Antarctic Beech Trees

I hike and trail run a lot, I never bring earbuds because I need to hear my surroundings, and I never bring speakers because I'm not going to be that guy, I also find it less authentic in a way. However I sometimes want to sing under my breath as I adventure. I don't know that many songs. I just know American Pie (best one for this purpose imo), Kickstart My Heart (great for ripping downhills), and Wellerman (keeps track of time for my workouts). So I'd love to hear any songs y'all sing/think would be good, any suggestions appreciated!

My husband and I are planning a 1-2 week long trip this summer. We are interested in doing an inn-to-inn hike, but have some pretty specific parameters. Let me know if you know of any destinations that might fit our list of must-haves:

• Lovely views of mountains, ocean, and/or water

• Hiking around 5-15 miles per day (depending on how difficult the terrain is)

• Access to a service that can move our gear from place to place, so we only need to carry day hiking essentials

• Good weather (10-26 degrees Celsius & generally sunny) during June and July

• Outside of the US

• Access to good food

• Accommodations with some amount of luxury. In our normal lives, we are busy, tired parents of preteens. We'd love for this trip to be a good mix of hiking and relaxing (hopefully sleeping in some comfy hotel beds!)

Thanks for your help!

Looking for recommendations on new hiking shoes and insoles. Should I stay away from gortex? They seem like they wouldn’t let moisture out

Is FP movement a good brand for actual outdoor activities like hiking and backpacking?

So I’m sure most of us are familiar with some of the Dos and Don’ts when out in the Appalachians. Does anyone have any stories to share? Anything happen that you still can’t rationalize?

My friends and I are planning to hike the Alta Via 1 next August. We are hoping to stay in Dobbiaco or a nearby town but are having a hard time finding any accommodation for one night prior to starting the trail. All of the hotels seem to require minimum 3 nights stay.

Has anyone any recommendations of places to stay? We want an early start so don't want to be multiple bus routes away if we can avoid it. Looking for some advice on where people stayed the night prior to starting the trek or how you managed with public transport to get to Lago di Braided!

I was recently hiking and passing another hiker on a 10 mile round trip hike. It was on the weekend and I encountered maybe twenty other hikers along the trail. When I was about five feet behind the man I said "Pardon me! Can I pass on your left?" He whirled around and said "Oh my God! You scared the shit out of me!" He withdrew a firearm and said "You can't sneak up on people in the middle of the woods! That's how you get shot!" I was pretty shocked and he was completely furious. I just continued to walk past him and didn't look back. I completed the hike and drove home. I thought about calling the police but I wasn't really sure what would come out of it. I've encountered agro hikers before but this was so far beyond anything I've seen. I replayed the incident in my mind a bunch of times and it honestly seems like he was just squirrely. I will say this incident did occur in a relatively paranoid conservative pocket of America.

I'm honestly considering hiking with a concealed carry from here on out. I've often had situations on the trails which made me think "Hey, maybe I should bring a gun next time." This was the first time I've really regretted not having one.

Edit: It seems as though most people think the other person was in the wrong. I guess I might announce myself from further away in the future but I sort of thought this guy already saw me and would step aside. Plus it's kind of awkward to yell up a switchback at someone. I'll probably delete this in the morning but I found it be very validating.

Edit 2: To the people saying I should report the incident now I feel that opportunity has come and gone. Am I going to tell them to be on the lookout for an average looking bald man because I'm not sure how else to describe the person. I guess he kind of reminded of the singer from the Pixies?

Edit 3: I'm probably going to delete this whole thing pretty soon. I think I've relived the scenario enough times.

Hi I’m a uni student from the UK who really wants to go visit the dolomites. I won’t have access to a car and would prefer to camp and bring my small tent. If anyone knows good places to camp in places I do not need a car it would be super helpful!! Don’t hesitate to message me if you would like too!!

My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon and have dreamed of hiking the Alta Via 1 trail. Our wedding is September 20, 2025 and we would start our trek on September 23, completing it in 7 days. I know the Dolomites had an unusually early winter storm this year, but how much of a gamble is it to plan our trek during this time?

Any insight would be helpful as neither of us have been to the Dolomites or to Italy.

So, some context.

I'm in my 30s, I've been hiking for a while and I ended up using Altra Lone Peak trail runners for some years now on my hikes. After that, I even changed my everyday shoes to Altra Torin 7 for my everyday shoes.

Apparently through the year my feet have learned to love the altras since they fit since day one and they never caused me injuries, blisters or anything bad so far.

This week I had to hike on a place that cold and vegetation was an issue, so I wanted boots instead of my runners, I dusted off my old boots and just from wearing them my feet were screaming for me to take them off. Even from a small hike I got a blister at the front of my toes.

So I'm in the market to buy boots now.

From my search in the last week I've ended up that I want to either go with the hype and try the Hoka Kaha 2 GTX or go with the ones that haven't betrayed me so far and try the boot version of Altra Lone Peak in the form of the ALL-WTHR 2 gtx version.

The hokas look like they are wide enough even they are not wide modelled so that's not a concern. The drop is not that much, even if not zero drop like the altras that I'm so used to apparently.

So I'm trying to figure out which ones would make a more comfortable shoe. I don't mind the durability that much, with my use when they finally wear out I'm never mad about it and I know that I'm buying lightweight shoes, so I'm not expecting a lifetime of a shoe.

I've read gearlabs and I've seen Rose Anvil's take on the Kahas since he doesn't have a video on lone peaks but only on timps that I don't think I'll enjoy.

But I'd like to hear your experience, especially if you have any similar experiences.

Sorry for the long post and maybe the English, my greetings from Greece fellow hikers.

Hey everyone!

I’ve put together a Google Sheet called The Ultimate Hiker Vocabulary to capture all the unique slang, terminology, and insider lingo we use out on the trails. I know there are already some hiker slang books out there, but I wanted to create something more dynamic—a “living document” that can evolve as new terms pop up and old ones shift in meaning.

I’d love your feedback and suggestions! Here’s what I’m looking for:

1. Accuracy Check: Are there any definitions that don’t quite hit the mark or that need corrections?
2. Missing Terms: Any essential trail slang that I may have missed?
3. General Suggestions: If there’s anything else that would make the document more useful or interesting, let me know!

Feel free to add any suggestions for new terms or edits to existing ones in the sheet by commenting below and I will update it to reflect those changes.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l5CCUofOZxHgaqxaNxVvolNSUYlNHibwL-zLeU0XHxw/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks in advance for your help! Looking forward to making this resource as comprehensive and accurate as possible with your input!

im currently 6 months pregnant with my first little one and im sitting here thinking, how do i continue my hobby with a baby or a toddler or a young child? how do i get my whole family on the trail and excited about the experience? what additional gear would i need to bring?

EDIT: I wanted advice on how to change the pad without a toilet. I've never had to deal with that before. To everyone replying with confusion or wondering why I don't do what I normally do when needing to use the bathroom. Thank you to the people who did give me responses without such.

EDIT 2: There's no need to be rude.

I'm off to a very important hike tomorrow and I've just started my period today!

I use pads as for personal reasons, cups and tampons aren't comfortable for me.

I've never had to hike on my period before. I don't know how to change or deal with this? Does anyone have any tips on how to change the pad without bathroom access?

A very warm Beautiful sunrise over mountain.