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A Couple of Winter Loops Through the Southern Los Padres
This trip report is woefully late coming, but over this last winter, fellow BPL member Jhaura and I completed a couple of longish weekend loops through the Southern section of Los Padres...
End of April in California... Where do I go?
I'm planning a short weekend trip the last weekend of april. Leave friday back sun, so i wish it wouldn't be a WHOLE lot of driving but i'm also fine making a...
The begining of the rest of my life.
" And how exactly is picking leftovers out of a restaurant dumpster not "living with the land?" " Well, here you would be living off the waste of modern society, not living...
Teeny-tiny sleeping pad?
I need to get a sleeping pad for my 2-year old daughter (and possibly update the rest of the family's pads as well) for an upcoming multi-month expedition. Small packed size is...
Following the Rules in U.S. Forests?
OP Edit: I asked this question so I could get an idea of what's expected. Many brilliant posts have shown me the previously unknown errors in ignoring rules, even with good intentions....
Having food stolen
Just a curious thread. Has anyone had the food stolen by animals in the backcountry? If so, what food, what animals, and where were you? This fall I went to the Grand...
Yosemite Valley in the winter?
Has anyone spent much time in Yosemite Valley in the winter? It seems like a GOOD first attempt at winter backpacking because there is amazing scenery and I would have the whole...
Backcountry Beach Camping in Channel Islands National Park
I'm really fortunate to live where I do... If I walk out my front door and start heading south, I can walk to the beach in a few minutes. If instead I...
Oregon Winter Gearlist
Summer Gear which worked for me: 1. Light synthetic base shirt from Nike, used it for summer and it worked extremely well wicked very well too -- 2 nos. 2. Coloumbia Silver...
WY: Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the Wind River Range
Back in August, Julie and I took a road trip out to Wyoming to check out some of the sites in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for a couple days and...
Where to fly for a week in mid October?
Having lived in the Finger Lakes region my whole life, I've never seen a desert, glacier, or anything above 5,000 feet. I have dreams of hiking the PCT, and want a taste...
Elk
When I was out on a solo trip last week, I encountered a large number of elk. I've often seen signs of elk, but this was my first time actually seeing them...
RIP Michael Popov
Marathon speed hiker Michael "Mish" Popov of Walnut Creek died last week of heatstroke in 120-degree temperatures in Death Valley after going off course in a solo training run. He was 34....
5 Weeks Hiking the GR-7 in Southern Spain
Southern Spain: the GR-7 in AndalucÃa, Murcia, and a bit of Valencia In April and May of 2012 we (Amy and James) spent five weeks backpacking on the GR-7 in southern Spain.Photos...
Do you ever not take a shelter?
I'm just curious if anyone ever does this and under what circumstances? I'm going up to the Sespe Wilderness this weekend and the weather forecast is clear and sunny. I'd love to...
Three Weeks in the Pyrenees
I'm planning a long walk in August, either in the Pyrenees or possibly part of the Nordkalottleden in Finland and Sweden, but for now I want to ask about the Pyrenees. If...
Found a "missing" backpacker last weekend...
> a very intelligent young man. We were all once very intelligent young men. Who did stupid things sometimes. Close calls, reflection, and the fuller development of our frontal lobes in our...
SHR solo in a single thru-hike??
I was planning on thru-hiking the JMT starting mid-June this year, but have learned that it will likely be fairly crowded and busy. Not what I was looking for. If I could...
Midget backpackers?
Has anyone ever seen or heard of a midget (dwarfism) successfully backpacking? It's a weird question, I know... Hey Justin, pass the scotch. Come to think of it I have not heard...
Suggestions for Bay Area in early April
Hi everyone, I'm going to be in the Bay Area on business in early April and am considering hanging around for three or four days to do some backpacking. Any suggestions for...
