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  1. krJoest

    Show me a trail picture!

    Jackson falls area, SNF The trail is marked with pink flags, nice!
  2. krJoest

    Bushwhacking

    That's ski jump arch, you can't see through the arch in this picture. It's also called Butress Arch.
  3. krJoest

    Black Bear Encounters

    I've seen a black bear once in the San Jaun Mountains, they're yellow out there
  4. krJoest

    Show me a tunnel on a trail!

    Brough's Tunnel, Clifty Falls State park.
  5. krJoest

    Share your amazing nature closeup pics

    This was in an entrance to Roppel Cave in Kentucky, there's a trapdoor on the floor that leads to the 150' of ladders down into the cave. I was standing under the door when it got opened and it rained crickets and spiders on me from 15' up.
  6. krJoest

    Share your amazing nature closeup pics

    Idk what kind of spider this is, but that's a 2×4 behind him
  7. krJoest

    Share your amazing nature closeup pics

    Sally the Cave Salamander
  8. krJoest

    Share your amazing nature closeup pics

    Tri-colored bat
  9. krJoest

    What natural wonders have you hiked that you rate as one of the best in state?

    Pete's cave in Indiana is a unique sandstone rock shelter/ cave right outside the edge of Hoosier National Forest, there's a trail to it but it is on private property . There are numerous old rock carvings in the shelter, which I think is the biggest on Indiana. The cave is more of a slot...
  10. krJoest

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    I've hiked in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, and Colorado. Colorado is the highest elevation I've hiked, I think Blanca Peak is as high as I've ever hiked. I need to acclimate to anything over 12,500'. I've hiked La Plata too, it was a sufferfest.
  11. krJoest

    What was the last trail you hiked?

    It's awesome, even if you don't see any snakes! There's some amazing arches and a trail called inspiration point at the north end. There's an unofficial trail with about 150'? of exposure on both sides.
  12. krJoest

    Knife

    I've got a box cutter in my repair kit. It's not very big, but it is sharp.
  13. krJoest

    Share how you plan your hiking adventures

    I generally wait for an Alltrails map to become available, or use a guidebook if there's one for the area. I've copied routes on Strava and it works the same. I'll go on a trip with no info if I have to, but even a YouTube video is better than nothing. The best way to go places you've never...
  14. krJoest

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    That's a nice highpoint! The flatter states usually have boring highpoints!
  15. krJoest

    What do you carry in your backpack?

    I don't hike much in the summer, but I run all year long. A summer trail run typically takes 1L of fluids per 10 miles. I drink water when I'm running because I'm afraid to put sugar in the hydration bladder. That's right around a cup per mile!
  16. krJoest

    What do you carry in your backpack?

    I bring Dr. Pepper and snacks, I don't need water for the day hikes that I do. If I'm doing a longer hike I bring a bottle of water too.
  17. krJoest

    What natural wonders have you hiked that you rate as one of the best in state?

    I think Arrowhead Arch is the best arch in Indiana! It's on private property though, so a visit involves some trespassing. There's no purple paint or "no trespassing" signs, and no one lives anywhere near it. It's actually a double arch, the lower opening goes all the way through the cliff.
  18. krJoest

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    I think it's the exposure, but I'm not sure. It didn't look too bad in the video I watched!
  19. krJoest

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    Borah Peak, i think?
  20. krJoest

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    I want to hike Denali! Chicken out ridge to the Idaho high point sounds pretty fun too
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