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My friend did this one. I guess it's some kind of pose?
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I usually hike solo, and even when I go with friends I'm the one with the camera, so there are precious few pics of me hamming it up on peaks. This is a predictable pose, but what else are you supposed to do with Storm King in the background and a winter storm coming?
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snoe-show, snow-show, snoe-shoe I cannot google this footwear to save my life. Luckily REI rents them in CO.
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My brother being Cpt. Morgan on Muir Pass in '11. It's not on top of a mountain, but I am still in the mountains. I found him this way, just climbed in for the shot. 
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EightBit posted:There isn't a dedicated canoe/kayak thread, which strikes me as a bit odd,
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I always end up looking like a doofus in pictures:   
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Any AK or western CAN goons done Chilkoot? A buddy and I are planning on heading up this July. I've done plenty of 3-5 day trips along the Virginia/Pennsylvania AT and the occasional 4th season trip upstate, but nothing even close to alpine. Beyond the avalanche kits and serious bear stuff, anything you'd recommend I read up on?
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 My dad used to have a tradition where he would stand on his head whenever he got to a summit. I have yet to duplicate his feat.
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Anybody do Long's Peak in CO? Recommend it to a noobish solo hiker/boulderer?
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It's about a difficult as a "hike" can be in Colorado. No technical ability is required, but if you're stupid you'll probably die and I don't know you, so ??? People die on that "hike" nearly every year. It's not especially difficult, but it is dangerous.
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:It's about a difficult as a "hike" can be in Colorado. No technical ability is required, but if you're stupid you'll probably die and I don't know you, so ??? People die on that "hike" nearly every year. gently caress it I'll do Elbert.
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Elbert is certainly a nicer view. Bag Downs and all that while you're there, it's literally across the street. Sorta. e: wtf why did I say Downs, that's in the Winds. Mount Massive. JAY ZERO SUM GAME fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Feb 4, 2014 |
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agarjogger posted:Anybody do Long's Peak in CO? Recommend it to a noobish solo hiker/boulderer? I suggest looking up you tube videos of people hiking it. Locals will say it's intense but that most people can do it without any technical skill. For anyone new to hiking or new to big mountains/scrambling/altitude I would suggest something easier.
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agarjogger posted:Anybody do Long's Peak in CO? Recommend it to a noobish solo hiker/boulderer? What route and what time of year? There's a big difference between "hourglass in July" and "cables in February". agarjogger posted:gently caress it I'll do Elbert. A good choice, but I'd say the premier "easy" winter 14er is probably the East Slopes of Quandary.
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Does The North Face make a two-person tent* you guys would recommend for summer camping? My sister works at an outdoor sporting store and gets an employee discount, and wanted to get me something for my birthday. I'm planning on doing all my camping off of a motorbike at this point so weight's not *as* big of a concern as it is for you guys, although if it was versatile enough to take hiking/backpacking, wouldn't bother me. Main use is for a 30 day road trip this August (gonna mix it up with some Couchsurfing and stuff), which in Japan is going to be hot and humid as balls. I already own 3 generic dome tents (hand me downs from friends who have moved), which are fine in the spring/fall, but I haven't dared camp in the height of summer here yet. *Or 1.5 person-ish size... I'll most likely be solo when I'm using it, but I like having enough room to get changed/have my saddlebags and other gear in the tent with me at night. Shrinking Universe posted:I posted a couple of pages back about this, but I effectively walked through a stream for 4 days (it was a trail, but constant rain turned it into a stream) back in January. I don't know how good they are for extended distances (mine were OK for a mile or two hike to a national park in the snow), but I'm happy with the way my Frogg Toggs overboots keep my feet dry in the rain when I'm on my motorbike. Stomped around in the snow a bunch on the national park hike and felt no moisture getting in. They make stuff more for wading and the like as well. Pompous Rhombus fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Feb 4, 2014 |
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Save me jeebus posted:What route and what time of year? There's a big difference between "hourglass in July" and "cables in February".
