One of the longest hikes I've ever done. It's raining so hard the trek practically a mud road. I slipped for at least 3 times and come back being soaked despite wearing a raincoat. At least it's fun and memorable, haha.
The peak behind is Rinjani, you can see this savanna from the top of it (it's on the south side) if it's not foggy.
Some pics of me at the Yosemite National Park in California. One of the most beautiful and amazing places in my opinion
September 2025
This is the valley where I live and where I go hiking.
These photos were taken last autumn.
Between the first and last photo, you can see how quickly the weather changes in the valley. The first was taken on the way there, and the second on the way back.
It had just rained a bit and the clouds were forming on the forest. The image looks a bit haunted BTW and that’s me standing and resting on a tree.
Did not expect how awesome the Bear Gulch Cave / High Peaks loop was, an absolutely must do trail. 5.8miles with 1,700 feet gain.
planning on hiking a portion of the E6 this summer for a long week, which section would be the best for this. Was thinking Stockholm to Malmö ( as much of it as i can at least) but am open to any other ideas! Open to wild camping if necessary. Thanks!
Super muddy hike for the first half, snow the rest of the trail. But still a nice way to spend an afternoon off work.
Hi
I will be in Oahu for first time in the of first/second week May. Would really like to hike to the top of the Haiku (legally preferably, from the back). Mid 30s. Relatively decent hiker.
Usually, I hike solo, but for this one, I would like to join a person/group. Anyone interested?
PS: I read somehwere that 4000 hikers per year still attempt it the illegal way. Is that true? That`s a lot of people. I thought there was a severe police crackdown.
I’ve noticed that some gear gets recommended all the time, even in situations where it might not actually make that much of a difference. Sometimes it feels like people end up carrying or buying things more out of habit or general advice rather than what they actually need for their type of hiking. For example, I’ve seen a lot of people go straight for heavy-duty gear even for relatively moderate conditions. What’s one piece of gear you think is often overestimated or overused?
Spring storm turned this into a "winter hike." Beautiful day up at 11,500 feet!
I do a lot of day hikes in the spring and summer. 20-30 miles. Normally I bring sandwiches, whole grain bread, rye bread, or something like that. Some nuts, bars, sweets as well. Recently, I’ve been struggling with some food sensitivities. Seems like I have reactions to bread, pasta, lactose. So I have been steering clear of that. But not so easy to bring a shrimp salad on the trails. Any good suggestions on easy to eat foods to bring? Thanks on advance.
I am currently planning a walking trip of indefinite length, which could potentially go across the United States if things align well over the next few months. For a little background - I was part of group of organizers in NYC who led the Walk to Washington last May, which was a demonstration of solidarity with migrants in the United States as the crisis of ICE raids was beginning to escalate in early 2025. It was a 320-mile journey by foot that saw a lot of wonderful support and participation. This walk was taken again with a smaller group in October to meet with all of the same individuals and groups that we visited in May to collect footage for the PEACEWARD interview project, which is an effort to record the history of Quaker activism.
To continue this work, I will be departing for a walk of indefinite length on May 15th, heading south from Brooklyn, and continuing past DC towards North Carolina. The route will be planned month-by-month based on who offers an invitation and where/when the invitation is offered. While I would prefer not to project too much desire onto the outcome of this walk, I still want to view this project as an opportunity to take part in a storied experience for the sake of continuing certain traditions and lines of work. A trip completely across the country strikes me as incredibly resonant - like a literalized act of crossing a void, carried along by faith.
I'm just not sure how certain parts would be possible!! I know that they are possible since I would not be the first person to walk across the continent, but I am stuck on a few key things that I could use some advice on. Mainly: how does anyone walk across the western states? Right now, I see a reasonable upper-limit to sustained walking being around 30 miles per day. As of yet I have not found a legally walkable route that includes places to resupply that frequently. I'm not averse to sleeping outside and carrying multiple day's food/water, but I'm also not aware of my own limits and I don't know how much water I would actually need each day in states like Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, or Nevada.
Cross posting to a few other subreddits. I could also use advice on finding communities within/outside of reddit that understand this type of travel. Subreddit rules won't allow for links to the websites supporting this work, but I can send in a DM to anyone who is interested. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Hey team, the previous rubber 'foot' has come off of my hiking pole base. Is there any way of replacing it or fixing? thanks in advance!
Looking for a trail buddy! I hike, but I also believe in strategic breaks lol (chubb perks 😌).
If you enjoy good convo and a relaxed pace, we’ll get along.
Hello,
I’m getting into hiking and am in need of a good coat to wear, I will also be using it for daily use.
I have found the attached on sale and is seemingly pretty good but wanted to ask for recommendations from more knowledgable individuals.
I’m also in search of some decent walking boots and do see some today on sale in store, Karrimor but didn’t purchase them as I wasn’t sure if they were a high quality and reputable brand and so any advice on that front would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thanks
I'm doing a NOLS trip in Alaska for 3 months and am looking for some hiking pant recs. I would need them to be durable enough to be able to bushwack and not have them break on me for the duration of the trip. Also, I would prefer if they were baggier/wider cut. Let me know!
Hello fellow hikers,
Due to some circumstances I have 3 weeks in May free and would love to fill the time with some hiking, I’m from the UK and usually go to Scotland but would like to try a new landscape and hopefully drier climate but I’m stuck on where to go, I was thinking either the German/austrian alps, the balkans, the Atlas Mountains or to the Azores. I’ve got a rough budget of a grand. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Hello everyone,
I am considering getting into hiking. I wanna start exploring the nature more and end up in those incredible sceneries that you see on social media every now and then.
My main thing for now is that it kind of seems unattainable as a casual activity, something that i can fit in my weekly life studying and working. It feels more like a “trip” type of activity, something fhat needs lots of planning ahead and preparation, Potentially because none of my friends do that type of stuff.
Im currently located in Munich Germany.
Would you have any advice for me on how to start, where to go etc?
Ordering my 1st pair of TOPO PURSUIT 2, first ever topo or trail runners for that matter.... I usually wear a US 10.5, 2E in normal work boots or whatever... So I measured my foot on a paper trace at 28cm. Topo website says thats a 44/US10, but other shoes i have say 44/10.5
Also, I'm planning on some Steep descent hikes, Grand Canyon R2R, and Mt. Elbert in Co. So should i get what TOPO website suggests at a 10, my "usual" size 10.5, or size up to 11 for the steeper descents?
I also live in NW Arkansas with several steep hikes here, although not that elevation...
No place close to me to try these on, and found them on Amazon for $80. (Hopefully if they dont fit, Amazon will exchange them)
Hello hiking community,
Since I live in Dresden and have a few days of vacation in May I am looking for a good place for single days or multi day hikes in Czech republic. I dont own a car so it would be good to have a city which I can reach well by train and from which I can easily get into the nature. I will have six days off in total. Would be super grateful for tips. Thank you