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  1. neidholdt

    The Funnies

    Old hikers never die they just wander and become legends... .
  2. neidholdt

    Share blaze or sign photos!

    Just a little overkill!!!. Mooner's Hollow, Missouri. Do you think to many people missed the turn:)
  3. neidholdt

    Electronic Gear

    just iphone and power bank. Definitely not music.
  4. neidholdt

    How Do You Navigate Trails Without Cell Service?

    I either use paper maps, but most times I preload the maps from alltrails on my phone , so don't need special navigation gear but I always carry a spare power bank. But the more remote the more I rely on paper backup.
  5. neidholdt

    Sleep system?

    I either cowboy camp, hammock w/rain fly, or use a bivy. All cheap internet or discount store purchases, to many years ago to know brands. Sleeping bag down to 30 degrees is a sleeping bag liner only. On the hammock instead of a quilt I use my regular cheap thin sleeping bag pad and it...
  6. neidholdt

    Hiking Backpacks

    As a day pack I use an old Camel Back hydration pack after having thrown the bladder away(at least 15 years old). I have also used it for short Backpack trips. Then have a Zpack backpack. The one thing I splurged on-very light weight and has proven dependable. Even the ZPack is low...
  7. neidholdt

    Show me a trail picture!

    Lost Oasis trail, Joshua Tree NP
  8. neidholdt

    Saving weight

    Water NO! I carry 1 cup per mile and never drink this much. I generally do 5-8 miles before taking a sip. But I carry a cup per mile or plan stashes, or a way to purify. On a number of occasions I end up sharing what I bring to others in the group. Food, I am generally lean on food...
  9. neidholdt

    What longer trails have you hiked on?

    This list looks more impressive than it is. because its all been short hikes. Probably missed a few, but Ozark trail (OT), Ozark Highland, Appalachian, River to River, American Discovery, Superior Hiking Trail, The Arizona Trail(AZT), Ice Age Trai, The Hayduke Trail, The Colorado Trail...
  10. neidholdt

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    Mount Sunflower, Kansas high point elevation is 4,039 ft. Not a mountain: but high point. Short .5 mile walk from the trailhead.
  11. neidholdt

    Oddities

    On display in Huntsville, MO. Weighs 2,400 lbs, 3,260,000 lin ft of string, took 7 years to create
  12. neidholdt

    Day Hiking Illegen Falls and Devil's Rock Trail

  13. neidholdt

    What state high points have you hiked and their elevation?

    Black Mountain, Kentucky High Point, 4,145 ft;
  14. neidholdt

    Fastpacking

    I have not heard of fastpacking? Curious, what mph do they do? My normal pace hovers around 3 mph. Some hikes are about 3.3-5 and some are about 2.5-8. I loose half a mile an hour with the dog:) How fast does a fastpacker go? I have covered 35 miles in a 24hour period. I will have to...
  15. neidholdt

    Carrying a firearm on a hiking trip

    This topic is perhaps the most controversial. I have never carried a firearm on the trail, though I generally have one in the jeep, feel saver in remote camping at the trailhead. Probably wiser to carry on the trail in bear or mountain lion country. I have never carried the alternative...
  16. neidholdt

    Cairns

    What’s dangerous though is when they are used as trail markers and people take down or even worse move. I am very wary when I find them as trail markers
  17. neidholdt

    Compression clothing

    You guys are going to laugh. I have done three wild caves, the longest was in for four hours, just went in the way I hike, though I did wear long pants. There were times we had to either swim or Wade chest high. Loved it.
  18. neidholdt

    Fruit

    Oranges, not fruit but carrots
  19. neidholdt

    Cairns

    Another form of graffiti or vandalism. They are used sometimes on desert hikes as trail markers
  20. neidholdt

    Show me a tunnel on a trail!

    Hagerman tunnel near Leadville Colorado. 2,100 long tunnel, built in the late 1,800's. its a 7 mile out and back trail, also passes through a ghost town. Did this trail about 10 years ago in June. Still full of ice and snow.
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