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What am I missing?
I am getting ready to do the Superior Hiking Trail up and back in June and am trying to finalize my list. I will be doing several "shakedown hikes" to get all...
Ohlone Regional Wilderness Trail - Family Friendly BPL outing over Labor Day Weekend (8/30 - 9/2)
After participating in last weekend’s family friendly BPL outing to Hoover Wilderness, Michelle and I decided to take the initiative and organize another family friendly BPL outing. We were looking for something...
MSR Pro Bivy Review
Companion forum thread to: MSR Pro Bivy ReviewThe MSR Pro Bivy weighs less than 10 ounces (285 g). It’s a very compact, feature-less bivy sack that embodies the essence of bivy sack...
One plus Dog Pyramid?
Hi, Does anyone have any idea for lightest pyramid for one + dog that provides: At least 50" width for part of the tent. Mosquito and tick protection Pointy peak to prevent...
Question for those in MO....
How much greenery do you guys have now??? There's a trail in central MO, possibly near St Louis that my friends want to do that is just awful if everything is grown...
Foothills Trail in Spring?
Hey all! To celebrate my 24th birthday, a friend and I are doing the Foothills Trail in South Carolina in a few weeks. Has anyone done that hike in mid-April? I'm curious...
Arcteryx palisade pants replacement
I LOVED the arcteryx palisade pants. But the new version is missing the little zip pockets I used for Chapstick, knife, lighter, etc., and seem to come in darker colors, which I've...
Mosquito Protection
I've been using REI Jungle Juice, but the deet smell gets old after awhile. A headnet like the the Sea to Summit model would be lighter and cheaper than buying new spray...
Weird things happening with tracks on Gaia and CalTopo
I understand that different tools have different sampling intervals and so the data can come out looking different. But I'm finding the weirdness goes beyond that explanation in a recent example. I'm...
Help me find a DCF tent
So I keep going back and forth, looking for a nice DCF tent. I am 6'2 and it seems like the only way to get a tent with enough headroom laying on...
Wearing all your clothes.....
to bed, what do you do when the trail is a muddy mess? I was on the trail to the Enchanted Valley in the Olympics this last week-end, and it was a...
Tassajara
Ok, we'll see if this uploads right... My daughter and I did a quick overnight to Tassajara, in the Ventana Wilderness, via the Horsepasture trail. The first mile was just cleared recently...
Rancheria Falls
Couple flora/fauna pics - was a good trip, though my sleepless and busy week caught up with me by dinner & I had to retire without the campfire merriment. Missed that &...
Two California Short Backpacking Trips
We took two trips recently and have published reports on our website. The first in the Sinkyone Wilderness in Northern California: https://doingmiles.com/2021-06-sinkyone/ Followed by a Bay Area hike in Marin County: https://doingmiles.com/2021-06-marin-county/...
ultralight packing and dogs
I have a wonderful athletic miniature Australian shepherd rescue that I want to take with me on my trips. I need advise on gear for her! What do you use for your...
Arkansas - Eagle Rock Loop May/June (Bugs?)
After some searching with no specific luck for the time of year, I thought I'd post some questions. I've done this loop twice, December and January. Great walk. Several of us are...
Important Lesson’s You’ve Learned the Hard Way
Brian Why do you say Aaron's line of thinking is dangerous? Where and how you hike obviously affects what you consider essential, but not all of us hike on well formed trails,...
skirt vs. pants
I like these ideas very much--thanks to the geezerette! When I hike in my neighborhood in a skirt, it is indeed much easier to pee. If you don't have on underwear you...
Big Sky Chinook 1P vs Hilleberg Akto?
Hi there, I'm looking for a good dual wall tent for harsher conditions. I'll also use it in winter. I do have a chinook 2p and I had an Akto once. I...
multi-use items as signal mirrors
In another thread, Roger Chaffin said SAR mirror? Try a dead CD. Or a stove wind or radiation shield. Or a camera flash. I've wondered about CDs for that but haven't tested...
