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Agree - and I don't limit myself to just cold weather camping. Fall and Spring are pretty spectacular here and warm days with cool/cold nights are pretty sweet and great sleeping weather.

The...

Nice TR and pics!

You crazies can have the hot weather hiking/camping. Give me cold sleeping weather, no bugs nor snakes and I'll take some snow sprinkled in.

I hang up my pack except for...

I've seen Mt Lions in Ariz and that definitely looks like a bobcat. I can see how people would think it might be a lion b/c it looks large for a bobcat and the gait looks more slinky like a lion...

Oh Boy... I thought she was just an inexperienced outdoors person but she's a bit Kookie.

I put her in the same bucket as the folks that think they can live in harmony with Grizzly Bears and end...

I don't get this. The area this time of year is known to claim the lives of experienced hikers. So, why not throw a bivy and sleeping bag in your pack? It's insurance. I've hiked less potentially...

I have the Suunto M-3 - great compass. Unlike most here, my exploits take me into the woods where only fire roads and dirt roads exist (my hunt club) or other areas that are not as well marked as...

Better yet - try the Altra Olympus! These shoes are COOSHY soft, closer to the feel of the Crocs that you like so much.

Like you, I have lost a few toe nails to Speedcross as well as NB and even...

I'd probably just strip down, take a bird bath if available - drip dry and then get dressed in my sleeping togs.



That's an impressive resumé. I was on the other end of the spectrum -...

Pace has an incredible affect on the body. For example Monday I did speed work, 7 miles with 4 x 1/2 mile intervals at a 7:15min pace. It's all relative, but for me that is fast. The next 2 days I...

I've thought about the Houdini as a trail running jacket to wear or bring in a light rain or windy situation - but when I will only be out for a few hours or a long day. I don't think I'd depend on...

@dogwood I'm not planning on joining them this year for R2R2R this year, but thinking about it next year. They are running R2R, spending night at a hotel and then r2r back the next day. I have some...

Very cool. What is your kit like? Understanding you tweak it for the weather, but wat is typical and what is the weight? I think 50 mi would be perfect, depending on terrain, but man I'd want a...

I run trails 2-3 times a week and like taking trips to do runs in the mountains (Heading out tomorrow morning to run near Blowing Rock) but only day trips.

My question: Have any of you guys tried...

Invigorates my soul

Mouse - seriously. You need to get back on the horse that threw you. Puppy therapy is a great place to start. My bet is that you will get over this fear and realize why dogs are a man's best...

Good point.

To take the burden off of the AT?
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I have the Fenix 3. (Mainly for trail running and mt biking). I was not happy with the accuracy of the GPS. A few months ago I did a 25mi mt bike ride and it measured 2 miles + short. I also had...

BEST OF LUCK to you all. Please take a moment here and there to keep us rats still stuck in the monotony of working for The Man posted on your adventures.

Green with jealousy.

What tent do you have??

I always treat water and only hang bear bags in Grizzly country (I also don't cook in camp and change the clothes I cook in and hang them with my food when I see signs of Grizzly). Otherwise, I...

Hmmmm. So right now I use an Original ThermaRest on top of a foam Ridgecrest foam pad when it is cold (and mostly I do cold weather trips). What BA pad could I use by itself that would equal this...

W O W. Reading this thread, I'm surprised at how many people do not filter!!

I always filter. I use an MSR MiniWorks and while it is some work and probably not the fastest - the unit is light...

I tend to not "overthink", but instead "overpack". (I'm a sales guy - so pouring over lists and doing repacks are out of the question). I hone my skills by taking short trips and evaluating what...

Ummmmmm... OK - did you just do a big bong hit?

Don't get the wrong idea, I wasn't sitting on the patio sobbing and yelling, "I wish I was hiking! I wish I was hiking!". I was just musing, while...