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I've been hiking since I was a kid, and I feel like the idea of essential gear has been warped a lot in the online world. Add to that the mentality of trying to push as far as possible in a day, and it feels like I am doing something entirely different than most "real" hikers. I can drive to dozens of trails in 20 minutes. For me, hiking is something I do for a couple hours and then drive home - it's not going to take an entire day. A lot of the times a "hike" is going to be an hour or less because the woods are a nice alternative to walking around town. Now that I'm older I have a bit more w ..read more

I live in an often chaotic 3-generation home with ages ranging from 11 months to 77 years (me). I'd been preparing for a backpacking trip and had some gear in a sack in the garage ready to go to the car. In that sack was a nearly new MRS Reactor stove and its 1-liter pot. Our daughter was getting rid of some old baby and kid clothes and asked if I could go by Goodwill. Somehow, kid clothes ended up on top of my backpacking sack and I didn't check when I donated several sacks of stuff to Goodwill. I'm not selling my MSR 1.7 liter pot on eBay because I refuse to reward my careless self with a n ..read more

was out and saw aurora borealis while cycling submitted by /u/Ya_Y33t121 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Where’s the best place to find on/off trail hiking info about various California counties close to me? I’m thinking that my options are apps like All Trails or Avenza Maps, talking to people in my local REI, or searching for key words like “hiking” and my county name in Google or subs like this. Does anyone have any pro tips for me? Bonus question: I will have a map app on my phone and my Garmin inReach mini 2, but I like physical maps that are waterproof, tear resistant, show topography, elevation, and are preferably 1:24000 scale or better. I checked with my local BLM office and they won’t ..read more

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Hey all! My friend just talked me into coming with him this summer to Switzerland. We will be staying in Grindlewald and likely doing many long full day hikes in the Alps. I am a pretty novice hiker (and pretty out of shape at the moment) and I have 80 days to train and prepare. The current plan is to hike a few times a week locally the build up stamina and work my way up to 10+ mi day hikes. Does anyone have any input on how I should go about training for the trip? Additionally, I am looking for new hiking boots/shoes so if anyone has recommendations there or other gear I may need that would ..read more

Klösterle Schleife, Schwarzwald, Baden Württemberg, Germany submitted by /u/Tom7K [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey all! I'm looking for US trail recommendations that are nearby or go through abandoned areas. I love a pure nature hike as much as the next guy, but I have a huge interest in things like ruins, ghost towns, crash sites, mines, etc. Whether historic or more recent, maintained with plaques or a little off the beaten path, almost anything helps. Preferably not something that interferes with unwelcoming locals as I do also have an interest in not being shot and I don't want to disturb areas that are safer left alone. I only specified US because anything far away will be added to my list to be ..read more