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A few Lost Coast area questions.
Does anyone know the approximate mileage by road between Usal Camp (Southern end, Sinkyone Wilderness) and the northern terminus of the Lost Coast? Instead of a shuttle, I'm considering the possibility of...
Lost Coast
Howdy all, I have some general questions about the Lost Coast I was looking for guidance on... I've read a few trip reports, but all the starting and ending locations seem to...
Trip Report -- Black Forest Trail, PA
Most of this is copy/pasted from my blog, which you can find at: http://nsiderbam.blogspot.com/ You're totally welcome to read and comment there; I don't post as much as I should, but I...
recommendation for a 10 week trail
Next year Ellie and I are planning a long trip. We live in Britain and have walked long ridges in Scotland, winter and Summer, large parts of the Pyrenean Haute Route and...
Episode 49 | Untraditional Layers
Companion forum thread to: Episode 49 | Untraditional LayersRyan and Andrew discuss lightweight layering options for backpacking clothing that fall outside the norm of function. I'm 15 minutes into it (there doesn't...
Wales & England: Cambrian Way, Offa’s Dyke Path, Cotswold Way and more
In the "better late than never" department, we finally wrote a trip report for a 2007 trip in Wales and England. Wales & England: Cambrian Way, Offa’s Dyke Path, Cotswold Way and...
Best of the Appalachians near NYC?
My wife and I recently moved to the NYC area. Â Any suggestions for places to hike/backpack along the AT within a couple hours drive of NYC? Â I plan to explore upstate NY...
Gear List for an Ultra-midweight Hiker
I wouldn't describe myself as an ultra-light kind of guy. This is my 3-5 day setup. I'm planning on transversing the Olympics 2-3 times this summer, each 4-5 day affairs. Main Stuff:...
Tarp for Hammock
Ok, so I spent several nights in a hammock this past summer and sleep much better in one then a tent. This spring I'm going to treat myself to a double layer...
Chinese Wall October 3rd to 8th, 2008
I'm just getting unpacked and getting my notes together after a recent trip to Montana's Flathead Nat. Forest in early October. This trip had been planned for several months in order to...
Epic trips in states that don't get the glory
So CO, CA, AK, and a number of other states get all the press. Go hike the CO trail! Ski the Chugach! Etc... I have been around the west mostly, been on...
Recommend 2-3 day hike West Virginia /Fall colors
Looking for a 2-3 day hike in West Virginia. We can do about 12-15 miles a day and would prefer a loop route. Would prefer something fairly remote with a good view...
6 Day Yosemite itinerary advice
I've got a trip from the East Coast to Yosemite planned from September 26-October 1. They break down to two 3 day/2 night trips, part one starting in Tuolumne Meadows and ending...
Weekend Trip ideas needed (3/28 - 3/29) near San Francisco
I'll be in Fremont for a job interview on Monday 3/30 or Tuesday 3/31 and will fly in on either Friday night (3/27) or Saturday morning (3/28), leaving me the weekend and...
Post trip depression
"Perhaps home is not all that good? If one dreads their job, situation, and life outside of hiking then they might be depressed." I'm a 31 year-old student. It's safe to say...
Help! Need a Plan B for a trip out of Portland next week.
Had been planning to spend next week in the Eagle Cap Wilderness in eastern Oregon. Just got a report on local conditions, between snow, bugs and high water sounds miserable. So scratch...
Shelter Help: HMG Echo II Shelter or others
I'm looking to purchase a shelter that can accommodate me, my wife, and our 60lb dog. I was very interested in the HMG Echo II shelter system but im concerned that we...
PCT vs AT terrain?
Hello, my fiance and I are planning a JMT thru in the next year and we are figuring out the logistics of the trip. Being that our hiking experience outside of the...
Recomendations for a newbie?
Hello, I recently got into backpacking and climbing the 14ers around Colorado, and am looking to branch out more this summer. My main complaint is my pack weight, so I come to...
Algonquin Park : Canada with Hammock
Just wanted to post a brief summary for anyone who cares about Canadian camping. It has taken me a while to get around to doing this – I was up in northern...
