The Hiking Thread

[GoCubsGo]

Idk if they grow in the San Diego area but it's morel season around the US so be in the lookout. It's wrapping up here though. I have managed to find zero morels anywhere except under my deck. But I did manage to snag a tick bite.

Join the club, my dog has had two, me just one.

[Whack9]

Idk if they grow in the San Diego area but it's morel season around the US so be in the lookout. It's wrapping up here though. I have managed to find zero morels anywhere except under my deck. But I did manage to snag a tick bite.

Join the club, my dog has had two, me just one.

Are they bad up your way? I usually never get them down here. The northeast on the other hand....

[GoCubsGo]

Idk if they grow in the San Diego area but it's morel season around the US so be in the lookout. It's wrapping up here though. I have managed to find zero morels anywhere except under my deck. But I did manage to snag a tick bite.

Join the club, my dog has had two, me just one.

Are they bad up your way? I usually never get them down here. The northeast on the other hand....

They can be, this is supposed to be an especially bad year because of the mild winter. They're usually more prolific in high grass prairie areas which I have in abundance up here as opposed to deep woods.

That, on top our imminent cicada invasion is making for a wonderful start to "the fun season."

[Whack9]

Idk if they grow in the San Diego area but it's morel season around the US so be in the lookout. It's wrapping up here though. I have managed to find zero morels anywhere except under my deck. But I did manage to snag a tick bite.

Join the club, my dog has had two, me just one.

Are they bad up your way? I usually never get them down here. The northeast on the other hand....

They can be, this is supposed to be an especially bad year because of the mild winter. They're usually more prolific in high grass prairie areas which I have in abundance up here as opposed to deep woods.

That, on top our imminent cicada invasion is making for a wonderful start to "the fun season."

Yeah true, dry grassy areas around pines seem to be the absolute worst. I've gotten wrecked on multiple occasions by plagues of ticks and chiggers.

[O Really]

Saturday's hike. Just off the Paola Indian reservation about 45 minutes from home.
The stream you see at the first of vid was significantly bigger after the rain we've had. We hopped across the rocks with no problem going out, but Lady O strained a quad on the steps (about two-thirds through the vid) and didn't want to risk taking a dip. Fortunately, the ranger wasn't around and we have a Jeep so I went to pick her up. Didn't notice that there wasn't enough room on the road/trail to turn around so we headed up the (authorized vehicles only) road to a turn around spot - where we found, ta daaaah - the ranger. We told him our story, Lady O told him she could barely walk (only a slight exaggeration) and he was decent about it. Just told us to go on back out. She's fine today.

[Whack9]

A timber rattler!

I turned a corner and saw him, and he saw me. We were both as surprised as one another.

The one day I decided not to bring my nice camera with the zoom lense

[GoCubsGo]

A timber rattler!

I turned a corner and saw him, and he saw me. We were both as surprised as one another.

The one day I decided not to bring my nice camera with the zoom lense

Yeesh. Always was my worst fear when hiking with my dog. Got lucky with rattlesnakes but he did once get bit by a copperhead.

Where were you?

[Whack9]

A timber rattler!

I turned a corner and saw him, and he saw me. We were both as surprised as one another.

The one day I decided not to bring my nice camera with the zoom lense

Yeesh. Always was my worst fear when hiking with my dog. Got lucky with rattlesnakes but he did once get bit by a copperhead.

Where were you?

Some new WMA called tall pines here in SC. Real nice place, barely ever any people.

[Vrede too]

Some new WMA called tall pines here in SC. Real nice place, barely ever any people.

A different nature peril:

Watch: Brawl between stick-wielding walkers erupts at Peak District beauty spot
Fight reportedly breaks out after man attempts to cross Dovedale stepping stones with pram

Police were called to a popular beauty spot in the Peak District after a fight broke out between several people wielding large sticks.

Video of the incident shows onlookers watching as several men attack each other at the stepping stones in Dovedale National Nature Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

The National Trust said the incident happened as two groups of walkers tried to cross in opposite directions, despite the fact the stepping stones are currently closed.

Onlookers told MailOnline that the fight broke out after a man attempted the crossing with a pram....

I have never gotten in a brawl while on a nature walk.

