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For SWjohnsey, yes I like others I use power, and the good news is that increasingly our power will come from methods with a lesser impact on our climate, time to celebrate as we fire up those...

Yes, economic consequences of our sudden decline in fossil fuel prices could be unexpectedly good news for outdoors enthusiasts, as there will be less incentive for expanding drilling and fuel...

Thank you, I have some concerns about the heron 1.0 (I'm a bit close to weight limit), but I'll take a look. I think half a net sounds like trouble.

I've got a WB Eldorado, experimenting with a rare Dutchware hammock called 'Flippin the bird'; it has a draping Bugnet and is really light (14 oz or less). My main goal is to have as light a hammock...

The big issue with denaturants is toxicity: methanol for example is harmful if absorbed or inhaled. As long as you are careful, the risk is low, but grain alcohol is safer since it lacks the added...

You have to learn how to use this site over time, for new people, the etiquette isn’t always apparent.

You need to be careful about shoe selection with any sort or rigidity, as shoes that restrict great toe bending are associated with worsening of gout-related problems. Probably an orthotic made by a...

If you’re hiking in hot weather you can lose sodium and you may be able to consume a bit above that limit to avoid electrolyte imbalance ( but still no high sodium commercial dehydrated stuff)....

Of course. That assumption is built in to anyone’s plan. Then you adjust as you go. But that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t make projections and then adjust as needed. That’s how a planning tool should...

I tried adjusting the postholer site, but it put the mileage from springer (for example, waynesboro VA is mile 862, rather than the zero I would like). Then when I calculate mileage I have to...

That's great, really helpful. I can make adjustments along the way.
thank you

I'm planning a 2020 flip flop (nobo first) starting in central Virginia. I've been using the postholer on line planner, but it is difficult to convert mileage. It has some nice features (scaling up...

It might be helpful to have a sticky note on WB for would-be thruhiker (or section hiking) authors, which could start with a (short) list of the really good books that have been written, many of...

It's more accurate to account for time spent on the activity in the denominator, rather than simple distance. If a thru hiker goes 3 mph (and spends the night on the trail), it is therefore much,...

If you want to improve your skill at detecting the potentially dangerous person, read the gift of fear by Gavin de Becker. While it does boil down to trusting gut instincts, he’s studied this topic...

They’re on sale at rei now, which is why I was thinking of picking up what would be one of several more pairs needed for the at next year. From what I’m reading here I’ll go ahead,as I’m expecting at...

My favorite trail shoe is the non waterproof altra lone peak 3.0. I couldn't get a good fit in the 3.5. I have a new pair of 4.0, which feel great, but the fabric and construction seem to differ...

Is there any reason to be concerned about scented soaps and attracting bears to tent sites? I like bronner's rosemary solid soap, carry small pieces. I've heard that bears may be attracted to...

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They've upgraded them, the retail ones are now up to $95.00, and apparently are made from algae-based foam; this would seem to price them well out of the range of camp and water shoes. I picked up a...

The "don't break the silence unless you can improve on it" whiteblaze award, which should be highly coveted.

There are a large number of loop trails that use the AT has one part of the loop. You can put two together to form a sort of figure 8, like austin mountain, trayfoot mountain, paynes run trails,...

I think I figured it out, this appears to be a google Chrome feature; when I used a different browser it didn't come up, so it may not be the security of the network, but a browser feature (which...

There's something about the site that is triggering that warning, it's not malware. I am using a corporate pc with very high level firewall, and it displays that warning when I click on the link,...

You can take a risk management approach to thinking about hiker deaths on the AT from homicide. First, they’re fortunately quite rare (although if it is you that doesn’t matter). Second, the...