Pooping. We all we do it. When out hiking or climbing mountains or even just out camping for a night taking a dump comes with some extra steps. For years my poop kit just included a ultralight trowel, some TP and hand sanitizer. However, on some my recent hikes (the Colorado Trail for example) I …
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Hiiker is a mobile app and website that allows hikers to discover, plan and navigate over 25,000 hiking trails worldwide. Since 2020, its community of hikers has grown to over 600,000 and continues to expand. It was founded in Ireland in 2020 and is now extensively used across the world by hikers and mountain rescue …
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Day 1 Date: 15/7/21 Miles: 11.2 Miles to date: 11.2 Had a late start, due to having to call up AT&T to fix my SIM. Walked to line D tram, to mineral station (isn’t that in pokemon?) and a quick uber to Wateron Canyon. I rearranged my gear, sunscreen water, all that good stuff. When …
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Date Daily Mileage Miles to Date Resupply 7/15/2021 11.2 11.2 Denver 7/16/2021 16.1 27.3 7/17/2021 13 40.3 7/18/2021 16.9 57.2 7/19/2021 14.7 71.9 7/20/2021 17.1 89 7/21/2021 16.6 105.6 7/22/2021 0 105.6 Frisco (free bus) 7/23/2021 16.1 121.7 7/24/2021 18.1 139.8 7/25/2021 19.6 159.4 7/26/2021 18.8 178.2 7/27/2021 2.1 180.3 7/28/2021 0 180.3 Leadville,exiting at …
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If you’re planning on thru-hiking or section hiking the Colorado Trail, you may be wondering what gear you need to protect yourself against bears. I thru-hiked the Colorado Trail in July 2021 and I brought a bear canister with me, specifically the BV450 bear canister. Not to bury the lead I would say you don’t …
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I love Darn Tough socks. Simple as that. I first used them on my section hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2019 (400 miles). Then my coast to coast hike across Ireland (400 miles) and most recently my thru-hike of the Colorado Trail (500 miles). As well as a bunch of day hikes and everyday …
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1897 to 1921 is often referred to as the Heroic age of Antarctic Exploration. Antarctica was just empty outline on the map To fill in the map and discover Antarctica’s interior, humanities physical and mental limits would be tested to their breaking points with 100s of remarkable stories of survival and heroism. Today we remember …
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I climbed Kilimanjaro successfully back in 2016. It was an amazingexperience and would recommend it for anyone. If you’re planning on climbing Kilimanjaro one of the questions you’ll have(I certainly did) was do I need to take Diamox when climbing Kilimanjaro? What Is Diamox? Diamox, also known as Acetazolamide, is used to prevent and/or reducealtitude …
I summited Kilimanjaro back in 2016. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life and there are a few hard earned tips I’d like to share with any future climbers. Hopefully these will increase your chances of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro all the way to Uhuru Peak. Approximately 50,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro …
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On a recent day hike in Sicily I arrived back into Palermo and realized my fingers and hands were swollen. I had spent the day cleaning up trash on a local mountain. It was a hot day, at least a hot day for my Irish head. The above photo is a quick example of how …
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