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What's the best part and most secure way to tie your sleeping bag to the outside of your pack? Yes common sense dictates that I stuff it inside the pack but it's too big (meant for 2 people and cold weather) and it has an Outdoor Research compression sack anyway. Also, I think I can shrink it a couple of times more at the top but the trade off is it becomes a little wider so I'm not sure if that's better or worse if I were to tie it outside. 
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If your pack has ice axe loops at the bottom, that's probably your best bet. You could also try to use your top lid(if your pack has one) to keep it in place. Really, your only options are the bottom of your pack or the top- it's too big to put on the sides and not hit every tree/bush/etc on your trail. The other obvious solution of course is to make room in your pack somehow. Maybe strap something tall and narrow, like your sleeping pad or shelter, to the sides of your pack, or move some stuff forward  .
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People who have applied for permits for the JMT...when the application asks for 2nd and 3rd choices, does anyone know how that works if you put down a different date? Like I'm thinking of starting August 11th...if I don't get that, starting the 12th would be fine, even starting the 13th as my third choice would be fine. Do they just put it on the top of the pile for that days reservations if your first choice isn't available or should you also throw in individual applications for those dates as well? I'm probably overthinking this but eh
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Disharmony posted:What's the best part and most secure way to tie your sleeping bag to the outside of your pack? I always put my pad on the outside and bag on the inside, though my pad is a little bigger (not inflatable) and my bag has nice cinch loops at its bottom. The one time I did put my bag on the outside (temporarily), I used the lid to hold it on.
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Levitate posted:People who have applied for permits for the JMT...when the application asks for 2nd and 3rd choices, does anyone know how that works if you put down a different date? Like I'm thinking of starting August 11th...if I don't get that, starting the 12th would be fine, even starting the 13th as my third choice would be fine. Do they just put it on the top of the pile for that days reservations if your first choice isn't available or should you also throw in individual applications for those dates as well? From what I remember our team leader telling me they're fairly persnickety about the dates on your app since they have such a high volume of them to Not that it mattered as we got denied anyway and will be camping out for a permit day of. All of the other hikers we've been talking to who've done JMT have never gotten a permit approved before hand.
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Consider putting down Glacier Point as an alternate trail head. It meets up at the top of Nevada falls so you basically just skip the mist trail. Hell you could even hike down and back up the mist trail on the first day if you really wanted to. http://www.yosemite.ca.us/maps/yosemite_valley_map_2008.jpg Also you could start at Tuolomne Meadows and save yourself a bunch of vertical climb and the headache of crowds in the valley.
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Hm, ok, I'll probably put in for several trailheads and see what happens, just not sure what to put as the exit point if not doing the default "this is what you put if you're doing the JMT" trailhead e: my dad apparently got a permit ahead of time for Happy Isles around the same time of year I'm looking at going but ended up having to change it for scheduling reasons, so it theoretically is possible! Supposedly you have to fax it as emailing it is lower priority for them vvv - ah you're right, I read "mail" as email. Not that I was planning to do it that way anyways...I'd like to start from the beginning and all to do the "full JMT" but if I end up starting from Tuolumne Meadows then I'm not gonna cry about it. Thanks for the tip on Glacier Point. Levitate fucked around with this message at 23:22 on Feb 11, 2014 |
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Exit point doesn't really matter; I'd put down Whitney Portal on the form no matter where you start from. If you end up bailing out early, it won't matter what you put as your exit point. I'm pretty sure you can't email them in at all. You can try to call or you can snail mail it but fax is apparently the best way.
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One other question: what do you call those elastic rope things used to tie the sleeping bags/tent/pads outside?
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Bungee cords? Paracord? I think most people use nylon straps though, assuming you mean tying to the outside of your pack e: yeah I don't mean to advocate using bungee cords or paracord, just was trying to guess what you were thinking of. A flat nylon strap and buckles will hold your stuff more securely and easily. You can get plenty of options at places like REI if you need them Levitate fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Feb 12, 2014 |
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Yeah, I don't recommend elastic. In my experience it tends to stretch and give, or shift too much and has to be replaced fairly regularly.