[O Really]

Neither have we, and as I think about it, we've seen very little altercation of any sort. We also don't usually walk where there's that many people. But that park isn't all that far from Liverpool and Manchester, so it was maybe a bunch of blokes wanting to get home for the match.

[Vrede too]

Neither have we, and as I think about it, we've seen very little altercation of any sort. We also don't usually walk where there's that many people. But that park isn't all that far from Liverpool and Manchester, so it was maybe a bunch of blokes wanting to get home for the match.

Shoulda known better than to get in between a mate and his football.


A man went missing in a Washington national park on July 31. He was just found alive.
Robert Schock went missing after he was last seen hiking in the North Cascades National Park. A trail crew found him on Aug. 30 in the park's Chilliwack Basin after they heard him yelling for help.

[Vrede too]

Interesting to me:

After record-breaking Everest climbers revealed they use hypoxic tents to get altitude ready without acclimatizing on the mountain, we look at how the technology works

If I was younger, still athletic and still climbing high peaks I might have tried this training aid.

[Vrede too]

Heart Rock
Joshua Tree National Park

Cool. I've been to Joshua Tree a few times, didn't know about this. I guess it's a popular place for couples to pose.

[GoCubsGo]

Heart Rock
Joshua Tree National Park

Cool. I've been to Joshua Tree a few times, didn't know about this. I guess it's a popular place for couples to pose.

Visit while you can.

https://apnews.com/article/national-par ... f95c6ae89f

[Vrede too]

Heart Rock
Joshua Tree National Park

Cool. I've been to Joshua Tree a few times, didn't know about this. I guess it's a popular place for couples to pose.

Visit while you can.

https://apnews.com/article/national-par ... f95c6ae89f

Heartbreaker.

[O Really]

Updates on the Appalachian Trail
"On April 1st, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) unveiled an ambitious plan to modernize the 2,190-mile footpath by installing high-efficiency, weather-resistant escalators and moving sidewalks on the trail’s most strenuous vertical sections. The project aims to broaden the famous hiking trail’s appeal among people who don’t enjoy hiking."

https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/ma ... c%2Fhiking

[GoCubsGo]

Updates on the Appalachian Trail
"On April 1st, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) unveiled an ambitious plan to modernize the 2,190-mile footpath by installing high-efficiency, weather-resistant escalators and moving sidewalks on the trail’s most strenuous vertical sections. The project aims to broaden the famous hiking trail’s appeal among people who don’t enjoy hiking."

https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/ma ... c%2Fhiking

Bout damn time.

[Vrede too]

Updates on the Appalachian Trail
"On April 1st, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) unveiled an ambitious plan to modernize the 2,190-mile footpath by installing high-efficiency, weather-resistant escalators and moving sidewalks on the trail’s most strenuous vertical sections. The project aims to broaden the famous hiking trail’s appeal among people who don’t enjoy hiking."

https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/ma ... ian-trail/

I lean towards thinking this is sacrilege. You?


While the Wildcats will still be considered the steepest section of the Appalachian Trail, this mock-up shows what the future of the trail will have in store: a simple escalator ride to the top as opposed to dangerous rock scrambling.

Embracing the Future, Enhancing the Thru-Hiker Experience

... In addition to the moving walkways, the ATC is also developing ShelterSync, a localized Bluetooth mesh network that will allow hikers to pre-order dehydrated meals from upcoming shelters.

Future phases of the project include: Filtered, chilled water stations every 2 miles (Summer 2027), overhead magnetic cables capable of “lightening” backpack weight by 15 pounds (Spring 2028), and a final 5-mile high-speed vacuum tube to the summit of Mt. Katahdin (Autumn 2029).

Is this satire?

Slated to begin construction in 2029, the Turbo Summit Tube will let thru-hikers celebrate their victory in a fraction of the time. Engineers estimate the entire “climb” to the summit to now take under 32 seconds.

Despite the Escalators, the Trail Will Still Feel Completely Natural. Trust Us.

Addressing concerns regarding the “wild” character of the trail, project lead Dr. April Fuul noted that the moving walkways will feature integrated scent-emitters that release concentrated aromas of damp moss and pine needle to make sure the sensory experience remains totally authentic, even if the physical exertion is removed....

Aha. Good one, O Really.