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Welcome!!
Hey, just so we can know each other a bit... I live in Tennessee at the moment, originally from Northern VA and a few places in between, do local day hiking and a lot of weekend hiking/backpacking in the Smokies. I grew up in a big family and including three brothers- with so many kids (read: not a lot of money), our…
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Backpacking the AT Trail SOBO in 2020
Jest check to see if anyone is out there interested in hiking the trail? I'm planning on hiking southbound in June 2020.
Pictures taken while hiking
I tried to start this thread in the fitness section, but didn't go anywhere. Maybe it will have more results here. It's like the title says post some of your favorite pictures taken while hiking.
New Hiker Connections
Hello all! I would like to briefly introduce myself. I'm from Pennsylvania and will be moving to New Hampshire in March 2019. I've been hiking since I was a teen, but have been actively hiking since 2015. I'm looking to make new hiker connections, so send me a friend request if you're looking for a virtual hiking buddy.…
Lightweight Wag Bag
For trail running, I put together a new lightweight and yet comprehensive wag bag. You may notice there is not only plenty of TP for multiple uses, but also 3 doses of loperamide... just in case. Can anyone do better on weight? *Obviously weight will decrease as used and then increase again to starting weight with…
Questions about gear
Hi, I'm a novice and have only been going out on trails for a year, but very sporadically. Pretty short stuff, usually ~4 miles. Longest was 6.8 miles today, but nothing w/ any significant elevation in my opinion. I want to get out a lot more b/c I really like it. Can anyone give recommendations on basic gear to buy? Like…
Shoe recommendations
Anyone have a recommendation for a waterproof shoe or boot? Or a brand they like? I have a pair of lightweight UA boots I got on close out, but they aren't waterproof and I am ready for something better. Perhaps something I can run in a bit on the trials (I'm working my way up to this).
Hiking in snow in Washington State
Took some pictures hiking Bandera Mt / Mason Lake, WA
I hiked my first 14er yesterday!
It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done, but I’m glad I did it.
Intro and Busy Spring/Summer
Just a bit about me. Male, 62, fairly active, love the outdoors. I came to MFP to help me lose 20+ lbs. I figured that there is no reason to try to cut weight out of my backpack if I was just going to carry an extra 20-30lbs around my middle. So far, so good. I started the year at 212 (overweight for 5' 11"). I am heading…
Hiking with my dogs in WA state
It was easier for me to just add a link of my pictures I have 2 wonderful dogs, both rescues, one is a lab mix that I recently rescued. He was locked in the shelter for over 2 yrs, no one wanted him because previous adopter that returned him said he was aggressive. He's just miss understood. This was his first real…
