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Whare are your favorite cities with good hiking/training trails?
We used to live in Colorado and I loved hiking above Lyons and in RMNP but now are in Austin and really missing the hills and mountains (but not the post-holing and...
Death Valley: Tin Mountain Loop
Long time lurker, first time posting, so thought I'd introduce myself with a trip report....in the editable second post! We had a Christmas/new year 18-19 backpacking trip around Death Valley NP. https://caltopo.com/m/VNRJ...
Nuclear power and climate targets
I found this bit worth knowing about. I am not going to post my opinion about it because I have not really formed one yet, besides general leanings on nuclear power. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/finland-eyes-nuclear-power-to-hit-climate-targets#.W_IWe3RJ3DM...
Have you ever been lost in the wilderness?
When I moved to Arizona in 2006, I was pretty much a pilgrim. Sure, I'd done some backpacking in the East, but nothing very serious really. The main reason I moved to the...
Did my first trip ever!
Hi! I'm a 36 year old from New York City. I work in an office and pretty much sit all day except for my half block walk to the subway. My beloved...
High elevation Clothing Assistance/Guidance
Hello Everyone I am trying to get my upper body insulation selections down for an upcoming trip I have over the last week of august and labor day weekend time period in...
Stories of your high mileage musings...
Lately I've been reading and watching a lot of John Zahorian, Andy Bentz, Jupiter, and other folks who do high mileage per day. And I know there are lots of BPLers who...
2 Week and about 200 miles, western USA
I am dreaming of the summer hiking season already! I have spousal permission to abandon the family and work for about 2 weeks (16ish days) of hiking this summer. Timeframe is flexible...
MLD 'mids in use
I'll go first (silnylon DuoMid): Perched above the rocky NW shore of Highland Lake, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado NF, California. Looking out from camp site at Highland Lake. Snug as a bug... Lake...
Warm winter trip - anywhere USA !?
Wife seeks backpacking route 70-100 miles anywhere in the USA that will be WARM in January. Warmth is priority over quality of the route. Must be on-trail, not XC. Recommendations??? Long and...
Training thread. Goals, updates, questions, etc.
As suggested by Craig...and inspired by an old thread where aspiring ultra runners posted their progress and supported one another. This is not meant to be restricted to any particular activity. Whatever...
Voile Objective BC ski
Some of you have been hoping for a skimo/XCD hybrid ski for backpacking style trips in winter, and it looks like Voile has just produced a new contender. Slimmer and lighter than the...
Thinking of moving to northeastern Wahington...
So, as the title says, I'm thinking pretty hard about moving to the extreme northeastern corner of Washington/northern Idaho. Â I've found a few cabins I like in the Ione/Newport area of Wahington...
Sierra High Route loop suggestions?!
Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for a four-day loop, maybe from the HSR. I was thinking of either going out over Bishop pass and into Dusy and Palisade basin-...
Desolation Wilderness, Echo Lake to Emerald Bay
A two-day, one-night family trip on July 31st and August 2nd. A bit over 18 miles. A few photos are below. For complete information including gear, food, maps, etc. go here: https://goo.gl/photos/vbUHxwxc8h6GhBbbA...
Bishop Pass: 7/15-18
I’m moving to Virginia in a few weeks and had been aching to squeeze one last high country trip in before it’s 3,000 miles away. Luckily, I found myself with four free...
Rattlesnakes
I also live in snake territory, two hours south of Valerie. We just removed a mojave rattler from my front yard last week. Our new 1.5 year old cow dogs found it...
Hiking with my Dad
Companion forum thread to: Hiking with my DadHiking with your father – or if you’re a dad, hiking with your kids – is restorative, healing, and builds strength in your relationship. Seriously!...
Gila Wilderness - May 2016
My buddy David texted me. He was graduating from med school and would have a few weeks off before starting rotations and wanted to go on one last adventure. A few years...
Date night gone wrong.
In Alaska, it can be tough to get away for a date night. Harder still to keep it out of the paper: 40 inches of snow already another 20 inches NOAA forecast...
