hiking

  1. AaronOnTheRoad

    hiking backpack

    Okay guys i bought an 55L wasing backpack for 30 bucks. It's super cheap and not good. What are some reliable brands that you use or have used.
  2. blumerang

    Tent vs Hammock? Amry vs Hiking Backpack?

    Hey Everyone, was wondering if any of you had strong recommendations either way regarding both tents vs hammocks and army vs hiking backpacks? I'll be hitching/ridesharing and camping mostly. Will be hiking ALOT and plan on months of travel as I want to experience the Rockies. I've already...
  3. beginnavagabond

    Is the Osprey Aether 70 a good backpack?

    I am looking at a backpack that was top rated on Google: Osprey Aether 70. It looks good, it has a frame and promoted airflow with your back. I think it looks good and I wanted to know what you think of it. Thank you! Osprey Aether 70
  4. E

    Advice for Coyote Gulch

    In about 3 months, I leave for a six month road trip tour of the western U.S. and Canada. For the most part, I'm content to drive everywhere and do a little light hiking. But there is one place I'd like to see that will require a little more extensive hiking - Coyote Gulch and the Jacob Hamblin...
  5. G

    Video My first solo trip to Atlanta

    As a man with Autism, this is a major achievement for me.
  6. Benji91

    Snakes in the wild

    Just wondering how people deal with snakes in the wild. I've encountered a fair few carpet pythons in the bushland near me, they're big (and scary looking) but fairly easy to handle. Personally, I have a little experience with larger, non-venomous snakes like these - as well as cute little...
  7. Billy Cougar White

    Hitch hiking trip to Tofino.....hippies, shrooms, and a commune

    My friend Mike and I are both laid off and needed to get some travelling out of our systems before we go back to work for the season. We decided to hitch hike to Tofino BC, a surfing town on the west coast of Vancouver island. so we packed a couple days of Mr. Noodles, and cheap granola bars...
  8. D

    Photos Hitch hiking pics from back in the day

    Hitch hiking Pictures I use to take off on a hitch hiking trip every year. Last summer I hitched from Linville NC to Sierra Vista, Arizona, it was a long hard trip, especially going across Texas. I swore it would be my absolute LAST HH trip ever! but, recently I have been getting the urge to...
  9. S

    Hello world.

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  10. K

    Geraldine Margay, Wife, Mother, Appalachian trail hiker

    She was also a nurse. I did not know her but I'm posting this as I know there are people here who use AT. Take care in your travels wherever you may be. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us/mising-hiker-geraldine-largay-appalachian-trail-maine.html?_r=0 Geraldine Largay’s Wrong Turn: Death...
  11. Maximus

    Sold Everything and Traveled for a Bit

    Hey folks, long time no see. It's almost been a year since I was last active on StP and I deeply regret that mistake, as the stories and people that come through here are the realest I've ever seen them. Anyway, back in October of 2015 my GF of two years left me and it really fucked me up. We...
  12. Brother X

    News & Blogs This Is Our Country. Let’s Walk It.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/this-is-our-country-lets-walk-it.html A COUPLE of years ago, I trespassed across America. I’d set out to hike the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline, which had been planned to stretch over a thousand miles over the Great Plains, from...
  13. THE REAL SCAVENGER

    new here, greenie

    hello, i just made this account and i guess i'll try and give a little description of where i am in life and stuff, maybe connect with some of you people. my name is phillip alaska vance. i am 19 years of age, i graduated high school in 2015. i rode my bicycle 5,000 miles coast to coast across...
  14. stormcrow

    Bay Area Hiking Buddy

    So as I've said before I am currently stuck in Vallejo for some indeterminate amount of time. I have been really having the travelling itch and have found that hiking new spots(sort of) stymies that itch. I actually may be heading up to Washington at some point now, but the plans are kind of...
  15. Lilly

    first tiny hitch hiking experience

    Okay the trip was from Kamloops to Chase.... so this most definitely was not a grand adventure I've been threating to hitch hike forever n thinkin about it pondering n so on buuut at the same time been too chicken to actually do it cuz of well all the 'your a girl... a native girl' so ppl just...
  16. briancray

    Hitch Hiking South East Asia Tips

    I haven't hitched through all of South East Asia so I am uncertain on many places, but I was going to go over some advice for hitching in the places I traveled over the last month. Malaysia So this is probably the easiest hitch hiking I have ever done in my life depending on your location...
  17. briancray

    Video Hitch Hiking Malaysia

    So I've been documenting some of my travels while I hitch hike through Southeast Asia. Thought some of you might be interested in seeing some of the places I've been and the beauty of the country so I've uploaded some short clips to YouTube. The clips are just of hitch hiking, scenery and some...
  18. wildwerden

    Hitch Hiking Tips (Geared Towards Females)

    i originally made this for myself a year ago while researching tips specifically for females and thought this might help others too (not meant to be gender-exclusive, for it's really applicable to all). this is just a list of ways you can keep yourself safe while travelling. #1 trust yr...
  19. Stephiejeansmile

    Planning on hiking the appalachian trail this spring.

    I was wondering if anyone knows of any information on getting a sponser to hike the whole trail and if so, if anyone wanted to come with. I plan on starting in Georgia, and going on up to Maine. Then ride the amtrak to come back home inside of Houston, Texas. Any advice or information?!
  20. Joni

    Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts

    Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts by Ben Crowell This article discusses some of the popular mythology surrounding hydration and water contamination, from the point of view of hikers and backpackers. Myths about hydration Our popular culture has picked up some pervasive myths recently...