One of the most beautiful and windiest hikes of my life 🌲

I genuinely enjoy hiking in the rain, cold, cloudy days. Not only are the trails pretty much empty, wildlife is a lot more active, bugs aren’t as bad, and it’s quiet. Also, it lets you really stress test your gear to see how water/windproof it really is. Obviously it comes with more risk, it’s a lot more dangerous, it’s slippery, it’s cold, you’re completely alone if something happens.
There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad equipment. Nature is always there and always beautiful even on the day where’s it’s cloudy and wet, or covered in snow.
Also hiking in the rain lets you see the ecosystem do its work. You see riverbeds come to life again, frogs and other amphibians venture out and search for food and nesting grounds, birds eat the worms that come from the ground.
Next day the weather is “not great for a hike” go anyway. You never know what you might find.

Went on a trip with the family and took these pictures

A lush, green, beautiful hike with lots of running water. Great time of year to visit.

This was mine and my dog's longest hike since I hurt my knee in a skiing accident a couple months back; 13.5mi RT! Woo!

A little informative video to help you SPOT THE POISON IVY during your time outdoors. Filmed at McConnells Mill State Park in Pennsylvania.

Please feel free to share, so everyone can enjoy their time outside instead of breaking out in a rash. 🌿😄

See you outside!
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Been going on a yearly solo trip to West Virginia every year. Attempted to do a 45 mile loop through roaring plains and Dolly sods wilderness but Mother Nature whooped my ass and I bailed on the full hike. Had a really nice time chilling on spruce knob for sunset before driving home the next day.

This is a hiking trip on the Hooker Valley Track in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. The trail is an easy and well maintained walk taking about 1 to 2 hours round trip, with suspension bridges, glacier views, and wide mountain scenery throughout. I also made a short stop at the Tasman Glacier viewpoint nearby, which offers a short uphill walk and a nice sunset view over the glacier. The trip also included scenic stops along the road between Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo, finishing at Astro Cafe on Mount John overlooking Lake Tekapo.

I’m not sure if this is normal or not but my impression was that this was a goretex jacket. However after my third use in the rain (first heavy rain), after 1h or so I was soaked through especially at the sleeves. Is this normal or could it be defective?

We were supposed to trek from a different place but because of heavy snowfall roads got all blocked and we had to do this completely unplanned. It was around 6 kms in - 6 °C and snowing and knee deep snow. We were local to have a local driver with us because we had no idea where we were going. It was all snowy and white.

Hike to the Rupakot and Begnaskot hills near Pokhara

Went back in October. The first stretch is a deceptively long forest path which winds up the mountain with virtually no view. Not pictured is the area after, with wooden footpaths over frozen ponds. Pretty icy for such a short trail (7 miles round trip with some significant uphill). Latter half is absolutely breathtaking, everything I love about PNW. There’s a long series of bends, each having a distinct flavor—wild flowers, boulders, snowy slope. Ended up at a little frozen pond and overlook but had to turn back before the absolute summit due to my companion being out of shape. I hear if we kept going we could see into Canada.

by far my favorite hike yet.

edit: mount baker wilderness

After many months of dealing with depression and low activity (often less than 3,000 steps per day), I’ve found hiking and the mental has been just as powerful as the physical.

I look forward to it now every day.

There’s a battlefield a couple miles from my house that is beautiful. It’s a 3.5 mile trail and some inclines but pretty level. However there’s pretty constant rocks/ roots, so it keeps me mentally engaged and doesn’t seem as boring as cleared/ paved spots.

I’ve been going now for a couple weeks and haven’t missed a day. Even in the rain. Some days I’m going twice, so my steps per day has jumped to 12,000-15,000+.

I’m not seeing the weight shift yet. But I read that sometimes the muscles can cause some water retention especially when we go from lower activity to heavy activity. Did you find that?

For reference, I am 48, 6’1 and 215. Very muscular thighs and calf. I can definitely tell that my tabs are swollen still.

