I bought a couple patagonia capilene shirts and holy crap, that synthetic feeling feels so gross, I don't know, I hate it. I know cotton is bad for winter and people recommend synthetic, but is there really no other material I can look for? I hate the feeling of the synthetic stuff.
Lots of first aid kit lists out there. I’m looking for experience based kit recommendations. Like what are you normally carrying on a 5 day hike?
Hi everbody,
I want to buy a hiking shoe for this summer, I will do Utah /Wyoming/Colorado roadtrip and I will do long distance hikings for almost 20 days straight, every day. Please help me I don't know what to buy..
Thank you!
I’ve been getting into daily hikes and light trail running with my dog lately. I’ve got a 22L that’s great in the winter but is just too much for the hotter parts of the year. I carry water and snacks for us both as well as sometimes a sun hoodie and some small edc stuff. I’m looking at something along the lines of the Gossamer Gear Cima 15, the Gregory Nano 16, and the Rab Nitron 12. I dig the Gregory but I’m looking for zips not cinch. Rab feels like closest for what I’m doing but I keep reading about quality issues. Gossamer Cima looks close, too, but no hip belt and expensive.
Anyone have any feedback on these or options for alternatives along these lines? Thanks!
For context I'm going on a 2 night backpacking trip in Colorado in July. The elevation I'm going to be camping at is 11K feet. I'm fairly new to backpacking so I'm kind of clueless
I am doing a 6hr hike in Crete next month and I’ve left it a bit last minute to think about footwear.
What’s a good brand or pair of trainers/boots to look for?
Ideally to be used in the UK as well?
Hi everyone! After spending way too much money on way too many raincoats, I want to know what your absolute favorite hiking raincoat is? Breathable, packable but honestly just something that can actually withstand heavy rain and for longer than three months.
I recently started working as a guide in Bannau Brycheiniog (whoop) and I was looking to treat myself to some new boots. It seems I’m quite naive in this area because my colleagues mostly seem to use trail runners, saying boots are only useful for keeping water out.
One even said ‘ankle support is a myth’.
I don’t want to start a war over this, so any level headed guidance would be good.
10 people on a mountain guided by 2 kids with 0 certifications! Is there any way to stop this? Someone could get seriously hurt given their audience is mainly impressionable teenagers.
I'm really hoping to get out soon and need a new sleeping mat. I need comfort more than anything and not too heavy for the backpack. Any recomendations please.
Hi, I'm new to this, looking for a waterproof jacket that i could use in spring/autumn with layering but most importantly wear on rainy days in the summer (my climate has both cold and hot conditions) and put on during hikes if it starts to pour and camping during rainy days.
I really need it to withstand long hours of heavy rain.
I'd prefer it to be as cheap as possible for the quality but i'm willing to look and pricier options if it will really make a difference.
Do you guys have any recommendations?
I bought the Rei wonderland cot. And I was wondering those who use cots, what temperature did you get down to (without a pad) did you still feel comfortable.
I would like to sleep in this cot with blankets, not a sleeping bag, and no sleeping pad underneath and I’m wondering how low temperature wise I can go.
Hi there! I am trying to find some new women's hiking boots that are on the cheaper side. Any suggestions? Please and thanks!!
I'm wondering if these boots are still good enough for such a long hike, it's mainly through dune/forest landscape.
What should I (F) wear when hiking in cold-to-medium temperature (0-15°C) and it is NOT raining? In particular the outer shell.
I will be wearing:
- base layer
- mid layer (a fleece vest)
- a wind breaker? Or a soft shell?
There are things that confuse me in the 3 layer system in sunny weather:
Can I wear a soft shell over the fleece mid layer? Or is the soft shell already a mid layer?
Or should I stick to wind breakers? But all wind breakers I see online are in a cropped style. All the normal length jackets are waterproof as well, which I am not looking for.
When you feel warm when hiking, do you remove the fleece mid layer or the outer shell? What is logical here?
I already have a waterproof jacket which I will be taking with me on hikes. For this question I am interested in water-resistant jackets only.
Are these things any good? I'm going to Florida in July and will be taking a backpack around Disney for a fortnight and was looking to minimise the sweaty back. TIA.