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I figured out a year or two ago that Hiking only occurs when one combines Walking with Suffering. Scenery barely has anything to do with it.
and a late arriving scout troop. The hammocks were great and I even tried out my beaks to block some of the wind (successfully I'll add). It was an awesome way to spend a weekend with my son.
Which kind of canister did you get? They can add some weight but we like them for the convenience.
I can't use the BearVault in the Adirondacks. There is at least one bear (and another well known but deceased bear) that can open that brand. I picked up the BearKeg. Unless they can use a screwdriver, they are not getting into this one. Ultralite? Not a chance, but I'd rather have a few more pounds than create a situation that ultimately leads to a bear having to be put down.
That's the one we have. Wouldn't have recommended the Bear Vault anyway as I have various friends who hate theirs due to being difficult to open when it's cold. Hope you have a great trip.
Do you remember which trails you did at Zion? I'm pretty sure that I'm going to Zion this weekend. My current plan is to do Angels Landing and the Narrows.
You don't have to hang them. We stow based on what kind of wildlife is known to be in the area--i.e., farther away from camp if it's heavy bear territory. Last month we just chucked ours about 10 feet away because we weren't concerned about bears, but generally you'd want to put 50 feet away.
Dying to do Angels Landing. Can't wait to hear about it if you do! There is a thread around here somewhere about the Narrows, by the way.
I've done both Angels Landing and Narrows. Can't remember other hikes I did there off top of my head, so yeah, those were the highlights. You'll have a great time.
Sigh. We're on the East Coast for a week, doing big-city crap, and I really miss those mountains. :(
Thanks for all the tips! I'm pretty pumped for this impromptu trip to Zion, as I've been wanting to go to there for awhile now. The pictures of Zion look insane, so I can only imagine how incredible it looks in real life. That narrow bridge with massive cliffs on both sides at the top of Angels Landing looks crazy. It's slightly unnerving that, when you search for Angels Landing on Google, the second autofill result is "angels landing deaths." It should be fun.
We hiked the riverside trail to the Narrows where everyone gets in the water. Unfortunately, we arrived the day after the flash floods w/carnage and the water was off limits that day. So we then hiked the Grotto trail back to the lodge. From there we did the Emerald Pools which was pretty cool, especially at the top pool. On the way back down we would see people huffing and puffing on their way up. I would offer words of encouragement, "you're almost there." They would brighten up, and then I'd add, "not really..."
Love this trail. Often take our dogs along and make them carry bottles of water and snacks. Pic of our Aussie and his backpack.
I'm about to go shopping for a new day pack today because the zipper on my old pack recently broke. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has any favorites as well.
you're no freedom hiker.I always laugh when I see that Michelob Ultra commercial where they have a group of hikers who are hiking to a remote waterfall in the woods, then pull out a metal tub filled with ice and beer.
Which two poor bastards had to carry that tub on their hike to get it to that place? I would complain if I had to carry that thing from my garage to my back porch.
I want to kill the ####### Freedom Hikers. I should probably laugh at them instead of wishing for their immediate demise.TheIronSheik said:I always laugh when I see that Michelob Ultra commercial where they have a group of hikers who are hiking to a remote waterfall in the woods, then pull out a metal tub filled with ice and beer.
Which two poor bastards had to carry that tub on their hike to get it to that place? I would complain if I had to carry that thing from my garage to my back porch.
Or even the Berkshires. They leaves are popping right now. Do it soon, weekend is getting wetter as we get closer.
moment... I had hung my hammock inside the shelter. It rained the entire first day of the hike and t was nice to get out of the constant downpour. But on the way in I had identified a few places to hang it between some trees. Sometime in the middle of the night an old birch tree fell. I knew it was close. When morning came I found that it was about 10 feet from where I was going to hang between the trees. I am sure if I was out there I would have soiled the hammock. That was LOUD...
Just learned that yesterday a 24-year-old guy fell off the spot that is pictured in my last three pictures above, and he died. Be careful out there, folks. :(I missed this thread when it was first posted as I was on a three-day hiking trip. Love seeing people excited about hiking!
