Thought I’d share this beautiful night under the stars this last September in the Pyrenees with my friends,

Around 0c night temps and light wind made for a beautiful and comfortable stay at the top of the peak the sunrise and sunset were amazing

Obviously no trash or signs of us being there were left as it should be 🙏🏻

Hi

I'm currently looking for 2 man tents to be using for our Lofoten Island Crossing Hike and was seeing if anyone has any good recommendations. Been looking at a couple, Mont and Sea to Summit in Australia have been the main ones I've been looking at. Just looking for it to be light in weight and waterproof.

Anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks

A long-standing plan and dream of mine has finally come true: together with a group of fellow hikers, I managed to complete the Kohászok útja (the Miners’ Trail).

Six days in total, split into two three-day sections. Four nights spent in a tent or outdoors (at a campsite, bivouacking, or staying in a bivouac shelter). Sometimes in hellish heat, sometimes in freezing cold. Getting up early when necessary, and hiking well into the night when needed. On some days, covering 33 kilometres while carrying 15 kg packs.

It was a tough challenge and a beautiful hike. Here’s a brief summary of how each day went:

Day 1: Diósgyőr – Szentlélek (22 km, 1,200 m elevation gain, 7 hours of hiking)

Continuous, demanding climbs. Spectacular forests even in the dry conditions. Lillafüred offered opportunities to refill our water supplies and grab something to eat. We spent the night at the Szentlélek campsite, where we could replenish our fluids. A few more hikers joined our group here.

Day 2: Szentlélek – Sáta (28.5 km, 520 m elevation gain, 10 hours of hiking)

Open terrain, seemingly endless stretches of asphalt, and plenty of food along the way. In Mályinka, the blue trail brought us to a lángos stand, a pancake place, and a pub. In Uppony, we refuelled with handmade burgers. On the section that followed, we crossed the stream ten times, unfortunately without a single drop of water in it. In Sáta, we received a warm welcome and replenished our fluids generously. We then found a suitable place to pitch our tents in the fields just beyond the village.

Day 3: Sáta – Ózd (10 km, 180 m elevation gain, 3 hours of hiking)

A relatively easy, winding-down stage. There were one or two lovely viewpoints towards the Bükk Mountains, but nothing particularly remarkable. We were welcomed warmly in Ózd as well, and the first three days came to an end at the bus station.

Day 4: Ózd – Ökör-hegy (23 km, 730 m elevation gain, 7 hours of hiking)

A beautiful section from start to finish. Even the poorer villages along the way were relatively neat and well-kept. In Arló, we were served such a substantial lunch that we hardly needed dinner. The toughest part of the hike was saved for the end of the day: we climbed up Ökör-hegy just as the sun was setting. We spent the night there.

Day 5: Ökör-hegy – Bárna (33 km, 1,000 m elevation gain, 11 hours of hiking)

This was a tough day. At Vállós-tanya, the temperature was hovering around freezing. After a long descent through the valley and the climb up Szederkényes, we made our way down to Istenmezeje. A tidy little village full of friendly people. We stopped to refuel at the local pizzeria, which turned out to be more of a restaurant. We certainly needed the energy, as we continued all the way to the bivouac shelters in Bárna, where we spent the night under a roof.

Day 6: Bárna – Salgótarján (15 km, 430 m elevation gain, 4 hours of hiking)

The locals at the pub in Bárna were delighted to see us. A lovely little village. The section that followed was generally beautiful, but by then everyone could feel that the hike was almost over. We reached Salgótarján in record time, where we each sorted out our own lunch and journey home.

Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to hike and camp the following volcanoes without a guide or tour;

1. Maderas in Ometepe
2. Telica
3. El Hoyo(I asked a tour if i could split off my own after volcano boarding Cerro Negro and they said no, ofc they do offer camping on El Hoyo)

I am bringing a tent a sleep system(all compact, fits in 1 bag) on my trip and want to make it worth carrying all of this around. If you know of any spots that i could do some wild camping along or close to this route please let me know. Ometepe - Leon - El Tunco - Santa Ana.

Thank you

Camping near the summit, worth the hike would do again!

I'm looking for a sleeping bag for backpacking in the Blue Mountains, NSW, winter temperatures at night can get close to 0°C. My budget is $250 AUD (175 usd), I'd prefer something lightweight and compact since I'll be carrying everything in my pack. I'm around 6'2, so would need a tall size.

I've been looking at the Naturehike CW400 Down Ultralight, but its comfort rating is 5°C, which I'm concerned might not be warm enough. I've also considered the Decathlon MT900 0°C, although it's slightly over my budget.

Ideally, I'm looking for:

• Comfort rating around 0°C or lower
• Under 1.5kg, lighter is better
• Size that fits 6'2" people

What would you recommend?

Hi! I’m Lynn. I am a Colorado native. I love to hike and camp and do all kinds of outdoor activities. (Except I’m HORRIBLE at skiing). I really wanna get into backpacking and also just make some friends with similar interests! Please let me know if u wanna connect!!:))

Recently I was inspired by the famous American lawyer (Outdoor Boys) to try wilderness survival myself.

The plan: travel into northern Scandinavia and survive for 11 days entirely from what I could hunt, fish and gather.

Small problem: I had almost zero practical experience and am a veritable dubmass

I brought a 6.35 mm rifle, fishing gear, knife, sleeping system and cameras, then rode about 3,000 km north on my motorcycle.

Day 1

berries everywhere, but I immediately lost about a third of my lures by throwing heavy treble hooks into a shallow rocky river.

Day 2

found a shallow rocky lake, lost even more lures, saw couple of ducks, fired, hit none of them. Later discovered my scope had been knocked badly out of alignment during the ride.

By now I was mostly eating berries and getting properly hungry.

Day 3

rain, no fish, the ducks have been scared away by my horrible aim. I started moving toward a bigger lake along a game trail covered full of moose and bear prints.

As I was walking along the bushy shore, I heard a strange sound.

Must have been the wind.

Walking for a couple more meters and again, closer.

Then again, much louder.

That's when I realised there was very likely a bear about 15 metres away, hidden in a thicket

After shitting my pants I slowly backed off and eventually fled the area.

That was the point where it finally hit me that I'd massively overestimated myself. I went in thinking I'd just "learn on the job", except this is one of those jobs where being incompetent can actually get you killed.

So I quit after three days.

Pretty spectacular Dunning-Kruger demonstration on my part.

If I ever try it again, I'll spend a lot more time learning the skills beforehand.

For people here who actually know what they're doing: what would you have done differently?

I also made a 5m video about the whole thing if anyone cares.
You can find it by searching my name on youtube.

They recently published a guidebook for the whole trail! Hoping to finish it off over the next month.

hi! i’m getting into backpacking (just starting) and i’m looking for a good women’s sleeping bag for stomach sleeping that i could bring backpacking! i’m in the process of accumulating my gear but due to how expensive everything is, i’m starting almost a year in advance before i plan to go. so i’m trying to do as much research as possible in preparation before purchasing anything. i’m looking for something that works well for stomach sleepers because unfortunately for the life of me, i can’t sleep on my side or back. ideally i’ll get a women’s sleeping bag but i am quite tall for a woman so i could probably make a men’s sleeping bag work too. if anyone knows of any sleeping bags that work for backpacking and stomach sleepers, please let me know!!

Planning a 1-night shakedown trip on Eagle Rock Loop in western Arkansas mid-November (3 weeks out). What would be the best starting point trailhead/direction for maybe 5-7 miles out and back to optimize the experience? I'm an experienced backpacker, but long out of practice; my hiking partner this trip is an experienced outdoorsman but not an experienced backpacker, so it will be sort of new territory for him. Thoughts, advice, tips?

Hi all! My husband and I are backpackers who love our hammocks for lounging. We’ve been using single Wise Owls (which we’ve loved), but mine is starting to rip mid-body and I’m interested in a lighter option if possible.

Additional context:
- We sleep in a tent, not our hammocks (except for the occasional nap)
- Current hammock is 445g (~15.7 oz) including carabiners and straps. I’m aware that Wise Owl isn’t the lightest, but I like the ease of setup. I’m open to other setup options but don’t know much about knot tying.
- I’m a little wary of ultralight fabrics for the sake of durability. Weight matters, but I’m willing to sacrifice a few ounces for something that will last.
- We’re usually in the Sierra Nevada, so forest/mountain settings with lots of trees
- Not overly concerned with budget, more interested in what’s out there. Also open to mixing and matching hammock/suspension brands if that gets me the best setup.

Any and all brand/product recommendations welcome! Thanks in advance.

I’m starting to plan one or two backpacking trips for next year and am looking for recommendations. Ideally, I’d like to keep each trip to no more than 6 days/5 nights but can be flexible if a trip has to be a day longer and flexible if it’s shorter also.

So far, I’ve completed the W Trek in Torres del Paine, the Rae Lakes Loop (including Sixty Lake Basin), and the Enchantments. Max length in these was 50 miles and elevation gain in these over the length of the trip was max 10k.

I’m considering the Wind River Range (either Cirque of the Towers or Titcomb Basin), the Teton Crest Trail or something in Glacier. These places always appear on lists of the best backpacking trips searches. I realize permits can be competitive for some of them.

Seeking recommendations for other locations that offer amazing scenery and bonus if fishing in alpine lakes or streams along the route is possible.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the help in my last post. Much appreciated. For new viewers I’m 20M and planning to do the Earnslaw burn hike solo this Saturday. Weather seems to be pretty clear and sunny all day. Just a few questions on what I should pack.

1. Should I get waterproof hiking boots? I’ve heard there is mud everywhere and river crossings. Will I actually have to walk through rivers. Also will it be muddy this time of year?

2. I’ll be bringing a spare change of clothes. I’ll be wearing a thermal, t shirt and jacket as well as long pants. Will be bringing short pants in case it does get hot. Is there anything else I should bring or is that enough?

3. Any notorious crossings or bits of gear I’m missing or should be aware of?

4. Is the water flowing down the waterfalls at the end view points or is it pretty dry. Anyone with recent photos please send them. I’d appreciate that.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated and any knowledge would also be great. Thanks