Michinoku Coastal Trail Southbound Elevation Profile (Hachinohe to Soma) The below profile shows the elevation if you thru-hike the Michinoku Coastal Trail SOBO(southbound). So, starting in Hachinohe towards Soma. The highest point on trail is just outside Hachinohe, so hiking SOBO means you’ll have a hard start. Michinoku Coastal Trail Northbound Elevation Profile (Soma to […]
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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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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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If I was to mention Georgia and Hiking most people would probably think of the Appalachian Trail. However, nestled in the Caucasus mountains the countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are quietly building a long distance trail that I’m confident will one day be a bucket list item for any long distance hiker. You can
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I’ve had to cancel my PCT thru-hike for 2 years in a row now. Thanks Covid! Back in 2019, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I started researching the trail and what gear I would need. Should I send resupply boxes? Crampons or Microspikes? I went through the entire process, got my permit and was ready to go
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In 2020 I thru-hiked across Ireland coast to coast. From Dublin to Cork along the E8 Long Distance Trail Route. I wild camped every night in my Zpacks Altaplex tent. The trail was 650km/400 miles and took around a month to complete. The E8 Long Distance Trail is part of a trail that stretches from
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In July & August 2020 I hiked across Ireland, coast to coast. It’s around 650km, 400 miles give or take. I started on the shores of the Irish sea, in Dun Laoghire, Dublin. Then I followed the Wicklow Way down over the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Then the South Leinster Way and East Munster Way across
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My personal opinion: No In actual reality: Do whatever you want Many of the long distance thru-hikes have their own unique culture, a key aspect of which is Trail Names. For those that don’t know, these are essentially nicknames people use when hiking on trail, instead of their ‘civilian’ name. There is usually a story
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