Was wondering about thoughts on a trend I'm seeing……hitting the trail with no spare tire, few spare parts, tools etc. I see some guys going out with very few backup parts on some badass trails. Sure they're lighter but what do they do when they break down?
On a recent trip I was stuck on a trail that shoulda taken maybe 4-5 hours for us to run. A few unprepared guys had problems with tires (no spare) and new mods (no tools or spares) and turned the trip into a 10 hour ordeal.
Light is good, but I'm wondering if this is setting a trend for more people to venture out too lightly prepared for trail carnage……thoughts?
Jay
On a recent trip I was stuck on a trail that shoulda taken maybe 4-5 hours for us to run. A few unprepared guys had problems with tires (no spare) and new mods (no tools or spares) and turned the trip into a 10 hour ordeal.
Light is good, but I'm wondering if this is setting a trend for more people to venture out too lightly prepared for trail carnage……thoughts?
Jay