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Year long trip - Wonderland Trail --> Arizona Trail --> Te Araroa ---> CDT
So I'm turning 30 next year and my folks always said I should do something with my life. No kids, no debt and I through hiked the PCT last year. I'm back...
Pacific Crest Trail 2014 NOBO
Edited this original post, this is where I'm at right now. Close to 2 months away. Just looking for any additional advice. Still need to pick up a head net. Also, shorts...
Squeeze Filter and Tannins
I just returned from a backpacking trip along the Washington State Wilderness Coast within Olympic National Park. I used the squeeze filter to treat water that was heavy in tannins. At the...
Big SEKI Loop (as an alternative to the JMT)
Also, I'll add for the folks looking to add Whitney (as I am) that the trail from trail crest to the peak does not appear to be covered in the "permit area...
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, Memorial Day Weekend 2012
Here are some photos and notes from a trip I took way back over the Memorial Day weekend earlier this year. I haven't been doing a lot of internetting recently, and I...
Help with Arizona/Utah hike plan in May-June suggestions?
I am looking for a backup plan in this area of Grand Canyon. Does anyone have any suggestions? Looking for an established route or trail somewhere warmer than colder. We are looking...
Trinity Alps, Morris Meadow Octoberfest
UPDATED 11/17/2011 October 20-23 2011 --Bring your unneeded gear for an impromptu swap meet-- --EAR PLUGS, JUST SAYING-- --Trail info--Some facts. Zoom out and you'll see HWY 3 and HWY 299 for...
New England ultralight weekend!
Year after year, it seems like the west coast--and namely California--has been outperforming the east coast ultralighters in regards to get-togethers. There might be reasons for this: a) I'm wrong, and being...
Stream crossings with low-rise trail runners
I'm making my first forray into ultra-light backpacking. I normally carry everything but the kitchen sink. Last year since I graduated from grad school and finally got myself a real job, my...
Tarps and wind
So I finally ditched my tent and built a 5X9 tarp and a MYOG Meteor bivy. I have learned most of the knots and the basics from alot of reading on here,...
Extra help planning my Sierra trip
Hey all, this Spring I'll have my Associates degree and want to do some more backpacking before I join the Coast Guard. I'm planning on getting to the Yosemite area in mid-August...
Slow Walker ‘s 2010
You will search in vain for a path that carries the formal title of “The Canterbury Trail”. Most of your efforts will bring you to descriptions of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tails”, stories told...
a bit too light
sad .... a bit of a warning on neglecting essential gear .... not everyone is survivorman http://www.squamishchief.com/article/20100820/SQUAMISH0101/308209941/-1/squamish/no-sign-of-missing-hiker-as-rescuers-cover-entire-boise-trail No sign of missing hiker as rescuers cover entire Boise trail Friends post plea for...
Scotland cape wrath trail ( south part )
well the warning was justified : a "fordable" river back to a bridge : this should be a path : a bit less rain : drying a bit : only thing that...
KEN KNIGHT IS MISSING ON APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VA
When Ken realized he was lost he did what is generally recommended and stayed put. That single act may have saved his life, especially given his visual difficulties. I would offer that...
Others Bug Me With This in the Backcountry!
Personally, I think the loud talking is a regional thing--to generalize/stereotype ALL Americans as "loud talkers" is unfair. Having lived in three different regions of the United States (midwest, west coast, southeast),...
Umbrella for Tasmania hike?
I'll be hiking a 2 week trek in very rainy South Coast Track in Tasmania. Would bringing a light, durable, umbrella help out much on top of normal rain gear? I want...
Trail Divas
I am slowly working on a new website. I hope that it will be looking good in a couple weeks. For now, I am working on getting the Dayhiking and Links sections...
Scotland in early May
We (my brother and I) will be in Scotland for the first two weeks of next May and we are planning to do some hiking while my wife takes a 10 day...
Long Term Weather Planning at Elevation
I'm planning a trip for the first week in September in British Columbia's Iceline and Rockwall trails. Weather forecasts can be taken from https://spotwx.com/ or https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Field-British-Columbia/forecasts/2643 but these only extend out by...
