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Also recommended: Craig Mod’s Ridgeline newsletter about walking in Japan[1]. He recently completed the Tōkaidō road.
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+1 on the Sierra recommendation generally, but a couple things: - Bears: You still need to be disciplined about food/smellables. Bear canisters are required for most of the Sierra—not bringing one is a recipe for a fine or getting escorted out by a ranger. Also, other critters are a problem. I had a raccoon steal my unguarded shorts (they had a bag of weed in the pocket) while I was sleeping, and I had to walk back t…
Regarding "Bishop/Kearsarge passes are quite remote and rugged". I'm not sure what this means, but obviously everybody has their own personal database of experiences. The town of Bishop would be your base, and you can get there with public transportation from the airport in Reno, NV. Good stores if you need to replace equipment. The roads to the trailheads are paved - a normal passenger car can handle the roads. Only…
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Regarding "Bishop/Kearsarge passes are quite remote and rugged". I'm not sure what this means, but obviously everybody has their own personal database of experiences. The town of Bishop would be your base, and you can get there with public transportation from the airport in Reno, NV. Good stores if you need to replace equipment. The roads to the trailheads are paved - a normal passenger car can handle the roads. Only…
Remote = far to drive for essentially everyone (farther than Mammoth/Tahoe, even coming from Reno). Hitchhiking is not the best option to rely on. Once you’re in, you’re also the farther from help than anywhere else in the Sierra. Duck Pass and much of the Tahoe area has cell service. Rugged = safety traversing passes can require an ice axe and/or crampons (plus the skills to use them properly), depending on the cond…
I wanna meet the person who thought 54km is a short distance hike
A few years ago I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and was able to comfortably do that much mileage in about 10 or 11 hours by the time I finished.
Noob question: how does food work on these multi-month hikes? Are there stops along the way where you can resupply? Do you forage?
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Here's my backpacking list: https://www.notion.so/backpacking-aaf9b1959c57448ca86b9b481a... Note: backpacking is ALL about preparation. Make a good list and you'll be good.
> cup coozie What? Why? > matches ... lighter Why both? I just bring two lighters > Selfie stick ... hiking poles I find the more stuff I bring, the more frustrated I get unpacking and packing each night and day. Of course there’s the weight thing, too, but anyway try to pack your things in cloth or plastic baggies for separation. I use the zippered pouches that are sold for this purpose in luggage when traveling. Al…
just like distributed systems, redundancy is key in wilderness survival. For anything super critical (like staying warm in the cold), always bring a backup option. lighters are more likely to fail than a match IMO.
> cup coozie
Keep tin cup warm after boiling water/removing it from stove.
> Selfie stick ... hiking poles
Yes ! packing cubes are helpful. I have 3 backpacks for different use:
22L - day hike or summer overnight 50L - 2-3 day hike summer 70L - ∞ day hike Winter
> bells
yeppppp learned this the hard way, stumbled on a momma and her cubs in the north cascades, WA while alone and i pissed myself. never surprise them.
Noob question: how does food work on these multi-month hikes? Are there stops along the way where you can resupply? Do you forage?