The NEW Post Your Campsite/gear/knife/hiking/anything Outdoorsy Pic Thread!

Nice bro. Sometimes it pays to do what the lil lady asks, helps you stop and take it in a bit more.

I love that verdant creek bed, that lovely oak and chubby wee dragonfly.

Keep cool amigo.
 
There are lots of awesome pictures here. I don't have any recent outdoor pictures, but I wish I did.

I started using trekking poles about eight years ago, mostly because other people were using them. I am thinking of leaving them at home this coming weekend. It will only be a seven-mile trek to the base camp, and the trails around there are in pretty good shape -there's never a tricky stream crossing. I think the poles would be a burden. If anybody has thoughts to share re: using poles vs. not, I would be happy to read them.

I am going to Hoosier National Forest, and will be taking my S.M.D. Lunar Solo. I just recently bought the carbon fiber center pole for it. I am tempted to do the tarp thing, but in past years, I have seen very large millipedes and hoards of ants down there, so it will be a tent for this trip.

OK, now everybody hate me for not having spectacular pics :-)
 
Oops, we posted at the same time, Redsquid :)

I think if you don't need them, leaving them home is fine, especially since you have a CF pole for your SMD. If trails are clear and flat enough, my poles usually end up on my pack. But I love them for tricky terrain or steep ascents and descents. I notice that when using it on steep ascents, I tend to have better form which translates into no back pain the next day or two. Otherwise, I have a tendency to get sloppy and bob at the waist sometimes, instead of walking erect. Going down, it helps with the knees for sustained descents, even when carrying not much more than body weight. Absolutely love them for tricky terrain, they've probably saved me a twisted ankle or two ever since I've started using them. And yeah, big help in stream crossings if you want to avoid getting wet. :thumbup:

I don't know if poles are the magic load-distributing bullet some people think they are, but I like using them based on my own experience, so I always bring them. I personally feel like, if I'm bringing a pole for my backpacking shelter, I might as well bring a pole that can serve another purpose too. I may not always need them to hike, but I like having the option.

We don't hate you now, but we might if you don't bring back at least a cell phone snap from Hoosier NF :D
 
Its been a while, if ya'll dont mind some photos from recent travels. I cannot get enough of threads like these and love seeing everyones photos from the great outdoors.

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Travis.
 
Travis, great stuff! Looks like you're having a blast in your Jeep, that's awesome :thumbup::thumbup:

Smithhammer, nice! Which Husqvarna is that?
 
Nice. Does Wetterlings still make Husqvarna axes? I can never keep track of the stamps and such, always confuses me because I thought Hults Bruks uses the HB stamp.

Score. One of these days I'm going to need to pick up a "forest axe" size axe and learn how to work well with it.
 
Hey, here's a pretty nice succinct review. Great price.

Too many things I want, not enough money, haha. I had planned to pick up a HPG Kit Bag this month, got surprised by a bill, so it looks like that's getting put off another month :grumpy:
 
Found this on this weeks hike. Someone built a half shelter/hangout area with a dryer barrel fire pit


And a couple sleeping areas built in. It looks like it took a lot of work, pretty cool looking actually




 
Wow, that does look like it took quite a bit of work. Did it look like you'd stay dry in those covered sleeping areas, in the event of rain?
 
Hard to tell, but there was a good 3-4 foot thick covering on top that was pretty dense. Some of the logs were huge too, someone spent a lot of time on that thing!
 
NICE! I see some stratospire goodness going on :):thumbup:

Where is this? I'm guessing you made a summit?
 
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