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Couple weekends ago in WA. 3 nighter.....
Nice pictures! My wife and I hope to section hike some of the PCT someday. Thanks for sharing!
Couple weekends ago in WA. 3 nighter.....
Got to take my oldest son on a backpacking trip this weekend....
Everyone I know that buys a hammock switches from a tent. Lol. Great pics.
Nice pictures! My wife and I hope to section hike some of the PCT someday. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! I did Rincon De La Vieja down there. Awesome hike, got to see the volcanic plug when the clouds cleared out for about 3 min, it was amazing.My hiking days ended with a herniated disc at the L5/S1 in 2003...but very much enjoyed extended backpacking trips prior to that...climbed Mt Chirripo in Costa Rica @ 12,500+ ft...only place you can see both the Pacific & Atlantic oceans at once...hiked the Kalalau Trail, Napali Coast on Kaui several times...spent the night in a 2 man tent above Hakaano Valley on the sea cliffs of Molokai during Hurricane Iwa on my way to Pelekunu Valley from Halawa Valley, Molokai...
But like Overlander said, it's all by 4low these days...
Here's a cool tip/trick that I've been really happy with. I've been using Tyvek for years as a ground cloth/footprint. It's affordable and lightweight and very durable. It's becoming so popular that instead of buying a huge roll at a hardware store, you can buy it by the foot on eBay for a decent price. About 20-30 bucks for most backpacking tents. It's noisy at first, but throw it in the washing machine with no soap, and it gets wrinkled and is very quiet. Just got another tent so I just washed some new Tyvek this morning.
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Good tip. I'm going to try this out, even better that I have a roll already.
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Excellent tip WJ.
With the prices of backpacking tents going through the roof and not even including a foot print is pretty crazy. If your not a gram counter tyvec is the way to go. A home made foot print will most likely last longer and offer greater protection compared to the ultralight ($$) factory versions.
Oscar took me to Devils Lake State Park for a day of hiking. I started in Port Washington and had breakfast at the marina while watching the sunrise over Lake Michigan....
In all, it was a full day of 250 Jeep miles plus 10 hiking miles and a nice way to spend a Friday!
I'll have to check this out before I leave Wisconsin. Holy hill is 15 minutes from my house. Looks like a good timeHiked the Holy Hill Segment of the Ice Age Trail. Light rain ended just as I got to the trailhead which left the trail slippery in spots. I was glad that I had my trekking poles! With temps topping off in the 50’s and dipping into the upper 30’s, the fall colors are at 75% or so:
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Holy Hill Basilica:
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The sun making an appearance:
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Despite the cool temps, the pines were still fragrant:
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I'll have to check this out before I leave Wisconsin. Holy hill is 15 minutes from my house. Looks like a good time
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