Question on your favorite camp clogs and/or shoes. My husband and I have always been Teva Ember Moc peeps when it comes to camp shoes. After his fell apart, I went out on a limb and got the all terrain version with the better sole. They don’t have the security on the back of your heel, and while he likes these because they are sturdier, he misses the heel back. I’ve been exploring other options outside of just Teva and am torn.

I checked out the Bedrock Mountain Clogs and they look 🔥 I recently got Bedrock sandals and they have replaced my Chacos (never going back), so I am a fan of the company overall. Does anyone have thoughts on the pros and cons of these clogs, and would love to hear your comparisons to the Teva Ember Mocs. I know it’s like apples and oranges, but just curious on opinions.

Hey guys! I'm currently in my 12th standard and I've decided to go trekking right after my exams and have a good break. My budget is within 20,000 INR for a span of 5-6 days.I decided to go to the Sar-Pass trek in Manali but since I've already done a trek in Manali (Khaisdhar) I decided to go somewhere else and I hope you guys can suggest some beautiful places (preferably with snow lol because I haven't experienced it)
thank you!

I’m in Canada and recently got into hiking and camping more seriously. I’ve had my fair share of hikes and overnight camping trips but nothing too serious and so I’ve never really had to worry too much about the quality of my shoes. I just did a hike and kept slipping and realized I need some good boots since I’ll also be hiking in the winter. I keep looking online and find so many different opinions on different shoes and was hoping some of you guys could give me some recommendations (I have wide feet and focus on waterproofing and grip)

So, I have a project at uni, where I need to design something useful for people and I decided to create a water generating bottle for hiking(concept, I don’t have resources to actually build it as of rn). And I’d like to ask on whenever it would be useful for hiker or not, as I am not a hiker myself. Also how concerning is having a source of water during hikes and might there be any problems with getting it? And what are other concerns you have in regards of hiking?

I'm gonna do the the Tour Du Mont Blanc this June and am somewhat new (started 5 years ago) to photography. I have a Nikon D500 annnd... Someone offered me their Nikon AFS NIKKOR 200-500mm 1:5.6E ED and a few other smaller lenses. I'll have very little in my pack since the hike is hut to hut but there will be some long (16 miles) days. I'm fighting the temptation to bring that honkin' lens.

I'm also wondering- what lenses and cameras other than your phone do you guys like to bring hiking?

Hi everyone i am planning on hiking transylvania with 2friends and were planning on wildcamping too and i have a few worries and questions that i hope some of you can help me with. -are there canping spots in apuseni where people put their tents? -how common are bear encounters in apuseni and the brasov region from up close (is it 1out of 100 people or how much is it)? -whatvare the regions of transylvania that have the least or no bears but are still in the carpathians? I really love transylvania and i am trying to not let my fear of bear encounters stop me so i was just wondering these few things. I hope someone can help with some of the questions :)

Looking for boot suggestions for all kinds of feet issues.....my arches have collapsed so my feet pronate in, meaning I need a lot of arch support. I also have an Achilles tendon issue that seems to flair up when I wear ankle height boots and the back of the boot presses on it.

I feel like I've tried almost every brand of boot out there. Right now I'm wearing the classic Danner because the rep at the outfitter said they were supposed to be great for arch support. I've had them for less than a year and at the end of the day my feet feel so stiff I can hardly bend them.

I would love to hear what other folks have done with similar issues or what suggestions you may have for brands or solutions. I work in the outdoors and need to be in boots every day and I just feel at a loss!

I’ll admit it- the skin on my ankle bones is as soft as a baby’s butt and as I get older it’s thinner and thinner. Any sort of boot or shoe that makes contact with my inside ankle bones rubs them raw. No matter the socks or if I use skin lube. I am in desperate need of some waterproof SUPER low cut and extra lite hiking boots/shoes that stay below my ankle bones. Or MAYBE if the boot was high but of a ridiculously lite waterproof material?? I had some Ecco hikers that I bought in Ireland that I loved but are no longer available. Thanks in advance!

Hello, in a few month we will go on a backpacking trip through Java and Bali in Indonesia for three weeks. We are quite inexperienced to backpacking and gear, but what we are sure of is to get proper footwear. We also want to use the shoes on some of the rough roads and scooters.

I have heard a lot of people recommend any kind of fast drying hiking shoes with good airflow and grip. Are there any particular brands and models you can recommend?

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We would be flying into NC from TX. I would love some help since this is the first time I’ve even flown to go camping. Thank you!

I'm looking for a new jacket, just something to keep me warm on those extra cold days and for when I take a trip to Iceland, are these jackets any good, neve rhad a columbia before.

