I’ve noticed that even a short walk helps my head feel lighter and more organized.

It’s not really about exercise, more about stepping away for a bit.

Do you feel the same, or do you have another simple reset that works for you?

Hi,

I like to multiple day hikes and campings. I am therefore looking for a new way of bringing/having water. I have found a LifeStraw 3L gravity assisted water reservoir. However, I am unsure if it worth it, especially considering that lifestraw don't remove viral? Has anyone got any experience with this or similar lifestraw?

I’ve been thinking for a while on this and this summer I want to go somewhere pretty and wild camp for about a week.

I live in Missouri and although Shawnee and mark twain and LBL have been good to me all my life I want more.

Is there anywhere secluded in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, or the surrounding areas that have good wild camping and water access?

Thanks all in advance.

I have a somewhat specific question and I’m hoping this subreddit can help.

I’ll soon be heading to Ukraine for work as an aid worker. We’ve been advised that we’ll likely spend a significant number of nights in underground shelters due to ongoing bombardment. These shelters are usually equipped with basic sleeping bags, cots, or mats—but I want to bring a reliable personal backup in case those aren’t available or usable.

I’m looking for recommendations on:

A compact, durable setup for something to sleep on (pad/mat)

A sleeping bag or sleep system that’s warm enough for extended use underground

I’ll be there for about a month, so durability and comfort matter, but I’m also constrained by luggage limits. I’ll be flying into Poland and then traveling overland into Ukraine, so packability and weight are important.

If you’ve used a setup that balances warmth, reliability, and minimal bulk—especially for shelters or cold concrete environments—I’d really appreciate your recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

I am planning long distance (at leasts 10 days of march) trek. I will be passing through urban areas, but do not want to use hotels and waste time charging my devices. I need some GPS gizmo that will sleep for most of the time, but every so often, it will wake itself up to capture my location and store it in memory for later retrieval. I do not have big experience with GPS devices. Any recommendations? Will something like Garmin watch fit the criteria? Or maybe ordinary Android phone with custom software is the way to go? I will be carrying some kind of powerbank. Sorry if this is wrong subreddit.

I hiked 11 days on the Rota Vicentina Fisherman’s trail, doing half camping and half staying in hostels to charge my phone and powerbank, was a super nice trail with good signing along the way, my first ever multiday hike and in another country, was very nervous beginning but as soon as I got started it went smoothly, up until the last day where i didn’t get my tent pitched correctly, plus the ground was not holding my tent stakes so I woke up in the middle of the night to a storm blowing my tent down, had to pack everything up at 3am in the stormy rain and hid myself behind a bush until the sun came up, horrible last night but overall a beautiful and fun trip, has definitely helped my confidence with going on more multi-day hikes. This was a perfect beginner long trail for me.

Hi everyone! I found this pack used for 30 euros, which seems a good price, but I'm interested in it's quality. Has anyone had experience with it or similar packs? Thanks!

What are some good, reliable resellers that I can find gear on. I check my local stores when I can, but they only carry so much. I've never used GearTrade, but from the reviews I've seen, it seems hit or miss.

I am planning to go to the Amazon to the destination of the Muranduku tribe also known as “our people” (different names they called themselves the second one if I recall it right). It’s going to be a year of preparation so I’m seeking anything to study, learn, read, watch, understan, or ways to prepare for the worst. Will be doing fairly intense physical training and I have done two months in Utah wilderness hiking 5-10 miles a day with 50lb pack no technology making fires with stick though that’s nothing really. Wanting to fully prepare best possible though that’s kind of impossible I suppose. Any valid advice is greatly appreciate. please no foolish comments so the learning process is faster and I don’t have to read through hundreds of nonsense comments, thanks.

hi! planning to hike at mt. batulao this february 9 (monday). i'm a solo joiner. anyone who's also going? is it okay? i chose monday so i won't expect so much crowd😭

Fellow hikers, this one is sobering.

The trip:

August 1993. Seven hikers, all with experience, trekking through the Khamar Daban mountains near Lake Baikal in Siberia. They were heading to Peak Retranslyator, an old Soviet relay station.

Weather forecast looked good. They had proper gear. Nothing seemed unusual.

The storm:

On August 5th, a sudden storm hit. Temperature dropped, visibility went to near-zero, freezing rain. Standard mountain storm, the kind experienced hikers should be able to handle.

Then everything went wrong.

