the Baltoro due to it's weight. Thru-hikers definitely don't use it. To carry heavy loads doesn't mean the pack also has be heavy- not to me anyway. Unfortunately, I discovered this after I bought the pack

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Total downsides. It was very disappointing to deal with as I was expecting great things with the pack. Haha, thanks!

Nice! The hike was from the Winsor Trailhead at the ski resort

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