Photos Blades on Hikes

[jmh33]

Do you carry some sort of water filter with you?

I use a Katadyn BeFree and am very happy with it.

Sawyer Squeeze is a popular alternative which most thru-hikers use. Very small and you can screw it on a regular PET bottle.

Yes I do. But didn’t have the correct connector or pouch. Total brain fart to start!
Running out of water will never happen again!! It only takes one time.
John

 

[RLB0414]

Be safe finishing this off.

 

[GAGL]

Yes I do. But didn’t have the correct connector or pouch. Total brain fart to start!
Running out of water will never happen again!! It only takes one time.
John

Well, stuff happens...

I made a checklist with all the necessary gear i need on hikes..it works for me.

Glad you came oit unscathed

 

[jmh33]

Be safe finishing this off.

Thanks.
Just refigured my daily mileage. Cut it back some. Got weather and temps to deal with and still dealing with leg issues too.
Told the wife these last 36 miles are trying to do me in!!
John

 

[jmh33]

Well, stuff happens...

I made a checklist with all the necessary gear i need on hikes..it works for me.

Glad you came oit unscathed

Thanks
Didn’t get beat up too bad!!
John

 

[The Grendels]

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Some how I forgot to take a knife pic. Added 7.4 miles to the remaining total yesterday. HOT Trek and still slippery. Fell 4 times, ran out of water and generally a really tough day. Was glad when it was done and you won’t hear me say that again!!
John

Running out of water really takes the love out of a hike. Like was already mentioned, Katadyn BeFree and Sawyer Squeeze are good. I carry a MSR pump and tablets (depending on the quality of the water in the area). I like the MSR because it threads perfectly to my Hydropack and Nalgene bottle, plus the fact that I could be pumping up to 12+ liters for a group to camp.

 

[dogstar]

Taylor Mountain regional park in Santa Rosa, CA

 

[PeaceInOurTime]

Biked and hiked a trail yesterday, got a few pics

 

[jmh33]

Got in a 4.5 all road walk today. Chipping away at the last miles.
254.3 total of 286.
Going at it again tomorrow.
And on a side note. This past Saturday was my worst day and I also ended up with a real bad bout with poison ivy!! Trip to see the doc was in order. Seems we got it under control. Was a few really itchy days/nights!!
John

 

[jbmonkey]

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Got in a 4.5 all road walk today. Chipping away at the last miles.
254.3 total of 286.
Going at it again tomorrow.
And on a side note. This past Saturday was my worst day and I also ended up with a real bad bout with poison ivy!! Trip to see the doc was in order. Seems we got it under control. Was a few really itchy days/nights!!
John

love the journey pics. sorry ya got poison ivy.....that aint fun.....

 

[jmh33]

love the journey pics. sorry ya got poison ivy.....that aint fun.....

I am super allergic to it. I think just saying those two words is detrimental!!
Thanks Jesse.
John

 

[dogstar]

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Got in a 4.5 all road walk today. Chipping away at the last miles.
254.3 total of 286.
Going at it again tomorrow.
And on a side note. This past Saturday was my worst day and I also ended up with a real bad bout with poison ivy!! Trip to see the doc was in order. Seems we got it under control. Was a few really itchy days/nights!!
John

You are an inspiration, my friend! Happy trails

 

[jmh33]

You are an inspiration, my friend! Happy trails

Thank you.
Just enjoy the walk!!
John

 

[RLB0414]

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Got in a 4.5 all road walk today. Chipping away at the last miles.
254.3 total of 286.
Going at it again tomorrow.
And on a side note. This past Saturday was my worst day and I also ended up with a real bad bout with poison ivy!! Trip to see the doc was in order. Seems we got it under control. Was a few really itchy days/nights!!
John

Hope you keep it under control. Thanks for the inspiration

 

[jmh33]

Hope you keep it under control. Thanks for the inspiration

Me too.
Thank you.
The end is near and yet it seems like I started this a long time ago and just yesterday!!
John

 

[jmh33]

So I was adding up all my hikes this year and the total to today is 424.7 miles.
Every year I set my goal at 500 but have never been able to get it done.
It will happen this year!!
John

 

[jmh33]

Yesterdays 6 miler.. Beauiful day!! LOTS of spider webs too!! And I mean.. LOTS!!! Guess no one had hiked this section in a long while..
The 4 knives pictured have been with me EVERY step I have taken on the TREK!! The first 2 weeks I took along a few others but these have been my steady!! I also realized that I dont like a knife on my belt while on this Trek.. Dont know why but I dont.. Must be my hiking style??
Chip, chip, chip.. Getting close!!!
John

 

[jmh33]

Few more pics. Had to cross the bridge into Wampum, Pa. A real hiker friendly town!!
John

 

[A.L.]

also realized that I dont like a knife on my belt while on this Trek.. Dont know why but I dont.. Must be my hiking style??

Me neither, I just don’t see why I would need to. Some say that you should have knife in your belt in case you need to leave your backpack behind because of a hungry bear or something but I take my risks.

 

[jmh33]

Me neither, I just don’t see why I would need to. Some say that you should have knife in your belt in case you need to leave your backpack behind because of a hungry bear or something but I take my risks.

When I go out with the wife on our slower hikes a belt knife is fine.. But while I am moving along on my Trek it just seems to get in the way.. So I put it in my pack.. Must be the way I walk and move that it bothers me??
John