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I am sort of looking forward to seeing what kind of impression the strobe on my tactical flashlight will make on a black bear.

Scotland is very high on the to-do list. West Highland Way, Islay scotch, a side trip up Ben Nevis, Great Glen Way, small hikes in the Cairngorms,...

The only time I carry "camp" footwear is when I go to Europe where I stay in hostels and huts exclusively rather than camp. Many facilities,...

Or you could toss a flash bang at the sucker. Sound and concussion: https://iwainternationalinc.com/m12-distraction-device/ Works on people...

Interesting. I assumed they were offered by hotels. I will look into it. Do you know what they normally cost? I would assume you would pay for one...

> I lit a cherry bomb firecracker and went back to sleep Three reasons this is a bad idea: 1) Cherry bombs have been illegal in the US for 54...

Absolutely worth your time.

I was hiking up in Alaska and they use an Airhorn, it is very effective.

Yes, one of my favorites.

It is very hard to predict the cost of a thru hike. People usually tend to spend MORE rather than less from their budget. There was a thread here not...

I had a bear come into camp at Blue Mountain Shelter on the AT last summer. I did not know it at the time, but there was a problem bear. I was...

You forgot the cost of shuttles to towns and back to trail. Hostels usually provide free shuttle with stay from a specific road crossing but if you...

Crocks made or makes an aqua-crock. The bottom of the shoe is the same as a regular crock but the upper is fabric with a Velcro closure at the back...

Left how many times did you eat out on the trail blank. I am a section hiker, is this per week? All sections to date?

Waiting for the weather. Hoping for April. Too cold up there now for a Florida man. Covid does not figure into my plans at all unless of course it...

One year, I mailed my pack UPS from Florida to Angel's Rest hostel in Pearisburg. No problems. The last few years I have always checked my pack on...

I agree with C. I'm hiking Winding Stair Gap to Hot Springs, then catching a flight north and hiking Crawford Notch to Katahdin to complete the...

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Some of these shower shoe posts reminds me of my Army days.. I NEVER wore them,,, and had folks ooooh at me.. My reasoning was, worse that can...

I really like this pack on paper. I'm hoping some reviews will be hitting YouTube soon so I can decide if it's really for me or not.

That was one of my favorite towns when we visited Italy in 2019.

Agree, I don't carry extra camp shoes, just open the laces of my trial runners and I'm good.

My wife and I did this 3-4 years ago. We had planned to go from the western Isles east to the coast utilizing a mish-mash of trails but the weather...

Well said.

Thanks for the input. I hope to adapt to hiking while out there. In the beginning, I will be taking it slow. That may include an extra zero here or...

I would get driven to Amicalola by friends. I agree regarding Maine. I will deal with that later.

I'm amazed that they're so much lighter than a stripped down alternative like the Trail Glove. I'd love to get a close look at a pair of flats just...

If anyone looks into a pair you genuinely can find them for $15-25. The running shoe companies are always coming out with new and “better” (so they...