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Thank you!Bottom Liner posted:I did some panoramas for the really wide shots. Was wondering if that was the case. quote:Hard lesson I've had to face lately is that high end glass really makes a big difference in non-optimal conditions. The color and contrast you get out of these lenses is really worth the weight and size difference. I used to rent nicer lenses on occasion, and yeah, it definitely makes a difference. There's no-where near me that rents equipment now though.
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6x17 is the one true aspect. Who needs skies or foregrounds, we want those mountains. Though I usually crop to 1:3 for nice round numbers.
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Apr 11, 2024 21:09
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:That’s a giant power bank, not a radio Nevermind that poo poo. Is that an actual sword in the bottom-center of his gear pic?
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Apr 11, 2024 22:41
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Cat rear end Trophy posted:Nevermind that poo poo. Is that an actual sword in the bottom-center of his gear pic? Looks like a machete, which is excessive but much less ridiculous than the giant HF-radio-sized power bank lol
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Apr 11, 2024 22:49
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alnilam posted:Looks like a machete, which is excessive but much less ridiculous than the giant HF-radio-sized power bank lol A ~300wh battery and a 110w solar panel to keep his watch, phone, and smaller power bank charged. There is absolutely nothing in that pile of crap that could justify that much power, he could run a 25L fridge 24 hours a day off that much juice.
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Apr 11, 2024 22:57
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Fitzy Fitz posted:Every few years I go back and read that one goon's manic attempt at a hike across the US. This guy at least knows that you have to use a backpack. The radio is truly insane though. One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park
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Hotel Kpro posted:One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park Link?
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Hotel Kpro posted:One of my favorite SA moments. Dude didn't even make it out of Golden Gate Park didn't his proposed "route" involve hiking along like 400 miles of interstate through west texas?
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Yes, and luckily he never made it anywhere dangerous. He basically walked from one parking lot to another before collapsing.
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didn't he have a stroller or a little red wagon or something?
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https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3714480 e: hmm wait that's not quite it i don't have time to look further right now, but that's on the right path e2: oh yes it is, he stops responding after a few pages, his hike starts on page 24 JAY ZERO SUM GAME fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Apr 13, 2024 |
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Oh man. I still think about that poo poo from time to time.
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6.5 miles in sloppy 40 degree snow is fuckin murder. I think from now on I hang up the snowshoes April 1.
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  Went over to the Peninsula in the Victoria down under and walked half of it (very thin) over a couple of hours for a casual hike with the doggy the other day. The country has gotten through a lot of its hot and wetter seasons now, and we are getting into the colder days as they slowly get drier. I'm excited since this usually means it is peak backpacking season to punch out some really big treks Might finally get sloppy and do another aussie overnight hike with a few raves in the middle like I did last year with a bunch of mates, it was really fun although half my Lanshan gear broke lol
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JAY ZERO SUM GAME posted:https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3714480 Oh my god this is amazing
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xzzy posted:6.5 miles in sloppy 40 degree snow is fuckin murder. I think from now on I hang up the snowshoes April 1. I hiked about 18-20 miles in England in muddy slop, and my pace was slower there on generally flat land and gentle ravines and almost zero altitude than it is when I hike with a pack in the mountains.
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Hey everybody, been a while since I posted in here. In February I did a section / shakedown hike on the AT. Only had time to do a 2 nights on the AT, wanted to do more but weather was bad along I-70 so was delayed. Was able to hike about 22 miles of the trail. And now on the 26th, I will be setting off to see how far I can make it on an actual thru hike attempt. At the very least I plan on pushing / forcing myself to get through the Smoky Mountains! Not sure if I'll start a thread here or not on the journey, but considering it! Anyway, here's a photo of Long Creek Falls I took in February. 
