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Hoodies collect snow and rain. I prefer a balaclava from my pocket as needed.

I'm the opposite. When things are going well I keep on keeping on. When things are not going well I seek some time alone on the trail.

Chores being the operative the word. After a while you just want your real food handed to you already.

My idea of a LDH is a week. Couple days at a time is great; past that not so much.

Now...

I've always been surprised how quickly the hours melt away in a solo camp.

Meanwhile, sitting at the DMV for 2 hours, smartphone in hand, feels like an eternity.

That's why I go.

That's called street justice!

I too have been told on countless occasions by a dog owner that their dog's growling or barking was a consequence of my wide brimmed hat. I will hereafter be informing such owners that if their...

There is no "right" to bring one's dog on to a public trail. Land management either allows domesticated animals or it doesn't.

I am surprised by the number of members who have also had negative...

Headed to Dick Proenneke's piece of heaven this July. Will fly in, spend 3 nights, and then back out to Port Alsworth.

Other than the cabin area, any recommendations for day hikes or a loop? Low...

Our criminal justice system is now super-obsessed with the "rights" of the accused.

Meanwhile victims are often forgotten or at least minimized as peripheral characters in the matter. With every...

I like surprises, but I also get upset when I miss a historical point of interest or a side trail overlook b/c I didn't read the ATC guidebook for that section....

A ban on overnight camping! I just saw that the state park campgrounds are still closed and they aren't yet taking reservations b/c they don't know when they'll reopen campgrounds.

100% OCD requires that I carry a pair of lightweight scrubs for sleeping. Keeps the sleeping bag clean and in a pinch, I always have something relatively clean to put on.

Outside wilderness areas in states like Alaska that explicitly permit entry into private cabins for life threatening emergencies, "I was cold" isn't a legal defense to a crime....

Never heard of someone setting out to accomplish that. Fascinating.

I just watched the WH press sec. and she called it a mask mandate. Whatever.

The EO does not exactly mandate mask wearing.

From Section 1: "individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks".

From Section 2: "to require compliance with CDC...

Or you could toss a flash bang at the sucker. Sound and concussion:

https://iwainternationalinc.com/m12-distraction-device/

Works on people too....

If you get 2 ply or 3 ply Gore-Tex pants they can help keep you warm. The heat loss from legs however is probably inconsequential. Get a better hat and the rest will warm.

But if you're vaccinated you can't get it (95%). if you can't get it, you can't spread it (100%).

The goal posts are moving.

Also for the certificate, say all you have to finish the trail is...

The decision is completely based on the abilities of my tent. I have a single wall Bibler so it might withstand 50mph, not that I want to hike in 50mph winds but I have. A Eureka tent may not do...

Models.

They're like polls.

c) Already went out for a 2 day hike

Fascinating article. He left for the trail w/o anything that could ID him, including a phone or credit cards. After months he still had $4K cash. He literally left his life behind in that...

A "sixth sense" instinct / gut feeling is vital in many facets of life. While not a panacea for anything, to discount its existence is the real bunk whatever some ivory-tower FBI bureaucrat claims...

Crampons are no more dangerous than firearms. That being said, I have ripped pants with them.

Stablicers are excellent for icy conditions. Not snowy, muddy or any other conditions, but ice. I...