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No New Posts The Four Seasons

No, not the singing group.

4 503 The Official Fall Color Thread
by tallgrass
Nov 19, 2023 19:44:38 GMT -8
No New Posts Artist's Comments

The is the place to find the larger versions on our header images, with comments from the artist.

1 74 Header Images
by rebeccad
Mar 19, 2022 9:07:57 GMT -8
No New Posts Theme Gallery

Where to find the themed threads all together.

20 817 Abstracts (from nature)
by Coolkat
Feb 7, 2024 10:16:42 GMT -8

Community Discussions

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No New Posts Trailhead Register - 8 Viewing

New to the forum? Don't be shy! Sign in and tell us who you are and where you're from, then join the circus. Pick a conversation or start one of your own. Don't be surprised to be asked about beets, bacon, kilts, and a few more things! We're glad you're here.

Sub-board: Learn about Forum Features

5,107 106,874 Who ARE these guys?
by ErnieW
Mar 18, 2024 20:02:34 GMT -8
No New Posts The "Good Morning" Thread

The tradition continues, with a tip of the hat to MatahariHiker.

3 6,815 The "Good Morning" thread, Part 3!
by rebeccad
Feb 29, 2024 21:49:21 GMT -8
No New Posts The Photo/Video Gallery

Share your best work. Scenes from the trail. Videos? Why not? If you have pictures to share, this is the place.

Sub-boards: Pickle Gulch, How to Add Photos

344 5,535 The Random Photo Thread
by GaliWalker
Mar 17, 2024 6:32:47 GMT -8
No New Posts Hiking Partners

Looking for a partner to share the trip? Guide you in a new area? If you want to team up, post your info and see what happens.

105 618 round trip in S utah for solar eclipse
by guilaumus
Aug 25, 2023 1:47:01 GMT -8
No New Posts Trip Reports • Storytelling

Tell us about your last trip! How bad were the mosquitos?

930 5,536 Big Schloss and Tibbet Knob, Virginia (Feb/18/2024)
by Westy
Feb 25, 2024 15:13:52 GMT -8
No New Posts Environmental Issues

Environmental issues will be the only topics allowed. That means NO strictly political, election, gun control, or religion. We acknowledge that climate change, land use, and extraction industries all draw people to take sides. The discourse will remain civil, or it will be deleted.

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Skills and Wisdom

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No New Posts The Gear Closet - 5 Viewing

Have questions about basic gear? Get help with sleeping bags, packs, boots, and everything else. What works, what doesn't! Get the right stuff for your specific needs, from day-hikes to an epic long hike. Get help from people who have walked the walk.

Sub-board: Members' Market

1,807 31,506 Got My First Melly
by High Sierra Fan
Mar 18, 2024 10:45:49 GMT -8
No New Posts Camp Cooking and Trail Snacks - 10 Viewing

Talk about your favorite food for the trail. Favorite cooking secrets?

219 3,640 What are your light backpacking cookware cleanup strategies
by TrailElder
Jan 23, 2024 5:48:34 GMT -8
No New Posts Nature Forum

A flower you can't ID? See a bird, a bug, a snake that was new to you? Hope you got a good photo! Post it and ask; somebody will know what it is. Or maybe you know it already and just want to share.

80 1,108 Tracks and Scats
by Coolkat
Nov 6, 2023 6:29:39 GMT -8
No New Posts Books and Podcasts

What are you reading? Heard a good Podcast you want to share? Let others know.

144 916 What are you currently reading?
by downriver
Mar 10, 2024 22:28:06 GMT -8
No New Posts Health and Fitness - 1 Viewing

How do you stay in shape? If you need advice on getting ready for the trip, ask others. Dealing with special diets or medications? Others can help you.

200 3,946 Allergic to bee stings?
by sarbar
Mar 18, 2024 6:47:29 GMT -8
No New Posts Hiking with Kids

Share your Q&A about kids on the trail; any special tips?

33 345 Spring Break in Joshua Tree
by jamesyourbp
Feb 20, 2024 20:07:30 GMT -8
No New Posts Of Interest to Women

A space for WOMEN to share issues particular to female life on the trail. Men are welcome to ask questions on behalf of the women in their lives. Mansplainers and sexist commentators will be frozen out.

39 608 Underwear
by mk
Nov 14, 2023 15:54:45 GMT -8

Destinations...

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No New Posts Looking for Topo Maps?

With GPS units that display maps, and websites offering mapping and GPS info, there is still a need for a real waterproof map, now customized for your specific area. Here are some resources...

15 117 CalTopo - how to snap-to a shared map?
by almostthere
Aug 6, 2021 16:55:21 GMT -8
No New Posts Canada

For those who adventure up in the Friendly Northern place

19 99 Haida Gwaii trip report & pic link
by bumknees
Aug 2, 2022 7:47:21 GMT -8
No New Posts Pacific Northwest and Alaska - 1 Viewing

Washington, Oregon, …Alaska

75 498 Floating "The Nush" in Alaska
by TrailElder
Aug 14, 2023 5:31:43 GMT -8
No New Posts California, Nevada, …Hawaii!

Just as it says. Nevada residents are mostly closer to the Sierra, so...

315 2,636 Choices for a California break?
by rebeccad
Mar 17, 2024 7:28:10 GMT -8
No New Posts Mountain States - 1 Viewing

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

515 4,558 Backpacking in Canyonlands NP -- A little help for a friend
by hikerjer
Nov 28, 2023 17:25:36 GMT -8
No New Posts Central (MidWest)

Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

110 826 Hocking Hills, Ohio (Jan 28, 2024)
by downriver
Feb 1, 2024 19:33:29 GMT -8
No New Posts Northeast

Maine,Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

75 370 Mount Monadnock, New Hampshire (Nov 23, 2023)
by GaliWalker
Nov 27, 2023 9:10:08 GMT -8
No New Posts Mid-Atlantic

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia

618 1,556 Church Rock and Halfmoon Mountain (March 16, 2024)
by GaliWalker
Mar 17, 2024 8:50:49 GMT -8
No New Posts Southern

Oklahoma,Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida

176 1,608 Smokies campsite 32 at injun creek
by bacpacer
Sept 8, 2023 10:15:00 GMT -8
No New Posts International

Traveling the World? Seek advice from those who have...

72 273 Trekking in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal
by bpdanyel
Feb 25, 2024 23:17:04 GMT -8