Konfidant. Got them for hiking primarily. I have a lot of trouble finding hiking pants in a 36” inseam.
we were in the same town this weekend, whoa I went skiing at mission ridge instead. Leavenworth is nice but fuck it's hard finding a place to stay
I was part of a big group so didn’t have to deal with the logistics, thankfully. Actually didn’t even make it into Leavenworth itself, just stayed in our cabin and only left to hike. We did the path up to Colchuck on Saturday, then Hidden Lake and walked the perimeter or Lake Wenatchee on Sunday. I’ll definitely be returning.
Got Havasupai permits. Went on sale this morning. Holy shit they sold out quick and we were only able to get 2 nights, but still excited .
May 3rd and 4th. I had 4 days but it was around Thanksgiving and was probably gonna be pretty cold . 10 miles. But we'll leave super early in the morning to get there so that helps .
Anyone ever use any type of blister prevention in their boots? I know hiking boots are probably better cushioned than my combat boots, but I have bitch feet and need a solution to my heel blisters before the summer. I was thinking about trying these ENGO blister pads but didn't know if you guys might know of anything better?
Basic method I usually use is two pairs of socks which reduces the friction. A thinner liner sock with a thicker wool etc. Theres other stuff like moleskin if I know I'm going to have a hotspot, which has its pros and cons. Lastly duct tape if I develop a blister and I'll superglue the ends if I don't want it coming undone. Source: Wildland firefighter.
Just recently got back into hiking/backpacking. Will be trying to spend a lot of time at the Red River Gorge here in Kentucky this summer. Kentucky has some beautiful trails. The plan is sometime in the next two years do the http://www.sheltoweetrace.org/
I used to use moleskin but now, if I feel a blister coming on (I have one spot between my small toe and ring toe that gets them all the time and another just south of the ball of my left foot), I put super glue directly onto the skin. You have to be careful not to glue your toes together but it acts like a second layer of much tougher skin.
I used to get between the toe blisters all the time but got a few pairs of these and haven't had one since
Just spent a long weekend camping outside Big Bend. It's corny but it feels so fucking good getting outdoors away from all the bullshit.
Wanted to get one more snow hike in before it melts, did Mount Si today. A little cloudy, but great hike Spoiler You can't really tell from the picture, but you could see downtown Seattle just below the clouds, it looked incredible. Picture doesn't do it justice. Spoiler
Rei having a 20% sale for members for the next 2 weeks About to upgrade from a 4 lb MSR hubba hubba backpacking tent with 29 Sq.ft. of space to an REI kingdom 8 that weighs 22 lbs with 100 sq.ft. of floor space
I got the footprint and garage a few weeks back during the garage sale. Pretty pumped about setting that big motherfucker up
Ive always had goose down, so interested to see how it does. Plus I can use it for travel since it packs into its own pocket.
Anyone ever camped or hiked near Santa Fe? Thinking about taking a road trip with the Jeep for Memorial Day.
Short 5 mile hike out to Little Si yesterday. First decent weather in a few weeks, think Spring is finally here. Finally starting to bring my Nikon d3300 with me. Takes such better pictures than the Iphone, especially for landscape/distance Spoiler
Does anybody have any experience with On trailrunners? I've heard great things about their regular running shoes, and am considering buying these: I can't find any to try on anywhere, though.
If they're anything like the regular shoes you'll be picking out rocks/gravel from the sole more than you'll actually be walking
No. The bottom of the shoe is a magnet for getting shit stuck in them if you walk anywhere other than. Pavement
This thread is relative to my interests. I do mostly day hikes/1 night camps around the different state parks/national forests in AL.
I’ve always been Team This but I twisted the fuck out of my ankle hiking downhill in Yosemite yesterday. Was 3 miles above the trailhead so I toughed it out (and after ice and buying an Ace bandage still did the 10 miles up and down to Glacier Point today) but I’m thinking I need to at least switch to high tops or something with better ankle support in the future
No most hikes we do don’t really require them but they would have helped this weekend for sure. Also I’m not incredibly smart.
I've started bringing them along on every hike. I feel like an old man some times, but it's definitely worth using them if the ground is questionable at all.