Dogs don't usually drink too well out of a Camelback.Planning The Routeof Your TripTrail Regulations and EtiquetteKnow Your Trail Regulations: Always check on the regulations for the areas where you will be hiking or backpacking. Most U.S. national parks, for example, do not allow even a ...
The only caveat would be if you were hiking in areas that were dry most of the time with only occasional rain. PCT thru-hike would be a good example of when the non-zip version would be better as there will be a few days of rain on the trail....
The trail is one of the easiest we have done. There were not many areas that would be problematic for a family hiking with a child. It is a far cry from the ‘death match’ hike ofMount Carrigain, via Signal Ridge Trail.There are a few areas near the summit that you will enjoy a...
You’ll make your way through lush, forested areas and swampland – (while there aren’t any reports of alligator issues here, I don’t recommend you get in the water). However, you will see lots of different wildflowers, which make for wonderful photographs. The good news is that the...
We also stopped to jump off some high rocks near Marble Creek Camp. Soon after, we ended the 22-mile day at State Land Left Camp. It is one of the few areas on the Middle Fork that is actually not part of the national wild and scenic river but owned by the state of Idaho and ...
Organize your pack so that you can get to the most-used items whenever you need to. The items you use while hiking should be placed in your backpack’s pockets. Items you use on your break (e.g., toiletries or lunch) should be situated at moderate-access areas like the front pocket...
gained height, I regretted not having any of those spikey things with me to slip over my boots. We didn’t see much in the way of wildlife, a couple of those big soary-type birds and a dog in the car park that might have been half-bear, but it was good to get out into the ...
Here the creek falls about 3 feet from a wide slab of rock and spreads out into a shallow pool with areas for rock hopping and cooling your toes. Another tenth of a mile up the trail we reached Upper Copeland Falls, a series of falls where the creek rushes and foams over and around ...
"During these fifteen years I estimate I've carried the LuxuryLite on more than fifty five backpack trips, and, several dozen dayhikes. My LuxuryLite has been to the Grand Canyon, the Lost Coast, five National Parks, eight State Parks, and at least a dozen Wilderness Areas." ...
It has a wider selection of hiking areas and it’s easier to fine tune what you might like from that information. The trip reports are super helpful and the reasons for difficulty ratings are more transparent. The only thing I would like is a better way to search the trip reports. Maybe...