"The Pike (Northern) will not sneak into your bedroom at 6 a.m. so you can smother it with your pillow."markuspoop wrote:Plus it's usually much harder to stumble upon a black bear and her cubs (or any other awesome wildlife) if you're just hanging out in your neighborhood.
Pretty much just answered your own question.Elondriel wrote:Just curious, what is the interest in hiking? I'm impressed with some of the mountains you have climbed.
I actually live in the Blue Mountains, perhaps I need to go on more walks. I guess you don't really appreciate the place you live in. Canyoning is definitely out though.
I always carry a first kit if I'm doing a walk that's something other than around suburbia. Things that go with me on any significant walk are:The Boss wrote:What's everyone's thoughts on first-aid kits? Take up too much room in your backpack, or vital and necessary?
I went years without one until I nearly busted my ankle on a mountain here in Korea.
No sacrificial goat?hellboy wrote:I always carry a first kit if I'm doing a walk that's something other than around suburbia. Things that go with me on any significant walk are:The Boss wrote:What's everyone's thoughts on first-aid kits? Take up too much room in your backpack, or vital and necessary?
I went years without one until I nearly busted my ankle on a mountain here in Korea.
- A couple of Elastic roller bandages
- Emergency Space Blanket
- Triangular bandage for slings and such
- A bunch of bandaids and other similar bandages
- A whistle
- Map & Compass
- My GPS
- Raincoat
ilikecheese wrote:
Man you just made me feel like such an under prepared idiot with that list.hellboy wrote:I always carry a first kit if I'm doing a walk that's something other than around suburbia. Things that go with me on any significant walk are:The Boss wrote:What's everyone's thoughts on first-aid kits? Take up too much room in your backpack, or vital and necessary?
I went years without one until I nearly busted my ankle on a mountain here in Korea.
- A couple of Elastic roller bandages
- Emergency Space Blanket
- Triangular bandage for slings and such
- A bunch of bandaids and other similar bandages
- A whistle
- Map & Compass
- My GPS
- Raincoat
Yeah, they're not a bad option. However I find that a purpose built outdoors GPS is much more resistant to being thrown around and immersed in water, not to mention getting a shitload more battery life. And as a bonus, should said batteries run out you can usually just replace them with AA's (you can in the case of mine anyway).The Boss wrote:Well, your Android or Apple (lol if anyone is a Windows device user) device would be your GPS - I don't have a phone, but my Galaxy Player still has functioning GPS, if the map is preloaded (and why wouldn't it be).
Definitely, in fact the items mentioned are all kept inside my First Aid kit. It's a small bag about 20cm x 15cm and about 3cm deep. Considering I usually walk with a decent sized pack, it's no real imposition.The Boss wrote:Everything else Leljoy (man, that was a reach) listed can be considered part of a First Aid kit.
I did forget to mention that, however I do keep my trusty swiss army knife in my first aid kit.The Boss wrote:He forgot a multipurpose knife. I carry one around everywhere. You never know when you need to saw something. Or use it to intimidate a potential rape victim.
Using your mouth can be pretty effective, but try doing it 100 times.The Boss wrote:The whistle was a nice touch. I'd just use my fingers (that's what she said).
Goretex ftw. The main reason for carrying a rain coat isn't to keep dry, it's to counter act Murphys Law. Nothing summons rain more than forgetting to pack your coat.The Boss wrote:I have a shitty little umbrella. I should probably consider a plastic poncho instead.
Seems to me like you're missing an opportunity Busty! Add a rain trap to the top of your pack to supply you fresh water while you hike!Busty McCracken wrote:The rainforest is so dense up here, it's generally easy enough to make out the remnants of where the track is headed, so a GPS isn't really high on list of things I should have. Might have to invest in some bandages if anything at the very least on account of snake bites or sprained ankles etc. Other than that, I will be taking a poncho & tying it over my backpack next overnight hike I do after copping some torrential rain, which not only saturated my gear but added unwanted extra weight to our packs. Going to be doing that Mt Bartle Frere again in 4 weeks time. Will be the 2nd attempt, hopefully get better weather this time around.
And like CHeese said, Water for the win!
Goretex lets the water/moisture out just fine. In fact that's the main selling point of that particular fabric. And my experience is (and that of all my outdoorsy friends) is that it performs as advertised.The Boss wrote:I've always been very wary of Goretex, on the basis that it seems to me to trap (out) vapor and liquid more than it lets circulate. Not sure what my FILA boots were, but those bastards never let water in, yet never got sweaty.
And they definitely weren't Goretex.
I'm thinking of going to Basecamp in 2015...The Boss wrote:It would be awesome if we could all get together and do a proper trek, like Kilimanjaro, or something . . .
Looks like my old jacket. Came in handy when it was minus 32 degrees in Beijing.Not Tyson wrote:
https://basecamp.com/hellboy wrote:I'm thinking of going to Basecamp in 2015...The Boss wrote:It would be awesome if we could all get together and do a proper trek, like Kilimanjaro, or something . . .
Nah, already been there.Not Tyson wrote:https://basecamp.com/hellboy wrote:I'm thinking of going to Basecamp in 2015...The Boss wrote:It would be awesome if we could all get together and do a proper trek, like Kilimanjaro, or something . . .
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You're probably right. I'm still not sold on Basecamp, but it seems to be the basis of discussions with friends (a bunch of us turn 40 that year).The Boss wrote:I was going to do it when I went to Nepal, but absolutely did not have time. I reckon a proper four week trek in the Annapurnas would be more rewarding.
