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So does this count as trolling?

thanks for that. I stand corrected. Those guys know their stuff. I was wrong. Sorry. Punish those YouTube guys.

Wow, this is awesome. Thank you. I'm just not really knowledgeable about this stuff, and was wrong to argue with him. I apologize. God bless you guys.

Do you have anything to support that statement?

I reply to you in peace, lol. I don't actually understand what your comment is implying.

Dude, it's all good. If you were here right now, I'd give you a beer or 3, and the tone of our conversation would be much different, probably much friendlier sounding. Just remember that kids, and people new to backpacking read this stuff. This is the best website for backpacking. (I'm in...

The south fork of the Shoshone River is pretty awesome. I finally hiked it fully this September, and was surprised at how beautiful it was. It's more of a canyon, and you hike sections of it on ledges above the river. I kind of felt like I was in a canyon in Utah somewhere. You can make a...

Another idea is that human beings are living much, much longer. And that adds to the huge population growth here on Earth. Think about it, we are slowly working our way towards immortality, or at least curing as many diseases as we can. Now, not only do people live much, much longer, but they...

You are allowed to camp anywhere you want to in the High Uintas, and there is no time limit. You are allowed to enjoy the backcountry at your own free will. Oh wait, you were implying that they did something wrong, or not up to your standards. @LarryBoy, it would be absolutely stellar if you...

I'll be out there that time frame, either in the lower Escalante, upper Paria, or Dark Canyon. Cedar Mesa is great, but better in the fall in my opinion, when there are less people. Also, I know you've been looking at the Brooks Range. If your interested in planning something for 2019 for...

Right? I loved reading this @LarryBoy . :)

Because grizzly bears are smarter than humans think. They know you are in the tent, and if they rip into it, they ain't coming in there for your backpacking food. I could expand, a lot. And I would love to for people that actually care. But why. It just doesn't seem worth it. Enjoy your...

This happens far less than you would think. And in almost every fatal attack where a bear rips into someone's tent at night and kills them, there is no food in the tent. So it has to do with the bear's mind set, and not a smell. This is a very difficult discussion for me to have on the...

I have used 2 Western Mountaineering bags since 2009. One is the Antelope, which is rated to 5 degrees. I use this one the most, since I am a cold sleeper, and prefer to have extra warmth. The other bag I use is the Apache, which is rated to 15 degrees. I use that one in the desert. I...

The idea that a bear is going to rip into your tent for your food, with you in it, is as make believe as Santa Clause. There is zero evidence to support that idea. In fact, if you look back at the history of our parks, the majority of people backpacking slept with their food for more than 100...

I've fell in love with using the Ursack. @Vegan.Hiker let me borrow one over a year ago, and I've yet to return it. I pretty much use it for my food bag on any trip under a week. So much easier than a canister, and it keeps the mice out in non bear areas. The Ursack is an approved food...

Yeah, I was really impressed. Looks like there are a ton of places to backpack over there as well. Definitely a worthy destination. I can't believe I put off backpacking there for so long.

Haha, you are a braver man than I am. I took a good whiff inside the bottle, and could tell it was Jameson. I just had this gut feeling I shouldn't do it.

This is a trip report from a 4 day backpack I did recently in Colorado's Maroon Bell-Snowmass Wilderness. Just a few miles outside the town of Aspen, this route is commonly referred to as the Four Pass Loop, combining 4 different high mountain passes with a few spectacular lakes over a 28 mile...

Well done Brendan, you're up. Here is Hydra 3 days ago: