My Dumbest Backpacking Mistakes (2018) [video]

Post by crikli » Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 11:34 PM UTC

rak00n wrote: post #27

SECProto wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 3) Replace your shoes when mileage equals 500 - your loaded weight (bodyweight + pack). Do not risk your foot health for a hundred bucks. Converting units to metric (km and kg), Replace your shoes when they are worn 800-3.5*(loaded weight)

Where did you get this numbers from? I think my hiking boots are way beyond those numbers by now.

rak00n the numbers are just a rule of thumb I give people when they ask "when should I replace _shoes_". _Boots_ are a different story as the construction of a hiking boot is usually so much more robust than a trail runner. I truly have no idea what mileage a hiking boot can sustain.

Post by pseudobry » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 12:13 AM UTC

Couple things off the top of my head from experience:

* Running out of food is lame

* Carrying way more food than you really needed is lame

* Forgetting means to light a stove is really lame

* Little critters will chew through whatever to get to your food, so keep it outside your tent (hang it high off a tree)

* (Mountaineering) Exposed skin will be scorched by sun reflected off the snow

* Separate your "keep me dry" layer from your "keep me warm" layer, don't go cheap

* You need to drink more water than you think you do

* Unless you have guaranteed means/opportunity to dry yourself/clothing, avoid getting wet (avoid cotton, jeans)

* Everyone should know the route, if there's a fork or ambiguity in the trail, everyone needs to be together

* Have a backup means of filtering/purifying water

* Always tell someone where you're going and when they should expect you back

* Check the weather and recent trip reports

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