I think Brode said he felt it was used for BM mainly , although I honestly used it when I felt bad for crazy RNG <| sep |> Its unfortunate that you have gotten so much negative feedback here . It sounds like you are an experienced camper and even winter camper and those traits and lessons learned there will serve you just as well in a mountain environment . As in all wilderness adventures becoming familiar with your environment and orientation will help you most . I do this by studying google earth , the route and landmarks while I travel . I also bring a water filter so I don ' t have to carry so much water with me Creeks everywhere . You will only need to pack for one night , so don ' t over pack . I don ' t know how many times I have seen people with such heavy packs on Barr Trail and prepared for the apocalypse which only makes their ascent more miserable lol . Warming layers and a strong wind breaker . And you ' ll need most of them at the summit where the wind chill will be very cold . Though , most of the time you ' ll just be hot from hiking . The trail is well marked and easy to see , towards the end where the switchbacks at the top , there may be some spots if the weather is bad that are hard to see , but other than that your hardest challenge will be the distance , but it sounds like you ' ve been on hikes and over nighters before so im sure you will be fine . Thanks for asking for advice from the locals on our environment that is wise .