Getting home is my biggest concern since I work 43 miles away. To get home, I have a 9,000ft elevation climb that is after I make it through downtown and suburbia. If I avoid 285, it is a pretty nasty trip to get home especially in the winter. Once I get home, I can live there for years…that is unless a fire burns it all down.

The key for me is a lightweight pack especially with my disk and knee damage: Power bars, MREs, and water, Fire starter, Knife and hatchet, flashlight, compass, head lamp, small pot, boots, water proof jacket, hat, gloves, tarp, cord, pistol plus ammunition, (working on an AR to keep in the car).