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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...
Tom Killion.
Anyone in love with the High Sierra or the landscapes of the West Coast in general should give him a look. Definitely among my favorite contemporary artists. https://tomkillion.com/ Beautiful work! Thank you...
Ireland (West Coast)
I may be traveling to Ireland soon, and would like to do some hiking in the west coast region, including Donegal. Any considerations that I need to take into account with regards...
UL 1 person tent for the desert AND snowfall?
Here's a weird question! Scroll down a bit for the question part! I don't know who keeps up with the blog (nobody) (here's the blog: MaxTheCyclist.wordpress.com) but after over 6,000 miles of...
Hiking in Finland
Some shameless self advertising here =) Hiking in Finland is my blog which showcases my trips in the Finnish forests during all seasons. It also describes my journey from being a "normal"...
JMT abort - need suggestions
After spending the better part of the year planning for the JMT I develop HAPE going over the first pass - Donahue. Luckily it is a mild case and I should be...
Really Niche Fuel Canister Sourcing (West Virginia)
Hey, I had to give away all my fuel canisters before we moved to West Virginia (illegal to send thru and I honored that). Soooooo....I was "OK, I'll just get some at...
I'm Breaking Up with the West
The Guardian (UK newspaper) has some excellent interactive maps showing a variety of impacts from climate change likely to be associated with different levels of temperature change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/oct/14/climate-change-happening-now-stats-graphs-maps-cop26 sorry missed it...
Malaria in the Mountains – A 200-mile Scottish Coast-to-Coast Misadventure
Jeff de Graffenried recounts a TGO challenge misadventure where he was beset by Malaria on trail.
Relocating
Getting a payout is a plus. Â You could rent or visit a bit making sure to hold mail or forward mail to family, but seeing as your old address is being demolished...
Where Do I Put My Waterbottles When Backpacking?
Companion forum thread to: Where Do I Put My Waterbottles When Backpacking?What’s the best way to store water bottles while backpacking? You’ve got some options, but the answer depends on what you...
It's Time to Talk About Campfires
With full acknowledgement of wildfire risk rendering fires unsafe and inappropriate at times, I've found that depending on cookfires connects me strongly to my environment. Foraging, fishing, and campfires help make one...
RSBTR 7d MTN Silnylon 6.6 now available in dark olive and blaze orange
Since I posted this thread back in November Kyle has sold almost 1200 yards of the 7d dark olive MTN silnylon 6.6. Gray, black, orange and white are selling okay, but not...
