Wipes, I like the "Wet Ones" brand. Really the butt crack is the epicenter of all stink and filth. Armpits less so.
River/lake swims are best when available.
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Wipes, I like the "Wet Ones" brand. Really the butt crack is the epicenter of all stink and filth. Armpits less so.
River/lake swims are best when available.
Yes.
Not to rain on the OP's parade but the Atkin's Diet along with other iterations of 'keto' diets have been discredited as healthy long-term approaches to eating. Multiple reasons. Certainly...
^I also read this, a bit long but well worth the read. It only takes one mental mistake to start the cascade.
I just found out that her body was found last fall. I remember when this story came...
I know this thread is pretty old, but I wanted to bump it with another take on altitude.
I was born in Colorado and have lived here for about 2/3 of my life. Ever since I was a kid I have had...
Hey Rob!
I actually have hiked a bit in the LCW and really liked it. Even on the summer weekends I visited we saw only a handful of other people. That's going to be my prime backpacking...
Another thing not mentioned is accessibility. I'd be interested to know where all the folks who 'regularly' hike long days are going....are you driving far or do you just live near good hiking...
Like others have said, you build up the tolerance and stamina for high mileage. My longest day was 17 miles, and prior to that anything more than 6-8 miles was unfathomable to me. There's a big...
I just bought the Sea to Summit Aeros UL pillow. Used it a couple times--I love it. 2.5 oz. Totally worth it for a good night's sleep, IMO. Beats fiddling with your jacket trying to get it in the...
Not a bad idea. I did this with my Warbonnet Superfly tarp when I was hammock camper. It literally saved my bacon one night in very high winds---we guessed them at 40+ mph gusts. Let me tell you a...
I've had this problem as well. Set up tight, then awake the next morning to a saggy tent. I thought my pitch was just bad but the it's the fabric's properties.
That is a FORTRESS of a tent!
Inflammatory? It's an anonymous gear opinion on a backpacking forum. Get over it.
There is a point when gear prices can become absurd. I don't care what it's made out of. If a tent cost $600+ it...
You are right, E to W is TR to Oconee. But agreed, eastbound is the way to go.
I didnt end up bringing my dog but I cant believe that little guy of yours did all those miles!
Totally agree. Silnylon, despite being eclipsed by the trendy popularity of cuben, is still a great outdoor fabric. When it's really wet (high RH or constant precip), nothing will stay truly dry...
We must have just missed each other. I posted my section report in this forum below.
I agree though on all the "charmin blooms" around the trail. This KILLS me. It takes so little effort bury your...
I'm surprised how many people can afford a SIX HUNDRED DOLLAR tent....
I like Zpacks and think they are on the cutting edge of UL gear innovation, but most of their items are cost-prohibitive, at...
Just completed a 25-mile section hike of the FHT. It is a beautiful trail.
My original plan was to thru-hike the trail from west to east, but due to some scheduling changes at home it cut my...
Sure thing. I'll post a trip report here in the "Other Trails" forum.
The data book is good, very detailed, but I much prefer a profile-style guide rather than just descriptions.
I realize this thread is ancient but I thought I'd bump it for anyone else who has this problem.
I too have experienced this--to an extreme degree--under the following conditions:
1....
Thanks! I read your trip report and enjoyed it. :sun
Hi all,
Haven't posted here in a while but I used to be a regular. I'm looking at a thru of the Foothills Trail in SC in mid-late April. My dates are somewhat flexible. I'm from Colorado, and will...
Interesting article. I thought the AT overcrowding and thru-hiker criticism was mostly just a phenomenon of WB, but it seems to be a common sentiment throughout the various land administrations.
I...
Cookerhiker has some great points.
Unless you are an established author already, or have a following from other endeavors, you are very unlikely to get a traditional publishing deal (especially in...
Ok thanks, i guess ill try copper next then!
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Jimyjam, I've had mostly the same experience. The green Superfeet everyone worships have way too high of an arch for my feet. The blues are "just right"; although I agree that they are a bit hard....
Plague is found here almost every summer in prairie dog populations. They carry the fleas which are the vector for yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague.
In most healthy adults plague...