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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 Andalucía, 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...
Los Padres National Forest; Dick Smith Wilderness
“Sh!t… That’s a lot of wind…” I said to myself as I looked up the weather forecast for the Ventura County mountains where I had planned to do a quick overnight shuttle...
Best one week hike in lower 48
James just to clarify things for you. As a rule of thumb National Parks tend to get the most visitors and generally require permits and you may have to camp in designated...
35 Days in New South Wales, Australia
Trip Report: New South Wales, Australia Between September 14 and October 23, 2011, we (Amy and Jim) spent five weeks backpacking in southeastern Australia between Newcastle, New South Wales and Mallacoota, Victoria.Summary:...
The doldrums
3 season backpacking is coming to a close, gun season has been keeping me out of the North Woods for the past two weeks, and the occasional flurries we've been seeing just...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
Awesome. This is getting better by the day. Tommy D, if we don't end up doing Southern VT for the group gathering, I'm still hoping to do at least one or two...
Home on the Highway - San Francisco to Ushuaia, Argentina in an 87 4Runner
It has been a while since we have done an update, We ended up spending the past 2 months in Guatemala soaking up the culture, slowing down our pace, and doing some...
beaked tarps: a reasonable solution for muliple environments?
The BPL search function won't work for me, tried it with 2 different browsers on 2 computers. I am in the market for a 2-person cuben shelter and I want to keep...
The Alaska search and rescue thin line
2 interesting articles on SAR and the neat gadgets we use to cry for help ... interesting that the bear mauling rescue earlier was possibly delayed because someone triggered a device when...
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Done with stoves, no more
Now before I get a lot of people telling me about how it's bad, let me give some background. I grew up way back in the backwoods of the mountains in northern...
Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted.
OK, so I've got an acquaintance that has decided to South-North thru-hike the AT, starting Oct. 15. He's ex-military with plenty of survival training, but very little backpacking experience. I have failed...
Whats the low down on Bugs, Bears, Snakes and all the rest
Hi folks, I currently spend most of my Mountain time hiking and Wild camping in Ireland and the UK where the worst insects I have to deal with are MidgesWaps and ticks...