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COPE 27 posted:I have work in San Diego in April. Anywhere within driving distance worth visiting that time of year? Trip Report: Anze Borrego was super cool, somehow 36 degress while San Diego was below 19 90 minutes away.. Almost went the wrong way down an overlanding trail in a Charger (do not recommend) I thought people were exagereating about El Cajon for the first 5k, then it turned into a death march of sun exposure, electrolyte issues, and "downs" that are really ups. Joshua tree was beautiful for sightseeing, wouldn't go out of my way to go hiking though. So far 10/10 for my first California visit. Next week thinking San Jacinto, Yosemite, and San Gabriels before flying home.
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Glad you had fun out here! ABDSP is my favorite place since you can just wander about wherever and it has lots of neat features. Went out there to Whale Peak (again) on Saturday with a friend for what's most likely my last desert hike until October. Now it'll be back up into CNF and the San Jacinto Mountains for fun times.    
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We had a lovely late snow hit over the weekend, and I was scheduled to go out for a compass navigation class. If it clears up after a snow and you get out early it's fuckin' stunning.   The cacti were blooming too, right on schedule.  It warmed up into the mid 40's and by around noon the snow was in full retreat. By the time we got back to the parking lot at 1pm the trees were bare and the mountains looks totally different.  The same vista as the first image:  Also, compass navigation is fun and surprisingly easy. At least from a navigation standpoint. It resulted in a lot of straight lines up steep slopes which was less easy. When it was my turn to lead the group I said gently caress that bearing and chose a three point route that let us use some more gradual slopes. People were grateful and it also happened to be good extra practice.
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I just ended up with a 150qt Igloo cooler (this one) and am trying to figure out a way to attach handles/grips to it so that four people could carry it pallbearer-style. Any recommendations?
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The handles already on it are presumably strong enough to hold it so they're a good place to attach to. Tie two loops of sufficiently strong rope to each handle that each extend maybe 6" above the top Get two long, strong dowels, maybe garden tool handles or closet rod When it's time to carry, you thread dowel 1 through the left loop on each handle, thread dowel 2 through the right loop, each person gets the dowe on their shoulder and lifts. When it's time to drink, just pull the dowels out and set aside. If it tends to slide on you, you could cut small notches where the ropes go That's my idea, no idea if it'll work e: the main issue I foresee is the cooler's weight will tend to pull inward on the two dowels, pulling the adjacent pallbearers together... a horizontal brace of some kind would help but that complicates things quite a bit alnilam fucked around with this message at 19:11 on Apr 24, 2024 |
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I have until September to make it work, and that's an affordable idea to experiment with without risk of damaging the cooler, so I'll give it a shot! I'm carrying 4 days worth of food for somewhere between 10-15 people, so weight will definitely be an issue.
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Look at getting some long strips of 1" or 1-1/2" flat nylon webbing. Tie some loops on the ends for hand holds. Nylon is super light weight, you can make it as long as needed.
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alnilam posted:The handles already on it are presumably strong enough to hold it so they're a good place to attach to. Tie two loops of sufficiently strong rope to each handle that each extend maybe 6" above the top This is basically how we move big rocks doing trail work (cargo net with two long rods) and it works fine for short distances. I would bet that with a cooler instead of a 300lb rock it would be downright comfortable.
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Can anyone speak to camping in central oregon? I've got a couple trips planned and am new to the region. Biggest question I have is that I'm intending to do my first overnight with a hammock and am really curious about the bug situation. I'm used to dealing with really bad mosquitos, but all the day trips I've done here there have been almost zero bugs.
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I've camped south of US-20, the Leslie Gulch/Steens Mountain/Bend areas. No bugs to speak of. No data about north of US-20 where the trees fill in. Unrelated, but I get to go back at the end of May too, hopefully the water levels on the alvord desert are low enough that I can camp out on the flats.
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It highly depends on where in central Oregon. Parts of it are pretty deserty and not buggy at all, but also some of those placed have not enough trees for hammock camping. Higher elevations, incl the eastern slopes of the cascades, have more trees but will be really buggy for the 2-3 weeks after the snow melts out.
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