Just did a shorter-than-expected hike this morning (Mr. krista not feeling well) and decided to tally up our hiking totals for the first three quarters of 2015:
480.47 miles
120,436 feet of elevation gain, equivalent to almost 23 miles of vertical gain
We hike to mountain summits, alpine lakes and anything else you can offer, primarily in our home bases of the North Cascades, Central Cascades and Olympic mountain ranges and surrounding wilderness areas.
I know it was a joke, but just a few photos to compare a hike to a "scenic walk". This is what a real hike looks like (all from hikes we've done in 2015):
That's the trail?
Or even worse, that's the trail?
Steep scree trails are not fun going up, but even less fun coming back down.
Hold on, where's the handrail?
At least this one has rebar, though we didn't use it.
Wait, I want that rebar to get down this instead.
The only way up there is over those boulders.
Coming back down, as usual, even worse.
But you guys might just find the views at the top worth it.
Mr. krista and I are gear-aholics (don't ask me about my backpack obsession), so I'd be happy to give advice on any type of gear. I provided a lot of input in the thread biggie linked but am always tweaking my gear selections.
wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
Not sure what it is. He uses it for my back, too. I've had a cortisone shot in my right ankle after I broke it and that was just a straight up 3 inch needle he pushed in to the hilt. I think he's putting some type of steroid in the area but he's using the sonogram to see where it's going in real time. I don't know what it is exactly.wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
probably for the best not to know what's going into your body. I do that with food.Not sure what it is. He uses it for my back, too. I've had a cortisone shot in my right ankle after I broke it and that was just a straight up 3 inch needle he pushed in to the hilt. I think he's putting some type of steroid in the area but he's using the sonogram to see where it's going in real time. I don't know what it is exactly.wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
Eh. He's got a white lab coat on. Who am I to argue with him.probably for the best not to know what's going into your body. I do that with food.Not sure what it is. He uses it for my back, too. I've had a cortisone shot in my right ankle after I broke it and that was just a straight up 3 inch needle he pushed in to the hilt. I think he's putting some type of steroid in the area but he's using the sonogram to see where it's going in real time. I don't know what it is exactly.wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
I hear you. guy at the grocery store wears an apron. seems legit enough.Eh. He's got a white lab coat on. Who am I to argue with him.probably for the best not to know what's going into your body. I do that with food.Not sure what it is. He uses it for my back, too. I've had a cortisone shot in my right ankle after I broke it and that was just a straight up 3 inch needle he pushed in to the hilt. I think he's putting some type of steroid in the area but he's using the sonogram to see where it's going in real time. I don't know what it is exactly.wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
If we're talking about vegetables, I'd agree.I hear you. guy at the grocery store wears an apron. seems legit enough.Eh. He's got a white lab coat on. Who am I to argue with him.probably for the best not to know what's going into your body. I do that with food.Not sure what it is. He uses it for my back, too. I've had a cortisone shot in my right ankle after I broke it and that was just a straight up 3 inch needle he pushed in to the hilt. I think he's putting some type of steroid in the area but he's using the sonogram to see where it's going in real time. I don't know what it is exactly.wtf kind of shot was it? cortisone?My heel has been horrible the past 3 weeks. I was at the doctor for my back and I brought it up and he asked if I wanted a shot to help it. I said sure. He said "it's a quick procedure that is similar to a Vietcong torture technique."
He then took this machine that was like a combo sonogram machine/tattoo machine and proceeded to puncture the bottom of my heel about a dozen times. It ranks up there in pain just below the camera through the willy. My foot feels a little better but it's hard to know how much because I have pain in my heel from being impaled several times.
Depending on how my foot is doing, we might try to do some of the Mason-Dixon Trail this weekend. I have not been on it yet, nor have I heard anyone talk about it. So I'm interested to see what it's like.
I hadn't heard of it either, so just looked it up. 196 miles of trail system should give you plenty of fun options! Hope your foot heals.
I highly recommend both of them. I'm a sucker for hikes to old lookouts anyway. I like these two hikes because of the views and the unusual landscape. We are generally in forests so this moonscape of sand and rocks is cool for something different.
I haven't seen a black bear while hiking out here and would really love to see one at a distance. Did see grizzlies in Yellowstone a couple of years ago, luckily from far away.
WOW!
Gorgeous colors. I was thinking of this yesterday and wondering if you'd made it out. 
