That you've had or seen someone else get?

Because I just messed up my knee part way through my 5 day thru-hike. No West Highland Way finish for me this season.

We are proud but exhausted here! Longest multi-day hike we have done to date! 😁🥾

Hi hikers,

I am fairly new to wearing lenses or glasses and im an going on a 3 day lightweight trip. I know wear lenses and i have an backup glasses for evenings or other occasions.

Do you prefer to go with lenses or just take the glasses because its easier?

best hiking near nyc? specifically that you can get to without a car. were beginners so not too crazy, and ideally can be done in a day trip.

Would you rather buy a Garmin fenix 7 pro Solar or a epix pro 47mm for hiking and daily use?

I think this is one of the better subreddits to post this question in.

I’ve found a couple of small holes in some of my Smartwool shirts and want to repair them so as to prevent further damage to the shirt.

Having done some research online I see that a lot of people suggest darning to fix these holes. Looking to see if others have tried this to repair their gear and if it’s worked for them also

What’s the most difficult/strenuous/technical hike in WV? I’m used to Colorado 14ers. Anything even close to that level of difficulty? Scrambles would be ideal.

I have hiked 24 of the 48 NH 4,000’s. Most I have hiked in a single 10 hour day is about 14 miles and three peaks. I am going to be out in Colorado Springs in august and want to do Pikes Peak. How long should I take to acclimate to the altitude before attempting? I’m sure it varies but I want to know if I should even consider it. I will be out there for one week.

So I had a Whitney lottery permit for June 12th and based on the advice on one of the Whitney forums I gave it up. They said if you don't have mountaineering experience, stay off the mountain in June. Instead try to get one of the permits that opened up last weekend. Tried that to no avail, which leaves me and my crew of three stranded with nothing to do this summer.

Any tips on a decent mountain to hike that's a 9-12 hour drive from either Tucson AZ or Boise ID where the other half of my team lives? We all have experience bushwhacking, climbing technical desert peaks, doing the 11's in Idaho and lots of hikes in the Grand Canyon.

Title says the short of it, I’m hoping for some recommendations on upstate NY/Adirondack recommendations for my Whitney prep. I am from Lake Tahoe, so relatively used to higher elevations, though I’ve been on east coast for 10 years. I spend time back on west coast hiking at higher elevations yearly. However my parter is an east coaster and is not used to the elevation. Regardless we have a little over 2 months to prep for my Whitney (mid July), we have an overnight pass so we can go a bit slower than typical.

We will get to mt Whitney a few days early to acclimate (I don’t typically notice any signs of elevation up to 11k ft), I can hop into 10mile+ hikes with no prep, so in decent shape. He is the same, he rock climbs and is also generally in quite good shape.

Any recommendations on how you’d prep when we can’t really access similar elevation? Or things we should be concerned about on the west coast that would be difficult then east?

Also I’ll take no slander on East coast hiking😜

So everything on Google says the Salomon X Ultra 5 were supposed to be released in July 2023. But they weren't and I can't find any information on them or when they are actually coming out and nothing on the Internet has information. I have the X Ultra 4 and want the 5. What happened to the being released?

My partner is looking for a solid hiking shoe with good grip on wet stone. I’ve always found Solomon’s kick ass here, but she’s a side 5 and they are running long this year and the five she ordered looks like a 6. Any recs?

I picked up an overnight permit to hike Mt Whitney Sept 27-28, and was wondering if it's allowed/possible to trade it if you find a taker?

I'm looking for a day or overnight hike a few days later, ideally Oct 1

ok listen this is gonna sound silly but I am TERRIFIED of snakes. I know it's so unreasonable but every time I see one on a trail, I immediately start panicking. It's like I KNOW they are mostly harmless and I am in their home but once I see one, I legitimately start shaking. I stopped my hike early today and went back to the car all because I saw one and after that, I could not bring myself to keep going. I'm not sure why I react this way to snakes but anyway, I would appreciate any tips or people with similar experiences to tell me how they overcame this fear.

Wanted to get everyone's opinion on using these lens with an OM-5, for Landscape photography (when hiking), close up on plants, wide and zoom for mountains, rivers. (no animals really). daylight-cloudy light overall

combo of 12-45mm pro & 40-150mm pro

vs

just a 12-100 pro

the 12-45 & 40-150 weigh and cost slightly more than just the 12-100. But, would an increase in quality make it worth that, or no? would the convenience of only one lens be worth less quality?

Thank you all!

weights w/ om5:

12-100 = 2 lb

40-150 & 12-45 = 2.3 lb

I've actually done this hike before. The first 1.5-2 miles is an easy forest path with a few easy water crossings. This is where the "day hike" ends. The next 4 miles or so is predominantly in ankle deep water. Last time we went we only saw 4 people that backpacked in to set up camp. There are shallower areas where it gets very slippery from moss, some dry land, and then other spots that can get up to nearly waist deep, but that is very rare.

It's not a super long hike, but I found by the end all of my stabilizing ankle and leg muscles were very tired because of all the time essentially walking on wet rocks. Once you enter the water your foot isn't stepping on a completely flat surface on most steps. Towards the end where you are allowed to set up camp the mossy parts get tough because of fatigue. Might take a few more breaks this time to take in the scenery and rest.

The last time I went I used something that resembled a water shoe. Not a great idea. It trapped way too much small pebbles and was hard to clear out. It was so common it really wasn't even worth trying to keep the sand and small stones out. This water shoe also basically wore a hole in my pinky toe, so not wearing them again.

I am trying to decide if I just go with a shoe this time or a sandal that I could just shake out in the shallow water to clear any grit that gets in there, but I'm concerned about a sandal being less grippy than a shoe or even worse stubbing a toe or getting cut that could really ruin my day. Am I over thinking it? I tend to do that.

Hey all!

Looking to get recs for a 1, 2, and 3 person backpacking tent. I only backpack in the summer, so won't be needing a 4 season tent. While I'm looking for options under $175, if you have an amazing tent that will last me forever and is pricier, please let me know. Links or brands would be appreciated!

I'm planning on doing Root Glacier Trail in St. Elias National Park in July. Do yall think I will really need a guide and crampons? I don't plan on going into any of the glacier caves

Hey everyone, I’m quite confused on temperature rating of sleeping bags with regards to mats. I have tried googling it but I’m getting conflicting information. I take it the bag temps assume the use of an appropriate mat? Thanks for your help!

Hello /r/hiking!

I'm planning a proposal to my wife (we eloped so we're technically already married, but I still want to surprise her with a traditional proposal as well). We live in CO and she loves hiking. One of the first things we did together was summit Gray's and Torrey's Peak

So I have this vision of us either summiting some mountain or completing a hike and her friends/family already being at the summit/end. That way they can all be there for the proposal, kind of like a surprise party?

Here's the trouble - her mom has health problems and won't be able to do any challenging hikes. They're really close and she would love it her mom was there. So I'm looking for either a 13er/14er or another pretty hike in CO where you could ALSO drive almost all the way to the top/end.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thank you!

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Hey all, I’m a beginner hiker, got about 30 miles total this year and is planning to hike Vancouver islands mountains and banff this summer. The thing is I have basically no fitness history and wheeze at a 1000 foot climb, you can imagine what those 3000-5000 elevation mountains will do to me lol

I’m about 6’2, 175 pounds. Not fat but definitely not fit enough to hike mountains. What kind of workout should I do to prep? I can’t hike nearby mountains as prep since the closest trail is a two hour bus ride away, thinking abt finding a gym and doing stair climbing