I think to walk on the trail or walk off the trial, it is his decision. He was as best prepared as he could possibly be. The fault was not in the preparation. Life is calling him in a different...
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I think to walk on the trail or walk off the trial, it is his decision. He was as best prepared as he could possibly be. The fault was not in the preparation. Life is calling him in a different...
Thank you for these amazing trip photos.
I'm all for shakedown hikes, but that is my style. I'd even do a couple of shakedown hikes again if I were anticipating ten or more days of hiking because I haven't done as much backpacking as I...
cool idea....
Got wonderfully light Leki's at 2/3 off at a ski store. There were these adjustable leki trekking poles that they could not seem to sell out of a skiing store, so after a winter season they were...
While I think there are some things to be learned from her mistakes, and I'm sure she has learned from these mistakes, I personally do not think there is enough information here to assess whether she...
Personally, no bad experiences with wildlife. On the AT---never. Those in my party---a dog was sprayed by a skunk, which was in close proximity to me, and made me gag! My daughter was bitten by a...
And ditto the trekking poles. If you have never used them you will find they take much stress off the knees.
Your knee complaints may be completely reversible. I remember some years ago reading accounts of a doctor in the White Mountains that would see many cases of folks, who had come off the Appalachian...
The first person to walk the entire AT from South to North, back in 1948, noted in his trail journals that he carried boiled eggs whenever possible. He found boiled eggs easy to pack, easy to...
In addition to the compelling reasons offered already in this thread, in favor of bringing a tent, there is also the unfortunate reality of Lyme disease carrying ticks. This is truly worth taking...
The polar vortex this winter, up here in Rochester, NY, had me "going back to the drawing board," for more effective wicking layers. Wow, conditions up here in Rochester, NY leant themselves to...
My Umbrella is one of my favorite pieces of gear. Great in downpour, great in light rain, Actually keeps just a bit of heat underneath in a chilly rain, helps even my broad brimmed hat in a downpour...
Sierra, do not worry...there are plenty of places you can get a warm bag for less...check out this link to backpackinglight.com gear swap. Every day hundreds of used pieces of top of the line...
Thanks Wise Old Owl. Really informative and enjoyable filming job. Am getting into winter camping and will surely use some of your ideas.
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing the humor, the info, and the skills. Seriously! Inspiring!
The other thing to work on is gathering the lightest equipment (that you can afford and are comfortable with) that will do the job for your hike. Lighter is better---and the choices these days for...
Violence begets violence. And we have to interrupt violence. This guy needs his path to lead him into some sort of rehab for his propensity to violence, and his drinking, because his drinking leads...
I've been a tarpist for 30 years. I personally like a twelve by ten. And I prefer all my tarps with "batwings," or some dedicated closure for the open ends in inclement weather. See Ray Jardine's...
Carbonara! It's an Italian pasta dish. So, you are in a trail town. You go to a great breakfast place. When you order your breakfast, order a few extra strips of bacon, like four. Or more...
Wow, whew what nice video and the iconic Birches resonating. Beautiful, thanks.
In May you can have hail on the ridgetops of the Mountains. I would add for such bouts of cold wet weather I carry a very light wool watchcap that can go under my Filson Hat. The overmits are a...
I have learned over the years a system for rain that works really well for me. Follow Jeffme's advice on clothing, and I'll give you advice about some equipment that for me is indespensible...
when I travel with others, on shorter hike, like a few days, I will usually carry something as sort of a joke that I'll pull out at what seems to me an appropriate time on our hike. One trip, years...
I second the notion that tainjackets are valuable pieces of equipment that give you that extra umph in rainy conditions. I use mine quite often when the rain is wind driven and cold. I use mine a...