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Walking the World for Love 2012
Hi there, I am doing a series of trails as part of my journey to walk the world for love. I am inviting people I meet to make a written commitment and...
Covid-19- "Thank you for your opinion"
Runyon Canyon, one of Los Angeles's famed local urban hikes, was finally re-opened this week with social distance measures, including mandatory face masks, some trails still closed, one-way trails and marked-off roads....
Advice on trails in mid-May between LA and Seattle
My son and new daughter in law will be taking a train (Amtrak Coast Starlight) between LA and Seattle in May with opportunities to get off whenever they would like. They are...
MLD Mini FB Event Alert
There will be an MLD Mini FaceBook Event sometime in the next 1-4 days...One of more pieces of unique Prototype Gear will be posted - For Free! We will alert all the...
Snow Camping in the Sierra
All I know is my wife and I had 2 very different close up black bear counters - contrast the Yosemite encounter with the Northeast one: Northeast: White Mountains, NH, mid-September, 5...
Hiking in Sweden.
How things are in Sweden now. https://youtu.be/wZa8LLFaPt4 Thanks for the video. Interesting. The trees looked like 3rd growth woods and I expected to see bigger trees I Sweden. Maybe Norway has them,...
Nifty loose leaf tea infuser
just buy string sealed empty tea bags... They are cheap, light and convenient. For example: http://cgi.ebay.ca/100-Filter-Bags-Empty-Tea-Bag-Sealed-by-String-2-4-3-3_W0QQitemZ110421947877QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Hot_Beverage_Brewers?hash=item19b5a935e5 This thread is awesome! Of course for those of us not effeminate, brutish or brittish enough...
Looking to plan a trip during spring break in mid March somewhere on the west coast. Possible, or too much snow? Suggestions please
Me and my hiking buddies are east coast hikers who want to experience some west coast hiking for the first time. We would like to do something really beautiful at higher elevation....
sleeping bag liners
Does anyone else use a liner with their sleeping bag? On my AT hike I used a Sea To Summit silk mummy liner and was very happy with it, especially since it...
AT - Four State Challenge
I just moved up to PA and want to jump right into the local hiking scene. First on the list is the Four Stare Challenge. For this that haven't heard of it...
Patagonia, Mountain Hardware, Merrell, etc
Hey all, Just stopped by local Marshalls store (owned and operated by TJ Max) and found a bunch of good stuff for sale: Patagonia Merino Wool lightweight hiking socks - $4.99 Mountain...
Half an overnighter
I am, obviously, not a landscape photographer! Here are some snapshots I took with my phone today in Washington. Only half? What happened, come back at midnight? Great photos Doug :-) Looks...
Africa to open new 650k trail in 2010
So, Which one of you is going to be the first to hike the Rim of Africa trail. http://mmeiser.com/blog/2009/12/new-650km-trail-to-open-in-south-africa.html "The Rim of Africa follows a natural line along the mountain ridges of...
Africa to open new 650k trail in 2010
So, Which one of you is going to be the first to hike the Rim of Africa trail. http://mmeiser.com/blog/2009/12/new-650km-trail-to-open-in-south-africa.html "The Rim of Africa follows a natural line along the mountain ridges of...
Africa to open new 650k trail in 2010
So, Which one of you is going to be the first to hike the Rim of Africa trail. http://mmeiser.com/blog/2009/12/new-650km-trail-to-open-in-south-africa.html "The Rim of Africa follows a natural line along the mountain ridges of...
Central Cali PCT
Hey all, A friend and I are looking to do about 100 miles or so along the PCT (or general vicinity) in the Central California section in the Sierras sometime next July....
Missing hiker on Mt Hood found
Didn't see that Eric Chan already posted this. PCT 2010 alumnus apparently. It is a lost hiker classic. She did tell someone she was going, but no specifics and no "drop dead"...
Yellowstone
Yellowstone River Thorofare Trail Southern end of Yellowstone Lake Colter Peak-10,683 ft--What artifacts are in all those caves? I sent up my DLG tarptent-went for a little hike and then I found...
Winter thru-hike suggestions
Earlier this year I hiked the Te Araroa in New Zealand and loved it. I'm looking for another warm-weather thru-hike to do this coming winter (Dec-Feb). Any suggestions? Any length is fine...
Fastpack/Running pack for wife with MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
This might be an odd topic for a fastpacking forum, but hear me out... Several years ago, my wife was diagnosed with MS. We are an adventurous family (we lived on a...
