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Pretty quick karma
You've probably heard about the instant kind, pretty quick is just a little slower. I went hiking with a friend yesterday. We finished, got in the car, started on the long journey home, and saw a guy walking on the side of the road. It is snowing on the trail but raining here, and there's not really anything around for 30+…
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North Cascades Fall Color and Early Winters (pics)
I grew up in Connecticut; we prided ourselves on our fall color, like all of New England. When the maples turn, you can see them from space. I was born in Denver and the Rockies hold a special place in my heart, I've gone back to see the aspens, also a beautiful show. Here in the northwest, a strange tree called larch is…
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How has exercise improved your life?
There are a lot of threads saying people hate exercise, struggle to find motivation, etc. I thought this would be a fun, life-affirming topic, and your story could make it easier for people to find motivation on days when it's a struggle. GO
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How does the Fenix 6 "measure" VO2max?
The Fenix watches have always been able to do this from power and heart rate on a bike, or pace and heart rate for running. I have a measurement from last week, I haven't been on a bike since August or run in even longer. I know their VA line will estimate it from walking pace and HR, I can't find any documentation on…
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Is this true?
America’s favorite fast food company just gave the public some fascinating new information about its corporate mascots that is certain to captivate customers both young and old: The CEO of McDonald’s has revealed that Grimace is the larval stage of Ronald McDonald. What an intriguing development! In an official statement…
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Worst hiking partners ever
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/worst-hiking-buddies-ever-rescued-woman-was-left-behind-by-companions-1.4618807 VANCOUVER - North Shore Rescue is strongly criticizing a group of hikers who abandoned an exhausted woman who injured her ankle on a challenging trail Sunday afternoon with no intention of calling for help. Search manager…
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Workout animations have come to Fenix 6
But only the sapphire ones? You go into the strength activity, and suddenly instead of it showing your first screen and waiting for you to start, it gives you a menu, free training, or one of three workouts. If you choose a built in one, before each set it will show you what the exercise looks like with proper form. I…
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What's the verdict on hydrophobic down?
It's been several years now. A lot of jackets and slapping bags are available with DWR down, although curiously not from companies with the best reputations (Feathered Friends, Western Mountaineering). Has anybody in here used it, and if so what was your experience like?
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I need an active (breathable, quick drying) jacket.
Weather forecast in the Chelan Sawtooths this weekend is for cold winds and a foot of snow. This has me excited about ski season, not quite around the corner, but coming. I have some excellent base layers, a couple fleeces that don't breathe very well and get clammy when I sweat in them, down which is just too warm to ski…
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The Case For Killing The Camp Fire
Do you think a camp fire is an essential part of a night out? https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-case-for-killing-the-campfire?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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7 ways to reduce belly fat
1 be in a calorie deficit 2 be in a calorie deficit 3 be in a calorie deficit 4 be in a calorie deficit 5 be in a calorie deficit 6 be in a calorie deficit 7 be in a calorie deficit
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Have you had tendinitis?
I've seen my PCP about this, and a sports doctor too. We had a lot to talk about and they both gave me some great advice. But we didn't have time to talk about everything. What I'd like to hear about is how long after the pain stopped (which hasn't happened yet, but it's heading in that direction) did it take before were…
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Garmin Fenix 6
I sold my F5X and some backpacking gear that never fit me well, to fund the purchase of a 6X. I thought I'd share my first impressions here. Not sure whether this will be off interest to anyone, but the way many of their watches share features it might. Battery life is insane. On both of my Enchantments hikes, my F5X…
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When Peter shows up uninvited
Close to half of millennial women in America have, at some point in their lives, received an unsolicited dick pic. ... And Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd told Texas lawmakers in a May hearing that “it feels like men and women are being told that this increasingly common problem is really no big deal.” “Women in particular…
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Garmin's new indoor and gym watches (look hot!)
I'm recovering from a collapsed lung, the respiration tracking would have been off great interest to me. I don't know whether it would be helpful but the ER gave me a plastic chamber device to measure my breath volume, and it's painful to use. This new line of watch uses a much higher resolution OLED instead of…
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Calorie burn from taking about dinosaurs?
