#long-distance hiking

[whatsy0urdream]

Bra Tales: Navigating Sports Bras and the Trail Adventure

Alright, folks, let’s dive into a topic that’s often overlooked but crucial for those hitting the trails: sports bras! Specifically, let’s chat about my quest to find the perfect fit while hiking the long and winding paths, like the legendary Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Join me as I share my experiences, the ups and downs, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. The Elusive Merino Wool…

[hikercarl]

Best Lightweight Hiking Gear for Long-Distance Trails

Discover our top picks for lightweight hiking gear that'll make your long-distance trail adventures a breeze. Pack smart, travel light, and enjoy the journey!

Long-distance hikes and backpacking trips need special gear to be comfortable and fun. This article will show you the best lightweight hiking equipment. We’ll cover backpacks, shelters, cooking essentials, and clothing to help you pack light. Whether you’re tackling the Appalachian Trail or exploring the Rocky Mountains, we’ve got you covered. Our top picks for lightweight backpacking gear will…

[nature-hiking]

Sunset on the mountains - Alpine Haute Route, June 2021

photo by: nature-hiking

[thedailybuzzssite]

Journey Through the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT): An Ultimate Guide for Hikers

Spanning an impressive 2,650 miles from the dusty deserts of Southern California to the lush forests of Washington, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) offers one of the most extraordinary hiking experiences in North America. This iconic trail not only challenges hikers with its varied climates and terrains but also rewards them with breathtaking vistas and personal triumphs. Whether you’re an…

[wanderlandjournal]

alpine passes trail, Switzerland

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[chintzmann]

More Kungsleden watercolours! 1) View from the highest point of the Kungsleden: The Tjätkja pass. Seeing the expanse of this landscape, the beautiful colours, all those textures and its remoteness was very moving and it feels so special to me that I got the opportunity to paint and thus spend a little longer in this place, feasting my eyes and filling my heart. 2) Saying Goodbye to the trail by having lunch in the harbour with perfect views of Njulla. 3) Murky afternoon at Alesjaure. We walked a bit further past the hiking cabins and found a good spot for wild camping halfway down the lake. Alesjaure greeted us in the wildest shade of turquoise next morning. 4) Lunch break up at Tarfala, looking at one of the glaciers. I cooled down so much from sitting still and painting, that it took me 1,5 h walking downhill again, before my fingers weren't numb anymore. You can find Kungsleden part 1 here: https://chintzmann.tumblr.com/post/725753382562840576/i-spent-my-holidays-hiking-the-kungsleden-in

hiking#camping#holidays#holiday memories#Kungsleden#Sweden#long distance trails#nature#landscape#watercolours#watercolors#charlotte hintzmann#illustration#painting

[spasikonik]

an edek themed collage 🪲

[fcktaken]

Vallée d'Ossau

Three days hiking in the heat, through charming villages and along bike paths, with the Pic du Midi in the distance. We perfected our set up and got used to eating so much all the time.

[beatriceportinari]

some mutus and peopke on my dash are in fact dating from tumblr it's crazyyyy how are you doing that i'm not taking planes

[ripleylacross]

Most people who follow me these days don't know that from 2018 to 2020 I had a webcomic.

It was a memoir following the events of my first long-distance backpacking trip with my husband. One hundred miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon, from Sisters, OR to Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

It focused a lot on my insecurities as a new backpacker as compared to the thru-hikers we encountered on that adventure... and the difficulties present in my marriage at the time.

Honestly, the longer I worked on it the more beautiful the pages became, and the faster I got at making them! I learned so much working on this project.

Each day on that trip was formatted as a chapter in the 'story' I was telling. Thus, the longer I worked on it, the longer each day became. Chapter 1 was only 29 pages, while Chapter 2 (above) was 37.

What ended up going online was only chapter 1 and 2. I intended on completing all of chapter 3 before posting it two pages per week so I'd have ample buffer to work on subsequent chapters. But... life kind of happened and production slowed down.

And, well, I realized in the end I was airing my dirty laundry for the world to see and painting my husband in a really shitty light.

The first nine pages of chapter 3 were finished, with a few more after that flatted and inked. The whole chapter was penciled save for a handful at the very end that I at least got roughed out. I loved how this chapter was looking and reading. I got creative with panels and compositions and felt so confident in my ability to make a good graphic memoir.

