Hiking & Backpacking Megathread II: Still nervous around bears

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Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

I picked up a Talon 44 for overnight and weekend trips, and I love it. I'm in Central FL, hit me up if you wanna get out sometime. I'm doing a day hike in Circle B bar reserve in Lakeland tomorrow. I moved down from NJ about 6 months ago, and really miss hills

# ¿ Dec 8, 2012 21:14

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 16:31

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

BeefofAges posted:

I also wrote a short guide to ultralight backpacking: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1z7haNEGlEn64oWGf6MA72FTyz0fjIuuyv7Oh09bGWIY

That was you! Thanks for writing this, I've been looking it over every now and then for weeks now to get ideas on a general packing list for both weekend trips and an eventual Northbound AT trip.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2012 19:20

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

Are there any active hiking forums that have sections devoted to regions? I'd like to have a place where I can talk and take pictures about central Florida trails with people who live in the area.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2013 15:42

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

Yeah, gear is just an easy topic to talk about between the photography and trip reports, I don't see a problem with it, even if I don't have an REI membership and most stuff posted here is way out of my price range. I have nike trail runners, baggy shorts with deep pockets and under armor tops. What about socks in the summer? Is smartwool best for hot and cold weather or should I just buy the thinnest wicking socks I can find?

I finally ordered the guardian bugnet and a profly tarp for my doublenest eno hammock, gonna try to take it out to kissimmee state park in FL this weekend. Making the best of flat-rear end florida even if the heat and bugs kill me. :woot:

A question about the appalachian trail. How did you get the 4-10 grand to do it in the first place? It'd take a few years to work up that kind of money, for me at least, and when people say "if you're thinking about doing it, just do it." It bugs me. 6000, to go one way comfortably, is not "just do it" money to me

# ¿ May 20, 2013 19:55

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

Speleothing posted:

Smartwool isn't that good. Get one of Darn Tough's thinner styles.

We could talk about other stores having sales.

The 1/4 socks look like they would rule, thanks for the recommendation!

I tend to follow the chat in here, do a ton of research and watch youtube videos, then check ebay. I'm mostly just jealous of those of you with a store nearby!

# ¿ May 21, 2013 01:53

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

Got a chance to try out my full hammock setup this weekend at a campground. There were no trees near enough to each other or clear enough between them to hang, but there WAS an old fallen tree that looks like it's been used as a seat and mini-playground near the campfire for a while, with limbs spaced far enough to use!