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Just checked up on my REI dividend and it looks like I have about $200 to blow this year. Probably time to invest in a GPS watch or something.
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I imagine a lot of the people here keep an eye on https://www.steepandcheap.com but, right now they are having a sale on Men's casual pants. Prana Stretch Zion's for $50. Not a HUGE discount, but not bad.
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Steep and Cheap is the poo poo. Current steals are pretty random, but the gear cache is changed out frequently and there are lots of good deals. I'm lucky in that I live like 5 miles from Backcountry's warehouse so I can get the cheapest shipping available and still get it the next day.
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Did anybody else catch the article in the March issue of Backpacker about the young woman who disappeared while hiking in Nepal? What a heart wrenching story. Really stands in contrast to all the stories I love reading about these far away, exotic places accompanied with beautiful pictures of amazing landscapes.
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TouchyMcFeely posted:Did anybody else catch the article in the March issue of Backpacker about the young woman who disappeared while hiking in Nepal? I hadn't heard about it so I tracked down a news story about her and another woman in a similar event. Sad stuff. Looks like Nepal's backpacking association TAAN tried to ban solo trekking as a result of the murders, but was unsuccessful in getting it passed through the political system.
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I have a question about a LifeStraw. I got one as a gift, but I'm wondering the limitations of using it. Like are there things I shouldn't be using it on, or would I use it the same as something I would otherwise iodine or grav filter?Capt. Sticl posted:I imagine a lot of the people here keep an eye on https://www.steepandcheap.com but, right now they are having a sale on Men's casual pants. Those are the best pants. I've worn them climbing, hiking, yoga, running, around the city, and basically everything else you can do. PRADA SLUT fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Feb 12, 2014 |
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That woman disappearing in Nepal was big news while I was there - almost all the Nepali guides were making sure the women in our group knew to not go hiking off solo. Also our trekking company sent us with female and male guides because of a similar event where a male guide raped a solo hiking female. It's also in all the tourist books on Nepal now too.
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Life straws are supposed to be able to handle anything that's water based. The trick to using it easily though is to fill an extra bottle and put the straw in that instead of leaning over and putting the straw into the source. I still carry tabs because in like redundancy, but the straw works pretty well and I would feel safe with it in sketchy situations.PRADA SLUT posted:
How would you say the fit on them is? Going by there fit guide I'll be a M-32, but the waist for M says 32-33 which might be a little large, so I could order a S and hope it's snug but stretchy enough to be right. Do you find their fit true to size? Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 20:26 on Feb 12, 2014 |
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For a trip to Iceland next month would people recommend getting a waterproof daypack or just a normal daypack and then buying a waterproof pouch to put valuables inside and then in the bag? I also need to research weatherproof jackets but from the few hours research I've done that's going to be about budget more than anything else.. I would kill for a Canada Goose parka.
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Mad Wack posted:That woman disappearing in Nepal was big news while I was there - almost all the Nepali guides were making sure the women in our group knew to not go hiking off solo. Also our trekking company sent us with female and male guides because of a similar event where a male guide raped a solo hiking female. It's also in all the tourist books on Nepal now too. Maybe the article is playing up the danger a bit but it sounds like attacks on women by themselves or even in pairs was not that unusual. There was one attack they talked about where they found the woman's body after she went missing, decapitated and without one of her arms. Even as a guy that doesn't sounds like the kind of place I would want to travel. edit: any recommendations for parks to visit within an hour or so of Las Vegas? I'm here for work and it looks like I might have a bit of extra time to fart around the area. TouchyMcFeely fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Feb 12, 2014 |
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If you've got a little extra time to spare, see if you can make Zion or Bryce in Utah. Weather is fantastic this week/weekend.
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