The Basecamp Gallery

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No New Posts The Four Seasons - 1 Viewing

No, not the singing group.

4 505 Signs of Spring
by balzaccom
Apr 12, 2024 6:04:09 GMT -8
No New Posts Artist's Comments - 1 Viewing

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.

20 823 Abstracts (from nature)
by echo
Jul 17, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -8

Community Discussions

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No New Posts Trailhead Register - 20 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

5,203 109,103 Bad Jokes
by ErnieW
Jul 26, 2024 17:24:42 GMT -8
No New Posts The "Good Morning" Thread

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

3 6,822 The "Good Morning" thread, Part 3!
by echo
Jun 9, 2024 6:46:53 GMT -8
No New Posts The Photo/Video Gallery - 10 Viewing

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

345 5,590 The Random Photo Thread
by echo
Jul 22, 2024 10:22:47 GMT -8
No New Posts Hiking Partners - 1 Viewing

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.

107 623 hiking in Kyrgyzstan on July 15-28, 2024
by walkswithblackflies
Jun 22, 2024 12:46:50 GMT -8
No New Posts Trip Reports • Storytelling - 8 Viewing

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

939 5,596 Mired at Dolly Sods (West Virginia - June/30/2024)
by GaliWalker
Jul 18, 2024 11:35:14 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.

535 3,987

Skills and Wisdom

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No New Posts The Gear Closet - 10 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

1,822 32,061 Boot toe cap repair
by ErnieW
Jul 26, 2024 17:16:21 GMT -8
No New Posts Camp Cooking and Trail Snacks - 8 Viewing

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

221 3,683 Coffee on the Trail
by itwaslegendary
May 29, 2024 0:08:35 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 1,118 Tracks and Scats
by rebeccad
Jul 8, 2024 11:27:35 GMT -8
No New Posts Books and Podcasts - 1 Viewing

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

144 937 What are you currently reading?
by downriver
May 16, 2024 19:24:24 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 3,959 Heart attack on the trail
by sarbar
Jun 16, 2024 18:31:55 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

20 108 Banff Backpacking Ideas
by dayhiker
Jul 26, 2024 12:57:43 GMT -8
No New Posts Pacific Northwest and Alaska

Washington, Oregon, …Alaska

79 506 Day hikes
by bumknees
Jul 25, 2024 19:31:23 GMT -8
No New Posts California, Nevada, …Hawaii! - 1 Viewing

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

320 2,673 Half Dome fatality
by High Sierra Fan
Jul 26, 2024 10:26:51 GMT -8
No New Posts Mountain States

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

523 4,634 Beartooth 2024 route alternatives
by pnwmossback
Jul 25, 2024 9:44:49 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 - 2 Viewing

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

76 375 Acadia NP - May, 2024
by rebeccad
Jun 5, 2024 7:29:46 GMT -8
No New Posts Mid-Atlantic - 1 Viewing

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

629 1,570 Old Loggers Path-North Loop
by jmitch
Jul 22, 2024 7:59:31 GMT -8
No New Posts Southern - 1 Viewing

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

178 1,624 Narrow "Canyon" hike in North Carolina?
by Jerry E
Jun 12, 2024 15:27:37 GMT -8
No New Posts International - 1 Viewing

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

75 278 Backpacking abroad (Asia/Middle East)
by thatonecat
Jul 1, 2024 13:50:01 GMT -8