Recent content by ExploreTheEast

I've dayhiked and overnighted up on Kesugi Ridge. It was definitely one of the best hikes I got to experience in Alaska, and for sure the one that had the best view of Denali. I didn't try to make a loop out of the dayhike though, I just started at Byers lake and hiked up to the top of the ridge...

I just use an iphone with Google Maps, but I don't use it to navigate unless I am truly lost. I usually come out of the woods with 90% battery left on my phone because I barely touch it while I'm hiking, and if I need it to stretch for a few days I just put it in airplane mode and turn off...

I've been using this one for about 5 or 6 years now. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822142-REG/Sirui_BSRT1205_T_1205X_5_Section_Carbon_Fiber.html It's juuust now getting to the point that I think I'm going to have to replace it soon (rubber parts wearing off, legs sometime jam open)...

That is hilarious. I don’t know why, but I literally laughed out loud while picturing this scenario. I occasionally used to wear earbuds, but stopped when I moved out west and started worrying that a cougar was going to jump on my neck while I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings. These...

I support this as well. Drones have no place in a designated Wilderness area. I'm pretty sure they're already banned there, and hopefully that remains! Sierra, you're not going to find me knitpicking about the lines of what destroys nature and what doesn't. Planes flying overhead? Not a big...

I'm a drone operator, even out in the wilderness sometimes (but not the "Wilderness" if you know what I mean). I guess I'm not surprised by the negativity surrounding their use in the Whites. I haven't flown there yet, but I do hope to someday. In fact, I can't think of a place on the East Coast...

TPBM is an unexpected obstacle in your path.

It was about 5 degrees out when my friend had the idea to build a little igloo. TPBM is the result of some delicious backcountry cooking!

I am not even able to comprehend this. Obviously it was a targeted attack- they were calling his name? How could they possibly have known his name? He's a guy in a tent. I'm sorry, but unless this guy has real enemies that he's pissed off in this lifetime, something doesn't add up. Maybe it's...

Spencer, three can definitely sleep in each half of the Kingdom 6 (and it is cut in half down the middle). The thing is gigantic. I would say if it was three people that are my size (6' 1" and 220 lbs), you'd still have more room than a normal backpacking tent (I've owned a Sierra Designs...

I'm with Aviarome- Big Agnes Copper Spur UL4. It's ridiculously light, roomy enough for 3 adults and a kid, and really well made (I used the Copper Spur UL3 on at least a half dozen trips last year). However, I'd only get it if you're definitely going to do some backpacking with it, because it's...

I don't know if this is appropriate for a VFTT trip report, but I know that GSD has come up in prior threads, so I figured I'd share my weekend's experience with you guys. I'd been to GSD plenty of times before, having visited at least 3 or 4 times before I moved to Colorado a little over 2...

What do you call a married couple walking thru the woods? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hitched-hikers!

"I like the cold, I just don't like being cold." - I forget the guy's name, but if I remember it, I'll edit!

Hey, if you need a hiking partner while you're out here, hit me up. I'm in Denver for the past couple years (on and off), and I love playing hiking tour-guide. Some photos from some recent local trips (Flat Tops, Rocky Mountain) are in here - http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=433526195272...