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Overnight backcountry backpacking/hiking in the spirit of taking less and doing more. Ask yourself: do I really need that?

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Moving on from r/ultralight (old.reddit.com)

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r/ultralight was a relatively niche community until it hit an inflection point in summer 2020 when COVID caused a deluge of new subscribers who subsequently complained about over moderation. The mods backed down and the sub became less focused and more generalized. In June 2023 the mods shut the sub down as part of wider protests over Reddit enshittification related to an IPO.

Hoping !ultralight can recapture that early community spirit.

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[–] hombre_fundido 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, stuff can get hairy over treeline. I've had a few scares when the weather changed suddenly.

Pecos is cool. There's a high chance of seeing critters (bighorn sheep, elk) and some nice long ridgewalks. A lot of the area has burned at different points. A few years ago a large portion of the eastern side burned. Not sure if it made it over the ridge that makes up that side of the skyline trail. Maybe something to check on.

As far as the other hikes, I'm pretty sure PMags has been to and has write-ups for both.