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Walking in the Dales and noticed a number of signs such as:-

"We don't want to shoot your dog but we will" on a gate passing sheep, which I understand given some of the recent dog attacks on sheep but worded quite aggressively.

"No footpath, despite what your GPS/Sat Nav/phone says" on a gate on what my map said was a footpath

"Walk single file on the footpath" which was so covered in shit that you could have slid down the flagstones.

"This is not a public toilet" on a gate near a layby, are people just shitting wherever?

I live pretty rurally and use footpaths over farmland most days, and I find it hard to believe people visiting are awful enough to warrant all of these signs but there must be a reason for them.

Is there an issue with the people, or number of people visiting these places?

How are we all dealing with the bruised toes and black/falling off toenails? Is this just something we all have to deal with, or am I wearing the wrong shoes?
I wear the Salamon X ultra 5.

First ever hike in two days up Helvellyn, Wythburn route. Im prepared for my calfs setting on fire but I've been debating on what to wear on the bottom half. At the moment I'm just going to wear some joggers, but it's expected to be rainy, do I need waterproof trousers?

edit: I realise this is a really stupid question but I just have no idea what to expect😂

I've been updating some of my hiking gear and recently got into the rabbit hole of Flashlights.

If you spend anytime over at that reddit you'll soon realise warmer tints like 4000 kelvin seem to be much preferred for hiking.

Before I discovered this I have been using off the shelf gear, almost all torches and most of the headlamps I have purchased are almost always in really cool white, usually 6500k.

I am astounded how much I can change my night hiking experience by the choice of light or colour temp.

At 4000k I don't get that massive glare and if there is just a bit of rain that mirror effect where the beam just seems to reflect back at me.

In trying to replace my headlamp, I wanted to move away from cool white but it's surprisingly difficult. Brands like Fenix , Petzl and Black Diamond still predominantly manufacture lights in the same cool white.

I bought a new Black Diamond Storm + which is a refreshed model this year and it is still very cool.

When I tried 4000k I was amazed how relaxed my eyes were.

So, got me thinking, I would ask Hikers directly here, what are you all using for your de facto Headlamps colour wise?

Have you all already transitioned to warmer temps and I am late to the party?

Really interested in what headlamps you are using but specifically what temperature and why? If you are using warmer tints which models do you have?

Outside of Nitecore with their MCT tech I'm not seeing much outside of brands like Acebeam who will offer Nichia 519a emitters but they are right angle flashlights that double as headlamps.

I'm finding it realy difficult finding a traditional headlamp that is built for the masses in a warm tint.

Which leads me to think, is there no demand for it, or do people really not care about 6500k light vs something like 3 or 4k.

I know this sounds like a ridiculous question but advice would be appreciated please.

I have a OS map and will be setting off into the Yorkshire Dales at the weekend. I’ve not really used a physical map before other than pre-phone era when I’d use an A-Z to navigate around cities but it looks fairly easy to understand and I’ve checked what the markings etc mean, and had a good look at the route I want to take on my map.

I’m just a bit worried as it all seems a bit too easy- I know you can do multiday courses on map reading so I must be oversimplifying it and missing something really important? Will I be ending up getting lost on a mountain sixty miles from where I’m supposed to be?

Hi,

I am looking for some advice on my next pair of walking boots.

Currently daily driving a pair of Scarpa Terra GTX which have unfortunately started separating between the midsole and upper so they are no longer waterproof.

Really liked them, but I found they worn quite quickly and did not offer the best grip on wet/uneven terrain and could be uncomfortable on sharp rocks.

I was thinking something a bit more heavy duty - maybe something like the Scarpa Ranger II Activ but these are old and presume there are newer/better technologies out there?

These boots would be my sole pair - will do around 5+ miles daily at least on dog walks and then long hikes (10+ miles) over varying terrain.

Any recommendations welcome - budget ~£250 max

TIA

I've been to decathalon, mountain warehouse, B+Q and theyre all out of stock of gas cannisters for small camping stoves because its off season.

Where can I go to find them this time of the year? Also some fire starters would be good to have.