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Hi everyone, I'm a young male with average fitness - I work an 80hr/week corporate desk job so do not get the opportunity to move around much but if a hike needs to get done then I will typically get it done. The majority of my hiking experience comes from trips I do a few times a year - have never been wild camping or solo hiked before. I'm looking to do my first solo wild camping hike on the AV1 from the last week of May - I have about 11 days to work with! Questions: Am I fit enough? I will probably do it anyway even if it's said that I'm not but just wanna get an idea of the pace I shou ..read more

I've always drank Gatorade/Powerade, even when I'm not on the trail just when I'm sweating. Lately I've taken a liking to the Propel by Gatorade and I started buying the powder packets and adding it to my water. I saw on one or two older posts that a lot of people seem to like the Nuun tablets. Just wondering what y'all are liking lately. submitted by /u/georgiafisherman5 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I set up the tent around 11 pm on a rainy night so tbh it came out as best as it could submitted by /u/BeardedSeeker [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey yall, I (27F) am looking to do a last minute camping/hiking trip next week. I live in Mississippi but am willing to drive up to 7 hours away. Looking for suggestions on somewhere with some nice hills/mountains that’s safe for a solo female, not picky on amenities. Just in need of some nature and alone time. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/opossumsauce69 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi all After going out for a walk in my 'waterproof jacket ' it is definitely time for a new one. I am trying to decide between the three jackets listed below Rab downpour eco £125 Patagonia torrentshell 3l £108 Alpkit Argonaut £99.99 Decathlon Quechua mh500 £79.99 Does anyone have any advice/ experience with any of these jackets? I will be using it everyday for dog walking (30 minutes at a time) and also for longer hikes and camping trips. I am open to other jackets in a similar price range if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks in advance! (Based in UK) submitted by /u/finleybookerhehe [vis ..read more

I saw a post about this similar topic but I thought I'd give my opinion. When did reserving camp spots become the norm? People are so quick to reserve spots it's unbelievable to me, I live near a small/underrated national park (which is barely accessible at the moment due to road closures) yet there's no spots avaliable until july?!? I recall that people used to be able to go to a camp spot, pay the fee (if there even was one), and find an open spot. Is this still possible or does everything have to be reserved in advance? I don't have the schedule to be able to plan ahead just to camp... and ..read more

This is just me going on a tangent, but the duke of Edinburghs award really helps people who normally wouldn't to try camping and hiking. (For those of you who don't know what it is, it's an award where you have to go on a hiking and camping expedition for a few days, and volunteer, do a sport and learn a skill). I did my gold award recently, and there's so many people who I see doing it who have never camped before, and barely even know how to use a rucksack, but now have been bitten by the bug and are doing loads of expeditions by themselves. I just think it's a tremendous force for good an ..read more

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Hey! Me and a couple friends are wanting to backpack in late may/early June. We are located in Nebraska and are looking for a place somewhat close. We were thinking somewhere in the Pecos Wilderness, NM or the Sangre de Cristos, CO. Does anyone have experience with either of these areas during the spring? If so, what was your experience? Would you recommend, or will weather/snow be an issue? Thanks in advance!! submitted by /u/DDPDietDoctorPepper [visit reddit] [comments ..read more