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Save me jeebus posted:Because most people only hike the class 1/2s that are close to Denver and eschew the cool climbs in the rest of the state. Except for Longs; Jesus. I will never do Longs again because there are too many goddamned people in class 3 terrain that shouldn't loving be there. yeah, though hiking class 2s can be fun with some nice scrambling stuff like elbert, though, yeah. glorified walks up a really big hill
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Dec 22, 2015 22:37
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B33rChiller posted:I agree, and the whole list is pretty much common sense. I'd just never heard any kind of codified name for "basic supplies in case something unexpected happens". Well, I suppose that might be called "basic survival kit". I'm surprised water, or at least some form of water treatment, didn't make the list. I mean, you can survive a few days lost in the wilderness without extra food. Good luck without water. Honestly, I've found my iodine tabs to be much more helpful on long hikes/overnights than anything else. But yeah, water itself is self-explanatory
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Dec 24, 2015 02:40
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Prop Wash posted:I saw a guy in vibram five fingers go up and down Mt Fuji, he looked like he wasn't having a great time (because his feet were getting slashed to ribbons from the volcanic rock) I don't know what would possess someone to wear those while hiking. I guess they just really like destroying their feet and/or knees?
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Dec 24, 2015 05:17
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Larry Parrish posted:I think people who wear shoes like Vibrams, forget that shoes are supposed to protect your feet, and comfort is like, a secondary thing. it doesnt even make sense from a comfort standpoint, though, because vibrams aren't comfortable. People wear them for the "health benefits" while running, which makes no sense if you're hiking which is specifically not a long-distance running sport
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Dec 24, 2015 06:26
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The Kingfish posted:I just bought some chocos did I fail? They were the most comfortable shoes that I tried on. I know quite a few people who wear chacos almost exclusively while hiking/doing field work in krummholz/alpine, so they should be good. The only obvious draw backs are that if you're not graceful you'll end up cutting up your feet and they're not waterproof
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Dec 27, 2015 23:35
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Mathlete posted:Huh? What do you mean waterproof? They're sandals. You just slosh through streams and your feet dry as you keep walking. Thus why I said obvious draw backs. Obviously they aren't going to keep your feet warm/dry like waterproof/resistant boots
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Dec 28, 2015 00:51
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