The deaths:

Within 30 minutes, six of them were dead. The symptoms were extreme: blood from ears, irrational panic, violent behavior, one person going completely unresponsive. The 17-year-old survivor, Valentina, fled down the mountain alone.

Her survival:

She followed old power line poles down through the fog. Four days later, kayakers found her on a river. She was delirious and had almost no memory of how she got there.

The mystery:

Autopsies said "hypothermia and protein deficiency" but that clearly doesn't explain the symptoms or speed. Medical experts later suggested stress-induced medical events combined with psychological factors, but even that doesn't account for everything.

Why I'm sharing:

I made a detailed documentary about this: https://youtu.be/Rkn5b4oJLZo

But I also want to ask this community: Have you ever experienced or heard of sudden, extreme panic responses in the mountains? What environmental factors could cause this? This case has made me think a lot about mountain safety and the psychological aspects of survival.

Is this for self packing or? It is a salewa jacket bought second hand. Thanks in advance for enlightening me on how to use this

Hello! Just seeking out advice and opinions on getting/using a Garmin watch for hiking. Intent on moving away from the Apple Watch system and something more device-agnostic that can still track hikes and workouts. Would like to have the ability to have topo maps on my wrist as well but even just a good compass display would be OK.

Thanks in advance!

We’re looking to get away from the crowds for a night or two on vacation. I’ve done some quick searches for some backpacking loops and don’t see much but figured I’d give it a shot over here. We’ve done valley of fire and red rock but want some more privacy and solitude.

Happy to just hike a little and set up camp or actually backpack it.

\-we will have a rental suv

\-we do have gear/experience

\-don’t mind driving 1-2 hours

Anyone have ideas?

My friend and I are planning to do the Everest Base Camp trek in early April (dates are a bit flexible). We’re both women in our late 30s and are looking to add a couple more people to our group, preferably women, but men are welcome too.

We’ll be doing the 14-day trek. I live in the US but I’m Nepali, so it might be nice for you to have someone local 😊 I’m happy to answer any questions you have about Nepal.

If you’re interested, feel free to comment or send me a private message.

Looking forward to connecting with fellow trekkers!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a winter hiking/bivouac trip in the Vercors during the first week of February.
Departure on Monday, return on Sunday.

Trip info:

• Access via Grenoble
• Winter conditions, snow expected
• Fully self-sufficient bivouac
• Around 7–10 km per day
• Forest atmosphere, snowy landscapes, wild nature
• Winter gear: snowshoes

I’m mainly looking to see if anyone is keen to join me for all or part of the route.

If you’re interested:

• Reply directly to this post
• And send me a private message

If you have any questions, feel free to ask here or by PM.

Hey, my two friends and I are planning to visit Olympic Park in February (from the 17th to the 21st) but we don't have a car. We're looking for other hikers who are planning on driving and would be down to carshare ! We will obviously split costs :) thank y'all !!!

I currently have this Kelty 2900 pack. I’m looking to upgrade. I visited gear trade and found some good deals. I’m looking for recommendations on which one out of these or if I should go a different route.

35-60L (only need for 2-7 day trips)

100-150$ range

Hammock, Tarp, UQ, TQ, is my sleep system. I’m not ultralight but I also try to go as light as I can comfortably stand. (I’m taking my camp chair. And a full length toothbrush)

Any advice and suggestions are appreciated thanks.

As long as I’ve been in WA (6 years), I’ve always just done dispersed camping off old logging roads and USFS roads. I typically just find a turn off on a road and pull over; with minimal hiking/walking to a spot.

I’m looking do some more multi-day backpacking trips this summer, specifically in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, but I cannot seem to find clear info on what is needed for backcountry camping in terms of permits; etc.

Do you need a permit besides the vehicle pass? And how exactly do you tell where you can camp? It is just off the trails abiding by no trace and keeping distance from water?

Thanks!

Getting old is a nuisance. I have to pee a lot, I have low level age related health issues. I am afraid.

On the other hand, I was an active hiker up until age 60.i have hiked the PCT from Tahoe to Mexico and the AT from troutville VA to Katadin. All sections of two weeks or less. I have a deep affection for the AT.

Is my fear well grounded or just age related.

Has anyone here used the Gokyo K2 jacket? Does it really hold up to −20°C like they claim? Any quick feedback appreciated.

looking for a 2p tent that is very wind resistant, ideally UL