[juice_88]

Make sure your tent has a ground cover and rain fly, or you'll be in for a fun night if it rains. You'll also need:

Toilet paper
Matches/lighter
Knife

[BBaller31]

bring duct tape too.

[a5guy107]

I always have a couple loops of duct tape around my nalgene bottle just incase.

never hurts to have enough rope, tarps, axe/maul, knifes, I normally take like a 5 gal water bag and just fill that up, leave it in the tent or in the car

[skins05.]

i dont carry much if any of the **** yall list. lol

i carry a 3 person lean-to tent, with no ground bivy or rain fly. it stays dry under it.

cooler? hell no
lantern/flashlight? no. headlamps. spend money on a nice one, it works more than good enough
toilet paper? depending on the area, but usually no. leaves work fine

duct tape, knives, lighters... of course

really all i bring thats big at all is food, sleeping bag, tent and a fleece. i dont bother bringing changes of clothes unless its winter. I bring a fairly well built first aid kit at this point, mainly because i have my WFR cert. 2 headlamps, a bearline(and 2 biners in case one gets lost) headnet(for bugs...) and an extra pair of nice wool socks

[juice_88]

He's probably not backpacking. When he said he's bringing a cooler, I figured he's car camping. I don't bring much of anything, but he's probably not going for minimalistic here, Skins.

[skins05.]

Originally Posted by juice_88

He's probably not backpacking. When he said he's bringing a cooler, I figured he's car camping. I don't bring much of anything, but he's probably not going for minimalistic here, Skins.

lol, the thought didnt even cross my mind. even still i wouldnt bring much of that, except maybe a lantern.

[igotbanned-ibra5]

This thread needs to be revived. Any mountaineers out there?

[ghost93]

I'm currently in the process of building a kayak and am planning on doing a good amount of camping/touring this summer (as much as one can in Kansas, at least). Any of you guys have experience with stuff like that?

[tdotballers]

Most my hiking is in for fly fishing. Hike in camp and fly fish then hike out.

[juice_88]

Never built a boat; my father and I talked about it a lot, but life frequently gets in the way. I do a ton of kayaking/canoeing though. Anything in particular you want to know?

[brettster55]

I'm always thinking about doing a multi-day backpack but then everytime I got hiking I hate going downhill. Knees

[juice_88]

Trekking poles?

[GhostsNmyAK]

Wat he said. Poles make the down hill way easier. My knees bothered me with out them but now I'm good for at least a few miles downhill before they act up

[Spyder124]

Never got into using trekking poles. Just picked up an Arc' Gamma MX for the fall/winter transition. Been doing some day hikes through the Ohio parks with my dog on the weekends and it is an awesome jacket!

[pb ERIC]

So, quick question to y'all minimalists out there. Or just those of you that have bivys or use them.

Best bivy for the buck?---I'm about to just purchase the REI minimalist bivy for $100. But i don't know if I'm just throwing money out the window an could get something more worth it for $50-$100 more? Not sure.

Finally ST has a backpacking thread

[pb ERIC]

haha or not. this thread is active....

[pb ERIC]

SOMEONE POST SOMETHING.

seriously though...I don't know of any other hiking forums that i can get adivce/opinions/reviews blah blah blah.

Has anyone here hiked throughout the Red River Gorge?--I'm about 6hrs west of there in Saint Louis, MO. Considering going there for a few days. Or maybe Grayson Highlands?

Rockies? Anyone? Bueller?

[pb ERIC]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllloooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[polarpaxton]

trying to do the muri trail in 15 days next year. anyone done it before?

[pb ERIC]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-next-32-miles

DOOOONATE ANYTHING! TO THE CDT!!! it's ALMOST DONEEEEEE

[Andyq33654]

I'm about to go backpacking in Peru! Ended up quitting paintball for this kind of stuff. Even more addicting then paintball in my opinion. Love them both though