Here's an interesting article about linguistics, which says that while some languages are spoken more quickly than others, they all convey information at about the same rate. A little goofy, but the quote below made me think of MFP. The basic problem of “efficiency,” in linguistics, starts with the trade-off between effort…
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Dairy fat is safe, and may help guard against strokes.
The study, published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found no significant link between dairy fats and cause of death or, more specifically, heart disease and stroke – two of the country’s biggest killers often associated with a diet high in saturated fat. In fact, certain types of dairy fat may help…
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Garmin Fenix 6 has built in solar charging
They're continually raising the bar, this one is impressive. Expensive too. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/garmin-fenix6-pro-solar-series-review.html
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Ladies, I'm sorry
I broke a rib and hurt my feet too. All of my friends are "hardcore" hikers, the best scenery is hard to get to, and that's where the solitude is. I don't want to hold them back, but rivers and trees are the best medicine. I joined Meetup for hiking, not having luck there. In a moment of desperation, I put an ad on…
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Should we bring grizzlies back?
Grizzles were basically extirpated from Washington. The last shot was in 1967, the last confirmed sighting in 2010. There are thought to be half a dozen left, in the most remote and least visited corner of the state. (Pasayten Wilderness). There has long been a debate about bringing them back, from the Rockies, and about…
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Injured, weight dropping like a stone
I've always been a very active person, I have strong cabin fever and I enjoy a lot of types of outdoor exercise. I work form home, so I normally spend my lunch hour riding a bike, and often go for an after work ride. I walk a lot. Weekends are for long hikes, I did 30 miles this past Saturday. In the winter when cycling is…
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Free food, stolen miles
This is a fun read about a random act of kindness that turned into a restaurant where you pay with miles instead of dollars. Other amenities have include free postcards, which they will mail for you, a variety of yard and card games to entertain hikers in between meals, and henna tattoos. In addition to the cooking…
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White Chuck Mountain *kitten* Show (pics)
A friend suggested White Chuck this spring, and it sounded like a nice day. It's been on my list for almost half a year. When another friend got wind of the idea, she got excited about it and championed a plan, which came to fruition Sunday. Initially we thought this would be a walk in the park, until a recent trip report…
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I know there are some climbers in here
I retired my rope, will turn it into a rug when I have down time. Need to buy a new one. I've only ever had bi-pattern ropes, this time I'm considering a solid color with a black mark in the middle. I'm wondering if anybody in here has used both and has advice. This is the rope in replacing, I liked it very much. Quick and…
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The data your tracker records is valuable
Personal experience: I just solidified plans to repeat my Enchantments hike, and summit Little Annapurna this time. Having the data from the last trip gives me a good idea how long it'll take, useful for planning. It also gives me an elevation chart to pace myself against, and a "course" in Garmin terminology - if I get…
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First time on a different bike in 2 years
I've rented MTBs occasionally, but I'm taking about road(ish) bikes. I brought mine in for some maintenance, and the shop was gracious enough to send me off on a loaner until they finished. 🙂 It's amazing how you get used to think, and how shockingly different they can seem, even minor things. I have crit style bars,…
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Seattle area people: hempfest is coming up
If you have any routes through Myrtle Edwards Park, it's best to avoid them until a few days after the event. There are already trucks driving around on the trail, bundles of cable everywhere (they're covered by these things that look like ramps, but slow way down before you ride over one if you don't want to knock your…
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I just bought a dead bird harness
I've got plenty of their jackets, shirts, etc, but have never had an Arc'teryx harness, and that's how they started out. I went in with the intention of buying a Petzel for half the weight and price, and instead left with the most comfortable one in the store. Comfortable to walk in and comfortable to hang in. A long rap…
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Does anybody in here use a scramble rope?
I've been using 7.7mm ice floss for mine, it's time to retire and replace it. Now that I'm on the market, I'm wondering what other people use, and their thoughts.
