umm. never mind. I was too hasty. I do not think I have enough time to complete this trail (after further research)
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umm. never mind. I was too hasty. I do not think I have enough time to complete this trail (after further research)
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howdy. This year I am covidforced to do a vacation close to my home. So, I just returned from a 6 day bike tour in Northern Maine and I still have time off to use. Years ago I hiked all the way until...
That's easy: Everyone will hike SOBO :-) to avoid he crowds.
umm..no. my other plastic layer gear already stinks enough..I'll pass
Good for Cory but I have to admit I unsubscribed a few months ago
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Yes, it is warmer
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I could never rent. As long as I can afford to buy my own gear I will enjoy to do so
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I have the OR bivy, Owned it for probably 8 years but slept in it only once, in a trailhead parking lot next to my car [emoji2]
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I could be wrong but I don’t think the national Park is thinking about allowing bikes on hiking trails. Just allowing them to coexist in a national park trail system. For example on Acadia Carriage...
This ^
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I am ok with this. I have seen e bikes coexist just fine and without any histrionics on all kinds of trails I biked in Spain, France, Germany or Czechia
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Lol. I tried to get an uber last friday after Moats Traverse and the Uber app said “no cars available” [emoji846]
P.S. Moats are between North Conway and Bartlett
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I don’t want to be harsh but I get annoyed seeing hikers without appropriate gear. That is the least you can do, then research what to so with it and then gradually gain experience albeit during your...
Funny stuff
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another vote for trailrunners (NOT) ... shoes so soft you can't even kick steps into snow.
Even if you skipped katahdin and started at Abol bridge in April you would do great harm to your dog in the deep deep snow and blowdowns for 95% of the Maine trail
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I have not owned a pad for 10 years at least until I turned 22. I got by, even in the winter but it wasn’t because I could sleep on cold concrete... an effort was always made to get some kind of...
Take into account foot shapes and weight of the hikers and their gear and the trail topology.
Many people stop their hike with plantar fascia yet do not connect the dots to the sole type and...
Interesting. I have not tried burying waterbottle in the snow intentionally besides yardsailing after downhill ski wipeout
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Insulated bottles and cooking water on the spot if camping, hot nalgene to sleep then drink/cook when you wake up
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I suffer from the same delusion/confusion. I"m no fan of sneakers but the trend is unmistakable so I try to be 'progressive' and give them a try only to suffer from PF 6 days into the hike...
Same...
Hiking in snow is wonderful and doing it in spring/summer temperatures is even better. Just pack snowshoes and adjust your daily mileage estimates.
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Seems like he is skipping the snow now
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Just bring a few nuts, a block of cheese and a block of chocolate. You can also eat at the three huts and on top of big george. Eat to live not live to eat.
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well at least we know what the remedy is: Increase their pay
Easy to say right? :-)