Is there anything else better for around £150 max, here is the one I'm looking at

https://www.magrigg.co.uk/aw24-columbia-men-s-point-parktm-ii-insulated-jacket-black.html

Any recommended tour/orga for joiners.mt.ulap

Test running our new hot tent and stove as it’s too cold for hammock camping at the moment, and I now have 3 holes from sparks in my tent. I have a spark arrester on the pipe. Do I need more equipment?

I’m planning a 3 day backpacking trip in February but haven’t been here before. I wanted to find a good trail where we could hike 10-20 miles and camp somewhere over the course of the few days. I was trying to look on the website but wanted to see if anyone had some first hand experience. Thank you!

On an extended travel and have recently made it to SEA. I went to the Decathlon in Taipei and was surprised to see the gear more expensive than Canada! Most things were 30% or 40% more than what I pay for the exact same item back home.

At the moment looking to trail runners. Where do you usually get your gear in SEA?

When I was 14 I bought a whole bunch of *Under Armor Heat Gear* which was normal for 14 year olds at the time. I've had those shirts for a decade and need to replace them. I checked the UA site and it looks like I might not be their target demographic anymore.

• What sweat-wicking clothing brands do you guys like?
• Is Under Armor still the go-to?
• Is there a good company that makes wicking shirts that cost less than $30 each?
• What do you wear?

Planning on making a 5 day hiking trip in Scotland (West highland way for those who have heard of it). Looking for recommendations for what I can eat for food, I need foods that don’t require refrigeration and can be cooked in a jetboil. Any ideas welcome, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Thanks :)

Anyone have any good recommendations where I can just ruck a long trail and set camp? I've looked online but I'm not sure if what I'm finding is what I'm looking for.

What’s up people! Looking for hiking and camping spots in the ny area. Willing to travel up to 5 hours for the right spot! Anyone travel to any cool spots they are willing to share? Thanks so much have a blessed day!

Hi all! I was looking to plan around a 3-day hike in the Dolomites and the sheer number of hikes and refugios is overwhelming. If doing the Alta Via 1 (I don’t want to do anything super difficult or dangerous), where do you recommend starting and ending to be around 3 days? Do I leave my car somewhere, if so how do I get back to it? I’d prefer a loop for this reason, but open to suggestions.

Any info helps, thank you!!!

Heyo everyone! (TLDR AT THE BOTTOM)

I am looking for some good camping spots with awesome hiking specific to the southeast. My wife and friends are planning to start in January and do one trip each month roughly 3-5 days per trip.

We live in mid-georgia east of Atlanta, and we are kind of rookie hikers/campers, started this trend middle of last year.

We have so far been to cloudland canyon, talulah gorge, black rock mountain, and the smoky mountains twice.

We have done some decent hikes in these areas but not really anything where we have backcountry hiked to a camp, pretty much just in and out. The most we have done was 12 miles in one day. (Which I know probably sounds like rookie numbers)

Our group that we currently hike with does not like driving super far, (even though me and my wife do) so maybe 4 to 5 hours outside of Atlanta.

The point of this post is to see if anyone has any advice or destinations central to the south east region, for newish campers/hikers anything would be amazing. Appreciate anyone who helps out!!

TLDR: Looking for camping and hiking locations/advice in the SE region for kinda new campers/hikers. Thanks!

I'm planning a long-distance hike across Armenia and Georgia and I need some new clothes (rain jacket/puffy for example). I can't decide between going for neutrals or bright colours. I grew up with European alpinism safety standards and while I've looked into the colour debate since then, my personal conclusion stayed the same: bright = safe. Now, however, I'm wondering if that might be different. I tried to look into it again to make this decision, but none of the information I can find has anything to say about whether this adage might be different for a woman with this kind of trip planned.

I'll be hiking in some popular areas, but also lots in areas that are not frequented much, and I'll be wild camping along the way. I am also a 25-year-old woman hiking alone. I'm already thinking of not picking "feminine" colours like pink/purple/turquoise etc so I'm not too easily recognisable as a woman alone at a distance. and also sizing up a bit. I'm just not sure if I should let go my bright=safe mantra in general for this trip and go drab. SAR is slow in many places I'll visit and unavailable in some, so being visible for imminent heli-rescue is not really a thing, although it's probably still quite a bit safer to be easily visible when stuck and injured. On the other hand, I'm less of a target for the other kind of danger if men can't tell I'm even there.

I would really like to believe none of this matters, but on a previous solo long-distance bike trip, I found that it definitely did. I received (negative) male attention anyway, but how much was definitely affected by what I wore. I won't go into details, but a few things happened that made me extra weary about this issue. I worked out a specific combination of comfortable, culturally sensitive, baggy but not too masculine presenting, and brightly coloured clothing for road safety, and it helped me navigate the places I went most safely.

So what do I do on this trip? Does it even matter at all or am I overthinking this wildly?
Mainly interested in perspectives from women who have experience with trips like this, but also in general safety perspectives.