Great video! I'd concur with MrGranitemountain and also really stress [1] being familiar with the terrain and area you're in and [2] having someone else with you. Just as important- make sure everybody has their own headlamp and fresh batteries!
The one unexpected morning sleeping with my feet in my pack, for all the years I've spent in the wilderness, was a result of 3 very obvious mistakes before the sun went down that made the all-night hike 'exciting'. The first was ignoring our appointed
Great video! I'd concur with MrGranitemountain and also really stress [1] being familiar with the terrain and area you're in and [2] having someone else with you. Just as important- make sure everybody has their own headlamp and fresh batteries!
The one unexpected morning sleeping with my feet in my pack, for all the years I've spent in the wilderness, was a result of 3 very obvious mistakes before the sun went down that made the all-night hike 'exciting'. The first was ignoring our appointed
informative. Check out my latest vid (Rainier-Fremont, Skyscraper, Burroughs, Muir). Dare say my best
My 2 experiences w/ night hiking illustrate what could be a prologue: Use common sense to avoid unplanned/ill prepared night hikes: 1. the forrest cannopy darkens much sooner than open space. 2. always carry a flashlight or such no matter what. 3. Do not make any spur of the moment plans to change an out and back hike to a loop w/o firm knowledge of how this will effect hike time).
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Great video! I'd concur with MrGranitemountain and also really stress [1] being familiar with the terrain and area you're in and [2] having someone else with you. Just as important- make sure everybody has their own headlamp and fresh batteries!
The one unexpected morning sleeping with my feet in my pack, for all the years I've spent in the wilderness, was a result of 3 very obvious mistakes before the sun went down that made the all-night hike 'exciting'. The first was ignoring our appointed
AlcyonDesign 1 year ago
Great video! I'd concur with MrGranitemountain and also really stress [1] being familiar with the terrain and area you're in and [2] having someone else with you. Just as important- make sure everybody has their own headlamp and fresh batteries!
The one unexpected morning sleeping with my feet in my pack, for all the years I've spent in the wilderness, was a result of 3 very obvious mistakes before the sun went down that made the all-night hike 'exciting'. The first was ignoring our appointed
AlcyonDesign 1 year ago
informative. Check out my latest vid (Rainier-Fremont, Skyscraper, Burroughs, Muir). Dare say my best
My 2 experiences w/ night hiking illustrate what could be a prologue: Use common sense to avoid unplanned/ill prepared night hikes: 1. the forrest cannopy darkens much sooner than open space. 2. always carry a flashlight or such no matter what. 3. Do not make any spur of the moment plans to change an out and back hike to a loop w/o firm knowledge of how this will effect hike time).
MrGranitemountain 1 year ago