The Mountains are Calling
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danielhuman
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I wear them year around. Heck I am wearing them no… https://t.co/kUnLtbicEY
eddieG805
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @RockyNPS Yes I know that feeling, I remember as a kid everyone laughed… https://t.co/PxmrleFKYh
NatureCrank
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @t_jh2009 I like to use a dog pack or no pull harness that is thick around the mid-chest running to… https://t.co/nIvcK14scc
t_jh2009
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam A6) I found this out the hard way, I drove to Yosemite and did the Mist Trail in a day, my body felt… https://t.co/OynTgXtIdy
UST_Survival
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Ouch, what happened did you have a tussle with a cat? #GearMeOut
beckyjlomax
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival Once I switched years ago to a water bladder and hose, dehydration dwindled immensely. #gearmeout
PicklesTravel
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @MeToddScott @naturetechfam So scary! I always get nervous when I see big birds of prey when I have… https://t.co/mqtrajNmFT
UST_Survival
replying to @MeToddScott @MeToddScott @naturetechfam True, if you think you had enough water, you probably should drink some more. #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Luckily in my area most trails I hike are well defined and cle… https://t.co/D9gTNO5yuo
MeToddScott
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam A6 hydrate and listen to your body. It hurts for a reason. This is how it tells you not to do stupid things. #gearmeout
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam A6. You definitely want to allow for a couple days to acclimate before you do anything strenuous at… https://t.co/BUmy2LJiUD
billbrokob
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Bushwacking....through thorn bushes.....… https://t.co/4a42581RfT
PicklesTravel
replying to @MeToddScott @MeToddScott @UST_Survival @naturetechfam Brilliant advice! 😳#GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I feel ya I have had pants all ripped to hell and legs still cut up #gearmeout
naturetechfam
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 When I lived in MI and traveled to CO I would have a severe headache for 2 days both ways. Hated it. I li… https://t.co/0c1SZaEJj2
t_jh2009
replying to @NatureCrank @NatureCrank @UST_Survival It might be helpful if you can try on a harness to see if the dog even likes wearing it. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
Q7: What is the highest elevation you've been to, either on foot or in a car? Did you feel the altitude? #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS That’s a good idea I’ve done that before as well… https://t.co/pZvlF33b4V
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I spend a lot of time off trail down in RRG and even a lot of the o… https://t.co/vz7Sh4vEYX
mandiedandy
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam Looking forward to these answers. How do people train for altitude? Say. I wanted to hike Killi 😜#gearmeout
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival @eddieG805 @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Even with long pants I've left some blood behind. #GearMeOut
UST_Survival
replying to @danielhuman @danielhuman @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I remember at Red River Gorge, Nick wo… https://t.co/shdB7wpRtJ
GPJohnston
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A6) Ice axe, crampons and gaiters if there's snow/glacier travel, all the 10 essentials as usual, cli… https://t.co/wpsYa3DTH5
danielhuman
A7 #GearMeOut Though I haven't gone out West much, we did hike up Pike's Peak (14145') when I was a Scout. I rememb… https://t.co/iklPUj2wZv
PicklesTravel
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @UST_Survival @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Good for tracking you I guess. look… https://t.co/GWC3OXDexf
billbrokob
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A7: Around 17,000 ....I felt fine but yes, it was noticeable #GearMeOut
eddieG805
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I believe it, and yes there is so much off main trails there.… https://t.co/LvIvBuuhL8
MeToddScott
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @naturetechfam They don't have to strike a death blow. just knock them over the edge and pick up the… https://t.co/E7cv4KF6Sd
beckyjlomax
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam We've started adding a couple dayhikes before a longer backpacking trip to help acc… https://t.co/itUOJhH2PY
billbrokob
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @UST_Survival @eddieG805 @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS They would have to be hardy ticks #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
replying to @mandiedandy @mandiedandy Just keep working your way high and higher! 😁 #GearMeOut
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @eddieG805 @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I wish I had taken photos the last time I had a bad case of poison… https://t.co/7yZL3qoUzK
eddieG805
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @danielhuman @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Lol I can imagine I’ve had a pair o… https://t.co/zNYLdQ8V5D
sue_squared
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A7: I made it to the base camp on Hawaii's big island before the observatory. however, being pregge… https://t.co/oCNgEK74YN
UST_Survival
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @billbrokob @eddieG805 @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Ouch! Worse tussle I had was actually with rocks an… https://t.co/VeuWggbwbT
RCGibby73
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A7: I’ve been up over 11,000 for a few mi it’s on Trail Ridge Road. It was breathtaking 😁 #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival #GearMeOut A7 I've been about 11,500 in my youth. Lately up to almost 11,000 on the @BeartoothHiway. No 14ers yet! 😉
eddieG805
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @billbrokob @UST_Survival @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS We make an essential oil spray I… https://t.co/LMHCmLO8HW
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @billbrokob @naturetechfam @RockyNPS Working on that! #GearMeOut
MeToddScott
replying to @PicklesTravel @PicklesTravel @UST_Survival @naturetechfam this is why I like the prairies. we just have to watch out for ground s… https://t.co/GFStei3qVB
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @naturetechfam Good idea, for sure! #GearMeOut
naturetechfam
RT @MeToddScott: @UST_Survival @naturetechfam They don't have to strike a death blow. just knock them over the edge and pick up the rest la…
iammattjwright
billbrokob
replying to @eddieG805 @eddieG805 @PicklesTravel @UST_Survival @Todd_the_Hiker @naturetechfam @RockyNPS I use a Picardin lotion on my arms and legs #GearMeOut
NatureCrank
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @UST_Survival Many dogs will hate dog packs at first but now my dog gets excited to see it. The pack also… https://t.co/TBLHpdf4AX
MeToddScott
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival @naturetechfam and if you are starting to get thursty, you are already in the deficit. Your mother w… https://t.co/2mAC2roDci
PicklesTravel
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A7- Probably along the Andes in Chile and Peru- visited the second highest lake in the world- near Ar… https://t.co/nQMDccsqr3
t_jh2009
replying to @UST_Survival @UST_Survival A7) I've driven Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, that's at 12,183', I've also been o… https://t.co/kjXAR1xn4h