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Post by exhausted on Aug 13, 2016 11:58:30 GMT -8
Hey everyone, To hot to walk in the woods here today, at least for me lol. So checking out this forum. I hike mainly in NJ and NY. What is everyone's thoughts on hiking and sleeping out on the trail when it is scorching hot and gross?
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Post by reuben on Aug 13, 2016 12:12:02 GMT -8
What is everyone's thoughts on hiking and sleeping out on the trail when it is scorching hot and gross? Don't do it. It's super ass double butt mega ugly out there right now (hello from MD). Plan for trips in cooler weather - locations, gear, vacation time, etc. Borrow a kayak. Practice using a map and compass. Clean your stove. Check your pad for leaks. Organize your gear closet. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 12:18:32 GMT -8
Welcome to the forums, Exhausted.
About your question: I'm fortunate that temperatures in my area cool down at night and that I can nearly always reach elevations where the overnight temperatures will be quite tolerable. As far as hiking in scorching hot temperatures, I will also seek higher elevations and areas with plenty of water. For myself, a dip in cool mountain ponds or lakes makes the hot day much more pleasant.
I often hike dry areas where the water remedy is not available. But I'm selective in resorting to higher, wetter terrain for hot days.
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Post by trinity on Aug 13, 2016 13:52:14 GMT -8
Welcome, exhausted. I'm in central Texas, and I'll barely even venture outside except to swim until daytime temps drop back into the low to mid-nineties, some time in late September.
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Post by immadman on Aug 13, 2016 17:03:10 GMT -8
I live on the Gulf Coast. Any camping, hiking, etc is definitely reserved for fall, winter, and early spring.
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Post by foxalo on Aug 13, 2016 18:05:10 GMT -8
Day hikes only and best when you are in a pissy mood. Sweating it out burns off the crazy, and if you're lucky, you'll hit a stray downpour to cool you off. Just be sure to take a lot of water.
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Post by RumiDude on Aug 13, 2016 19:17:48 GMT -8
It can get hot here on the Olympic Peninsula, but nothing like other places in the Lower 48. When it is hot, I am on the trail by sunrise and stop early. It makes no sense to risk heat related illness. Find some shade and hydrate. Eat dinner, wash down, open the flaps of my tent for max ventilation and sleep on top of my mattress without cover of my quilt. If it cools down at night, I just pull on my quilt.
Anyway, welcome to the forums.
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 13, 2016 20:36:21 GMT -8
I don't like humidity much, especially at night, so I don't backpack very much in such weather at home in the Northeast. Hot, dry weather doesn't deter me, except when the heat reaches dangerous levels.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Aug 14, 2016 5:12:21 GMT -8
What is everyone's thoughts on hiking and sleeping out on the trail when it is scorching hot and gross? Head for the mountains where it's cooler! And Howdy! |
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 14, 2016 6:54:59 GMT -8
What LB said  Of course, you have to head for the mountains out west, because I don't think the ones in the East are high enough to do the job. If I lived back there, I'd take up boating. And snorkeling. And welcome from the fringe of the Pacific, where it is NEVER hot. |
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Post by Coolkat on Aug 15, 2016 5:14:23 GMT -8
What is everyone's thoughts on hiking and sleeping out on the trail when it is scorching hot and gross? Won't do it. My multi-day trips are in spring and fall. I will do the occasional day hike though. Especially if it's down or up a creek. |
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Post by exhausted on Aug 16, 2016 14:49:32 GMT -8
Yes yes, ahh the mountains. I have decided to head up to the white mountains in NH this weekend I think. Ty everyone for the reply. I also do some day hiking in this heat, but sleeping.....that is something I will not do in a tent, hammock or any shelter when it is in the 90's and humid. The Whites get down into the 50s this time of year at night and that is what I like. TY also for the warm welcome to the forum!
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Post by Lamebeaver on Aug 16, 2016 15:40:15 GMT -8
Actually, I'd say it's probably cooler in a tent than inside (unless you have A/C).
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Post by johntpenca on Aug 16, 2016 16:39:57 GMT -8
Not a fan and won't do it. Used to live in TX and the heat and humidity made it miserable. Better to stay home in the AC and watch TV.
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Of course, you have to head for the mountains out west, because I don't think the ones in the East are high enough to do the job. If I lived back there, I'd take up boating. And snorkeling. 