It was hard for me to let it go, but as the chapter progressed and the story got into the nitty gritty of it all, it was just too much. What had started as a desire to make a comic about a dramatic backpacking trip that left me with a sprained ankle and a newfound appreciation for my body had become... one-sided couples therapy.

This is the first time a lot of these pages have ever seen the Internet.

There's "doing the work" and then there's "Doing the WORK", and that's what this comic became. Seeing my actual faults. Not just my insecurities and anxieties, but how I saw myself in relation to my own partner and how I saw him. It was thoughtless to paint him in that light for other people to see and make their own assumptions.

So, a strong note to be made now: This comic is, technically, fictitious. Characterizations were exaggerated so much that the characters I made of myself and my husband didn't resemble us anymore.

I took the whole thing off the internet when came to these uncomfortable realizations. There are far, far worse pages already drawn that will never see the light of day.

Memoirs are tricky things. They can be healing, but they can also be harmful. The people in your memories are still people, and that has to be understood throughout the entire process. No matter what kind of imagined 'redemption arc' you create in your narrative to make up for it.

Anyway, if you got this far, thanks for reading about my experience making a webcomic/graphic memoir.

[whatsy0urdream]

Hike Your Way Through America: 5 Epic Trails That Take 2-3 Weeks

The United States has some of the most incredible hiking trails in the world, with something to offer every level of hiker. If you’re looking for a multi-week adventure, here are 5 trails that typically take 2-3 weeks to complete. We’ll explore each trail, including where it’s located, how long it is, whether you need a permit to hike it, and what types of terrain and environments you can expect…

[quaranmine]

Hello! My friend and I adore you fic and were curious if Scar had any sort of disabled equipment such as a wheelchair or cane?

Hi!! If you're sending me this ask then I assume you've read Chapter 8, which is where we go into some more detail about Scar's backstory. I don't make any mention of mobility aids in that chapter though, so thanks for the question!

No, Scar does not use a wheelchair in Firewatch AU. Fire lookouts and mountain hiking trails are in general not very accessible, unfortunately. As for a cane, I have not decided, but he would certainly make use of dual hiking (trekking) poles when going to and from his lookout and other places. It's my understanding that while hiking poles may not be a good permanent replacement for a cane year-round, that they would still fulfill the same need pretty well. As in, I find it unlikely he would carry an extra cane to his lookout when he already has dual hiking sticks. So the answer to that question is a...maybe???

I have a few ideas for associated works in this AU, and one of them is a short Scar-centric fic. I can definitely expand a lot more on his character there, since in the main fic we only get the details Scar tells Grian. Overall though, in this AU Scar has chronic pain (and indeed some mobility issues) associated with the accident he was in. I have not pinned down exactly what all his injuries were, though. I did a lot of research looking at stories from other people's experiences, but ultimately the healing process is very individual so I didn't come up with any "blueprints" for everything. It's something I plan to research more when I get to a place where I need to be specific.

[nature-hiking]

Misty mountains 49/? - Adlerweg, Tirol, Austria, October 2022

photo by: nature-hiking

[wanderlandjournal]

morning light on the tour du Mont Blanc

[chintzmann]

Holiday paintings from the Kungsleden, part 3:

Abisko National Park offers splendid views of the surrounding hills. This painting was slightly cheated since I didn't get to paint it in situ, but instead had to paint it on the train with the help of a photo reference. I feel like it looks a little less spontaneous due to that, but there was no helping it since I really wanted that memory on paper.

This bright blue lake surprised us so much after coming up the mountain at the end of Kårsavagge. Add that reddish rock and the brilliantly white patches of snow and I already had my work cut out for me as an artist.

Evening light on our train ride down south. The compositon is – admittedly – crap. A really wide format would have been much more suited than DIN A6, here. But I like the colours.

Singi, view towards Kebnekaise. I loved how the clouds kept catching on that one single mountain that looked like a giant cruiser.

[moreeverydaythings]

Day 1849 - a hiker carving

On the platform at Prestatyn Railway station there was a carving of a hiker to remind you that you had finished, or were about to start, the Offa's Dyke Path