Yup, I did that with my son's scout troop for his wilderness survival merit badge, but took it down and scattered the tree limbs once we were done.
There are a bunch of these in my local woods. ...
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Yup, I did that with my son's scout troop for his wilderness survival merit badge, but took it down and scattered the tree limbs once we were done.
There are a bunch of these in my local woods. ...
It's a really nice section - water should be fine. I hiked it in mid-March - perfect timing for that section - lucked out between sets of storms on either side of it.
But there are pressure changes with fronts coming through, so that throws it off. I can see it being a fun exercise, but I don't think it's necessary. A lot of times you can judge altitude with a...
Good one!! I like it.
I can imagine a similar sign up in Maine on some of the fragile coastal islands about traditions established by lobstermen.
FWIW - I typically start with low mileage and low weight. I then slowly up the degree of difficulty on the hikes, and begin to add in weight. By the time I'm ready to go, I can shoulder a full...
Sven folding saw
Also - lots of poison ivy to accompany the rocks in the northern part of PA. June in northern PA can be tough - heat, humidity, bugs, rocks, poison ivy.
I'm expecting 0 and below this weekend, so I may just throw in the towel with the water bladder idea. They've always frozen on me below 20 - so I'll probably go with the big thermos and be done with...
Thanks for the advice all. Yes, my problem is that the tubes freeze solid and I'm not meticulous about keeping the tube in my jacket. I'll give it a try this weekend and see if it works at all. ...
A winter hiking question - how effective is the insulation on the tubes for water-bladders? I'm XC skiing in the Bigelow Range next weekend. In the past, the tube froze solid...duh....but now I'm...
This kind of discussion also reminds me of a quote:
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.
(Rita Mae Brown)
Yes, I represent that remark.
Rafe -
A couple of thoughts - some that have been articulated many times, some not so much.
1.) Being an Eagle Scout doesn't necessarily make a person skilled in the outdoors. I was teaching...
That seemed to be a take-away from the 1986 K2 season, Kurt Diemberger and Willi Bauer made it down alive, but the others at altitude perished.
Last winter, I was out XC skiing in -20 (F)...
I usually pack a 'survival kit' - a bivy sack, storm proof matches, cotton soaked in vaseline etc on day hikes - not a 100% guarantee of safety, but a lot lighter than full gear. It wouldn't be a...
I'm a bicycle commuter, a sea kayaker, and a backpacker/hiker. As much as I hate to read about tragedies like this, I force myself to, trying to see if I can glean another nugget that I can use to...
Yup, no bears in January for all practical aspects
I don't have any great insights, but usually something like that can be cured in incremental steps.
It sounds to me that it's a priority for you to get beyond this and get functional to hike in...
Yup, sounds like too much all at once.
I had a 7 day trip in the Alps this past summer. Since I'd been out of hiking for maybe 6-8 months, I had a campaign of conditioning hikes. These were...
Patagonia in late November
There's a trail in the Italian Alps - the Glorious Return - I've hiked all of it in the Italian section, but want to finish off a stretch from Geneva to Val d'Isere in...
When I younger, I had this problem, but after a few days, I slept soundly. Nowadays, I just conk right out, or if not, read a book with my headlamp and thank god I'm out in the woods.
Yes, exactly. I also mark up my maps this way. I make the distance between the lines 1 mile (or nautical mile on nautical charts) to make it easier to estimate distances - use the compass lanyard...
Not yet, but I've been getting similar requests, so I think I'll start to put something together. I'll use a plastic Davis Mk3 sextant as the teaching instrument, as they're affordable, available,...
I could post something on the standard way of doing celestial with a sextant, sure. Do you own one? If so, what kind?
Here's a post I made in a series of them on navigation.
http://artofwayfinding.blogspot.com/2014/08/magnetic-and-true-north-dealing-with.html
The answer is that you have multiple ways of...
During a hike of the 100 Mile Wilderness, I brought a fly rod. I did see some fish rising in the lakes, but never did catch any.
Best times are just before sunrise and after sunset in the...