Jared discusses the 4 key components - - - 1) Planning Everything is in a spreadsheet! Best weather advice ever (Skurka) Snotel site Plot your route in CalTopo Follow your route using Gaia Best article on how to prolong battery life of your smart phone (Dixon) Rehearse in advance crux technical maneuvers and any new gear "Plan where you're going, and also plan where you might have to bail". 2) Gear "The InReach Mini is amazing" Trekking Poles are used for uphill power, downhill economy, erecting shelter, and stream crossings "My packraft packs down to the size of a one liter bottle" "The pack is key - it's where everything goes - gear must be organized and accessible in the front" "My new favorite gear is the Katahdin BeFree" (filter can be used on other bottles) 3) Food "The longer I do this, the more it looks like everyday food" "I figure 300 cal/hour of moving time" 4) Strategy "There's a lot of room for improvement just in strategy". "You can beat someone who is fitter with better tactics" "Us old guys like the thought of that." (BB)