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I'm pretty sure you can only stealth camp where it is illegal. Otherwise, it's called dispersed camping.

I meant two 78 mile stretches without water. Most people do those in two days.

I've been using a pushcart. It is easy to push and I actually walk a bit faster while pushing it. The constraint is those two 78 mile days. Most people do it in two days. I haven't tested it, but I'd...

This hike may never happen as I'd have to take a year off. I hiked over 3,000 miles last year getting in shape for road walking.

The basic plan has changed. Now I'd use a push cart and only walk....

Wherever you are.

Slo-go'n

First of all, I have to respect your dislike for road walking as it is what you are. On the other hand, many people like road walking, although not as many as like to backpack in the...

Mags,

That's about what I estimated for a long road walk. Thanks for the info as it confirms my estimates.

Gram Cracker

I think the reason more people start near Denver is because more people live there. It's also closer to transportation for people who come from out of state.

I live in Pueblo and do lots of road walking in addition to backpacking.

I've noticed many people give up on the ADT in the eastern United States and pick their own routes. There doesn't seem to...

One advantage to alcohol stoves is you can use any type of liquor that is over 90% alcohol and drink any extra the night before resupply.

Vencha,

I've been using the SVEA 123R since 1977. Until 3 or 4 years ago, I never paid attention to what other people used, so I didn't know about alcohol stoves. When I learned about them, I was...

About 24 grams of denatured alcohol in summer conditions. As others said, you need to try it to see what your setup uses.

Recently, I switched from a SVEA 123R stove which uses white gas or...

Bigben, I can't find a pair of trail runners that fits my wide feet. What do the other half wear?

I just had a 2 hour discussion with a pathologist on this subject. Unknown to me, she is somewhat an expert on poop because her husband was extremely sensitive to additives to food. The things you...

I was wondering if anyone would catch that. Pictures are fine.

I'm learning that all the various diseases are either infections or ulcerations in the bowels that eventually get infected. Each meal stimulates the brown parade which gets previous meals moving more...

Time to talk shape and consistency. Mine are more like soft serve ice cream on the trail, and a lighter brown tending towards orange. I never have a well formed one, or a 12 inch log. Nor is it...

Thanks to whoever moved the thread for me.

Thanks again for all the replies. Some are pretty funny, like turtles and oatmeal to go. I dig my cathole before I go to sleep, too.

Sorry, I just noticed I put this in the wrong section, and I don't know how to delete it. Thanks for the replies.

I'm writing a book on this subject. I'm also a backpacker, but not in the same class as people here.

Is constipation a serious problem on the trail?

Thanks,

Gram Cracker

Quandary Peak is probably the easiest. There is camping near the bottom if you follow the roads dirt roads near the peak. They are undeveloped sites with no outhouses.

I'd suggest staying...

I retired from the Air Force in 1993. I had no problem taking less. I never took much backpacking anyway.

The difference I see from others is I tend to make a detailed plan and stick to it. It...

This is a real good list.

I've never heard you aren't supposed to pee in a privy.

Part of the stove ban is any stove with an on/off valve also has to be UL approved. So a snuffer wouldn't work.

I suspect a ranger wouldn't be very sympathetic to someone trying to bend the rules.

Sorry, I should have checked before I made the first post.

http://www.cotrip.org/roadConditions.htm?type=alert&id=143490

It seems like it's just between Colorado Springs and about Woodland...