The Ranger Codex

We started the drive at 10 pm yesterday to avoid most of the traffic. Even still, we got Atlanta around 6 AM and had to deal with traffic. The problem with this plan is the check in time at the Amicalola Lodge was 4 pm and we were looking at getting there at 7 AM. So, we stopped in Alpharetta to kill some time. We napped in the car a couple times since we didn't get much sleep the night before, spent a couple hours walking around the mall, and then finally made the drive to the Amicalola Falls State Park.

I'm packing my gear and leaving for the trail tomorrow. When it comes to backpacking gear, everyone has their own opinions. And there are a lot of things to consider when choosing gear. Mainly price, weight, and comfort are big consideration. When it comes to weight, base weight, which is gear without consumables like food, water, and fuel, is the main metric used.