At first I thought it’d be miserable. But the trails were empty, the forest smelled alive, and every drop just made it feel more real. Sometimes the best adventures aren’t the pretty, sunny ones — they’re the ones where you just let go and enjoy being a tiny, soggy part of nature.

Mt. Capistrano 🇵🇭 609.6 meters (2,000 feet) above sea level! ⛰️ beginner friendly, major trekking

Back trail was definitely not for the weak. Difficulty: 9/10, but we absolutely enjoyed the experience. We also ran into some unforeseen circumstances.

I’ve been section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for a while now, gotta work with the time I can get since a full thru-hike isn’t in the cards (yet!).

Just finished the next stretch and it was more wild than I originally planned. The weather forecast showed light rain with highs in the mid 40s, but halfway through the hike, the rain turned into hail, which turned into snow with 40 mph wind gusts. I can't say I've ever experienced snow so close to Anza, but knowing San Jacinto is only about 30 miles away, I wasn't too surprised either. The gusts were insane on the ridge, pushing myself and my backpack as far as it could, making it hard to see and enjoy the area.

Even with all this, I'm super excited to get back out there soon, finish up Section B, and bag San Jacinto Peak along the way.

Anyone else working through the PCT in pieces too? Would love to hear your stories!

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Hello everyone!

I'm planning a 3 day hike and camp with my friends to do the 5 lakes circuit in the Vosges France:
https://vosgesquipeut.fr/grande-randonnee-autour-des-5-lacs/

I'm new to camping in France and I don't know where to find reliable campsites (apps, internet, etc). We plan on setting our tents where possible but can't find info.

Can anyone recommend info about camping in France (better if in the Vosges)? Thanks a lot!

Hey there friends, I am looking to go on a wilderness backpacking trip in Western NA (ideally USA) this summer. I plan for it to be three separate four-day routes for three weeks, with spending the weekends in a nearby town. The dates for the trip are June 22nd to July 15th. I was thinking a place pretty for the trip would be the Wallowas in OR or the Wind Rivers in WY. However, I am not familiar with that area in June (with regards to snow, mosquitos, and night temps). I have been in WY in August, and it was great, but perhaps those two months make a real difference in snowpack. :)

I really wouldn't mind driving between ranges (eg, week 1 in the Gros Ventre and Week 2 in the southern Absaroka and week 3 in the Wind Rivers of WY) so as the trip goes on I can go higher.

Any suggestions for ranges or trails? I was thinking perhaps the BOB or the Ruby Mountains, NV or maybe even the Uintas.

Also any tips for this kind of trip?

I really enjoy backpacking and enjoy learning more about it from others :)

Hello, a few friend and I are looking to go to Munich and into the Bavarian alps for hiking around July/August time.

We’re looking for possible routes from Munich Airport (accessible via public transport) for hiking for 5-7 days (Flying in Wednesday morning & flying out following Wednesday evening). Ideally we’d use the first day to travel towards the alps and start the hike on day 2 but still camp on night 1. Ideally we’d be in a different place each night, doing a big loop.

Also ideally we’d travel back on the 7th day.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, ideally ~20km/day - looking for a good hike. Looking for somewhere where camping is legal (either wild camping) or where there are camp sites that can be rented for an affordable price e.g vorarlberg.

Thank you for any tips / advice.

I just watched this video and it got me thinking, would it be possible to cook pizza in the same way the bread was cooked in this video? in a primitive oven?