There are other plasticizers in it besides BPA. My company makes the tritan copolymer for every Nalgene, Camelback, and Nestle product on the planet (the sticker will say tritan on it when you buy it). Ethanol is one of the best leeching solvents known to man for plasticizers.
We always pack in Burnett's in just the cheap plastic fifths. Mix that shit with some Kool-Aid packets and some cold spring water and you're ready to roll.
Seriously, water is fine for Nalgenes. If you are going to take liquor, I would check out Sigg or any other metal container.
Beer has a low enough ethanol content that I wouldn't be nearly as worried. I wouldn't be too worried if it's a rare occasion for liquor. If you're a regular hiker or you are like some of my friends who always use nalgenes for tailgating I'd find an alternative.
was invited by a buddy to do an overnight hike on the AT in shenandoah nat'l park this weekend but i've got some stuff going on. he's the type of guy who will drop anything to do anything outdoors so hopefully we'll get back up there sometime this spring.
Just hiked ten miles today off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Boone Scout Trail up to Calloway Peak, about 5100' elevation. Snowed yeesterday...50 degrees today. Unbelievable weather for hiking. I also can't move my legs. Shit was tough.
black bears are pussies. bring a knife or a gun just in case though, and in case some body tries to steal your shit or rape you.
lol never heard of this shit, but I can definitely believe it. I hiked the Roan Highlands a few years ago during spring break and Erwin is the closest to a shantytown I've ever seen. This town seriously looked like some African slums. Sucks this is the situation b/c it is a beautiful area. We left our cars there for a few days and it was all good and people were nice enough to give a ride down Roan Mnt and everyone waved to us when they saw we were hikers. I have a few buddies who have done the whole thing and they say the Erwin, Roan Mnt. area of the trail are the most beautiful and best parts in the south. I would actually suggest doing the Benton MacKaye trail instead of the AT. It does a figure eight with the AT and starts Springer Mnt and ends at Davenport Gap in the Smokies. There are very few shelters, but alot less crowded, plus shelters can get crowded in the spring and summer and very rodent infested, so if you have a good, lightweight tent I would definitely suggest the BMT. http://www.bmta.org/
Hopefully there's enough people on here who have an interest in hiking to have this thread. Looks like I'm going to be taking a lot of hiking trips in the next year or so and I need some gear ASAP. I have absolutely nothing and looking for advice on things I need. (tents, backpack, sleeping bag, clothing, boots..etc.)
Don't mind madfan. I'm going hiking in Peru on June 2nd and am pretty much winging it. Borrowed some hiking shoes from a friend who wears the same size as me, using my school backpack, and regular old cold weather clothes
I knew this was coming.. just patiently waiting. And fuck that thread, this is specific to one activity.
I am planning to do my first 14er this summer. Likely will be Mt Sneffels in SW Colorado. I really want to do Wilson near Telluride, but access issues make it a two day trip I've heard. Not much of a camper, but love to hike.
Love hiking, easily one of my favorite activities. Going to Yellowstone in a few weeks. Anyone been there or know a few favorite trails?
Hiking the Abel Tasman National Park at the end of June. 5 day hiking trip..Need to stop smoking. :oshit:
i used to go backpacking and rock climbing all the time in early high school. dont know why i ever stopped. and so with this post, i'll bring nothing to the table
Banks, you're in AK right? I'm doing a motorcycle camping trip up through there this summer and doing the canadian route (Inuvik) to the arctic circle. Looking forward to spending some time in Denali. Any specific or general recommendations, advice, or info would be great. Also, if anyone has any suggestions on must do camping and hiking anywhere west of the rockies it would be greatly appreciated.
This is a classic example of your stupidity. You don't like the outdoors but you do like backpacking? So you like going to class with a backpack on? You're a fucking idiot.
http://llamapath.com/salkantay-santa-teresa.htm Doing that one. Machu Picchu is gonna be sweet but the hike is gonna whip my ass.
I hate fishing, hunting, rock climbing. but I like backpacking. although most of my hikes are in the RMNC so not as big as the others.
You don't like kayaking, surfing, skiing (water or snow) or anything else outdoors related. Just backpacking? That seems odd, but I'm not here to judge, just to be a smartass.
aren't we all? like skiing, snow, but I don't really consider that the outdoors. I know it takes place out doors, but any thing you can do while staying in a condo isn't exactly outdoorsy if you get what I'm getting at.
Solo trips could be cool if I didn't live near Irwin. People around here can be mean as shit to hikers and campers.
Yeah I'm in Fairbanks. What's the Inuvik route? (just wondering cause Inuvik and Denali are a long ways apart)
also smart that you quoted yourself, that way people wouldn't quote you and make this thread really long and annoying and start a new one.
Make sure you have a really good knife, really good socks and sock liners (extra pairs too), the right food, a good pair of gaiters, and a quality backpack that can transfer the weight well. Packing right is also important so you don't put strain on the wrong parts of your body The socks and boots are the most important part