Search Backpackinglight.com
885 Result(s) found for "west coast trail" out of 200,410 total records. (0.028s)
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...
Glacier NP August 2016 Planning
Hello all, I am hoping to get some trip-planning advice from you guys about Glacier NP in early August. My three buddies and I are planning on doing 3-4 days in GNP...
Ishi Wilderness 2011
After trading emails with Justin, I decided to talk about a trip I took to the Ishi Wilderness in the spring of 2011. Ishi Wilderness is located in Northern California northeast of...
Pants for PCT Thru Hike (2016)
Hello everybody! I am looking for pants recommendations for my upcoming PCT thru-hike. I don't like wearing shorts; I appreciate the extra sun/bug/plant protection that pants provide. I have three questions, but...
45 free days, AT or PCT? (or perhaps somewhere else?)
It's been awhile since i've done a longer trip, and now that i have my summers off again (well sort of, all year i work part time with a young man whom...
Best town to live in near sierras
L.A.? Do you mean Los Alamos? Yes, I could see living there. Love that town, and talk about being well-placed for the High Sierra. Just have to find work - there are...
Favorite Birds!
My mother is a serious birder and has been getting me into it on a more formal level. I was recently gifted an Audubon membership and have been attending local sessions with...
Temp. closure at Tuolumne Meadows campground
Tuolumne Meadows campground will be closed from noon-Monday, 8/17, until noon-Friday, 8/21, to allow staff to use insecticide to rid the campsites of, no, not Hanta virus, but the PLAGUE. Recently several...
Vidette Lakes-Center Basin via Kearsarge Pass 7/21-25
Vidette Lakes and Center Basin via Kearsarge Pass 7/21-25 Our route was originally planned to take us over Kearsarge Pass, Deerhorn Saddle, and Harrison Pass into the Upper Kern Basin en route...
