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Friday - Is it possible to have 110% humidity? Read More ...Our hike started up on a ridgeline with swallow-tailed kites riding the wind above us. At about 8am, we got our first view of the Pacific Ocean 13 days after walking away from the Caribbean Sea! Once we began the long descent towards the coast, the humidity skyrocketed. Low, stifling clouds and warmth from the sun made a great sauna experience. Our support vehicle stopping with cold drinks and snacks occasionally made it much more bearable. Most of our hike was on remote dirt roads through lush rain forest but 27km of mostly steep descents wow on legs that had been hiking for 12 days already. Lunch was at a very remote home of a man that left the city life to subside off the land. The view from his lofty shelter was wonderful. The home grown vegetable meal was also delicious. After lunch, he led us on a faint jungle trail back to the main route. In this thick jungle, the humidity was obvious and did not let up until the end of
Thursday - today was a shorter 15km hike sandwiched between long yesterday and longer tomorrow. It was sort of a "more of the same" hike with steep roads and coffee plantations. Read More ...We had great, cool weather most of the day with clouds billowing all around us but no rain. The wind was very strong at points. Learning how the coffee is picked, measured, transported, and processed was interesting. Seeing actual workers laboring in the sun on the steep hillsides was sobering. Our hike ended with a nice lunch at a home on a mountain with views far out over the valley. From there, a shuttle took us to our lodging in a different town. Tonight, it is a private house being rented out. I don"t think I"ll ever really figure out how to get a hot shower in Costa Rica. The electric heater in the showerhead is a great idea but seems impossible for me to regulate. You can see our progress at Hikers Social and pictu
Wednesday - Rained much of the night but once again we woke to a clear morning, just earlier than most at 5:30 so we could start this long hike earlier. Read More ...Part of this section is walking along one of the most busy roadways in the country. To eliminate most of that stressful part, we had an additional guide join us to lead us over a new dirt road that only he knows about. This new part was so steep that my heels did not touch the ground, only the balls of my feet. It appears there are no rules, or even guidelines, for road construction in Costa Rica. They are narrow, steep, rough, and windy. So, even though much of this Camino is on road, they are often more like wide trails. But, a good chunk of today"s 30km hike was along a paved road with very little shoulder. Worst part of the trek so far with trucks roaring past just inches away. There are so many pedestrians that it seems vehicles expect them and we had no close calls. Being a long hike, most of us were tired out b Previous Posts |
See this Reusable Handwarmers video - very cool (warm).
The essence of hiking is to leave life behind, if only for a few hours, and explore the world around you using only the power of your body.
It is feeling your lungs labor, your muscles tighten and relax, and all your senses bringing new information into your brain.
Being a Hiking Dude is being on the move, covering ground, challenging your body, and renewing your soul.
The number one problem in America is the drop in miles walked per day. The sedentary lifestyle that so many of us now lead (especially people spending too much time making web sites!) is causing us to keel over right and left. Just going for a walk (let's call that a hike) for 30 minutes every day is about the best thing you can do for yourself, and for your family!
Hiking is a sport unto itself. But, it is also the means of locomotion that backpackers use to get around on multi-day adventures. I'm offering information about the art of hiking and all the preparation, skills, problems, and gear used by hiking dudes in moving about from place to place on foot. After learning all about hiking here, please visit the Outdoors Dudes web site for even more great advice about skills for trips and the outdoors.
If you've been surfing the web to find out something about hiking, then please check out my Beginner Hiker Plan to learn how to get ready to start hiking.
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I don't know what "lower budget" means to you, but the canopy tents and internal bug nets made by John at Bear Paw Wilderness Designs are really good and cost from $100 up, depending on what you want. See my Florida Hike page to see the shelters we used.
Jan 30, 2017 - Corina
Feb 03, 2017 - Hiking Dude
Feb 16, 2017 - Corina
Mar 25, 2017 - Jiahao (Leo) Li
I just want to say thank you.
I was reading your blog before for preparing my first hike in NZ at end of this year's January.
My girlfriend and I went to the Blue Lake and it was amazing. We also got back alive.
Thanks for your sharing!
Leo
Apr 18, 2017 - Karli
Apr 18, 2017 - Hiking Dude
Apr 23, 2017 - Corina
Apr 23, 2017 - Corina
On top?
Down on the bottom?
In side?
Apr 26, 2017 - Hiking Dude
May 17, 2017 - Corina
Jun 19, 2017 - Corina
JMT
My questions is?
Is it a good idea to reuse cooking package?
For his daily cooking?
Im thinking about bacteria.
Is it a good or bad idea?
Corina
Jun 20, 2017 - Hiking Dude
Jun 20, 2017 - Corina
5 day hiking using one packet over and over to cook
All his meals? I just dont want my boyfriend get stomach issues.
Thank you.
Corina
Jun 21, 2017 - Hiking Dude
Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
Jun 21, 2017 - Corina
Thats what i have been telling him.
Thank you!
Jun 23, 2017 - Corina
One week ago on a strenuous hike with my boyfriend half ways down my hiking pole got stuck in a hole and there I fell and twisted my ankle Dr said no hiking off my feet 4weeks.
Jul 24, 2017 - Stuart "Vanilla Thunder" Rackley
Aug 03, 2017 - Jerome Rusher
Thanks in advance.
Jerome Rusher
1717 S. Iris Lane #4B
Escondido, CA 92026
Aug 10, 2017 - Hiking Dude
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Dec 06, 2017 - Judd Wagstaff
Feb 07, 2018 - Gina Wildermuth
a high elevation hike...fourteener.
My physical training/condtioning will be good (live
at sea level), but worried about lack of O2.
Can you recommend a supplemental oxygen company or ???
Thanks, Gina
Jun 19, 2018 - JuanBarreda
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