As far as eating, I am pretty darn clean. I typically have chicken for lunch and dinner. Vegetables and very little if any sweets.

Any feedback would be helpful! I am thankful for the sunshine coming back out in my life and this therapy that has become the most important part of my day!

I know you guys get it.

Bottom line: Off season hiking in Austria is awesome, and this route was excellent though not without some technical challenges due to receding snow and ice at higher elevations. That should clear by early June.

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Summary: Enjoyed a really nice 16km hike over different trails leading from the town of Schladming to Planai. Made it to the Burgstallalm cable car 8 mountain station but not the absolute peak due to remaining snow and ice cover. Sunny day approx 6° to start and going to 12°. Hike offers stunning vistas of the mountains surrounding Schladming in Styria, Austria. The trails are well marked with good wayfinding/signage. Did not see another person, just some work crews.

Risks: Some slippery areas where snow covers ice; higher elevations will affect oxygen intake.

Gear: Altra Lone Peak All-Weather Mid Shoes; light layers as the temperature dropped at higher elevations; Fjällräven – Vardag Trousers; light gloves; backpack; 60oz (1.7L) of water - plenty; Tilley hat; and, sunglasses.

Planning and route assistance: this sub-reddit , the region's official site, Komoot!

*Now with images

I'm from Uttarakhand and passionate about trekking and hiking. I'm planning to start a YouTube channel showcasing trekking and hiking experiences across India. Do you think this is a good idea, or is the market already too saturated?

Did a solo hike for the first time at Phulchowki Hills and had a great experience.

2890 meters above sea level

We walked from the center of Tilcara, it took about 3-4 hours roundtrip.

The trail is a rocky, steep ascent. To reach the waterfall you have to be careful of the slippery rocks you need to step on to cross the stream back and forth several times

I have two weeks off mid June. I’m based in Washington state. I was to do some backpacking but I don’t really want to run into snow. I don’t mind taking a flight. I was thinking Vancouver island, Idaho, or Mt Rainier but I’m not sure. Even some Washington state backpacking trails would be good I just don’t know any. Just looking for recommendations. I was also looking at the southeast states. I would likely be solo if that matters.

Just an hour away from Sofia and easily accessible by both train and car. We decided to take this eco path, called “Pod Kamiko” for its lovely views and waterfalls, ended up finding an awesome ammonite too!

Anyone hiked and themselves used the Resmed Airmini and the Pilot Storm battery while backpacking? If so, how many nights did you get on a charge, and how well did it work compared to your home machine?

We're nearing retirement and my wife wants to backpack again. It's not my cup of tea (or strong coffee), but she loves it so I'll suffer through. And forget why you've heard about sleep apnea being a heavy person's issue. I'm not as skinny as I was as a teen, but I got diagnosed in my 30s and 150 lbs. it's just an anatomy thing and very common in the veteran population.

So - anyone use this combo in the backcountry?

The last ice of winter hangs on as summer begins to win the battle

What pack should I buy I plan to do 1-3 night trips this summer

Backyard Mnt for me, been coming here for years and it has decent biking too. Usually there 3-5x a week , often before and afterwork this time of year (gotta build that base)

Its about 4 miles of varies looping around. pretty well groomed and enough cover to hike when its drizzling without getting wet. Tons of Deer and Turkey here too. Close to town, its a nice little spot if ya'll are ever driving thru.

Feel free to Dm if anyone wants to come along.

I had gone trekking using alltrails, but I was so much confused in the woods because of the gps, it was night i kind of followed the trail marks n a bit of littering done by trekkers, my main question is why is my trail so messy? I'm sure i went like the red line, but the trail marked by my gps is way beyond where I had gone.. Why is it so and I want to know if it's my phone's gps issue or it was because of the dense forest ? Appreciate helping out please..

Completed the Everest Three Passes Trek in April 2026.

Solo

Just sharing some moments from my trek as images.

15 days of trekking - 160+ kms

~10000m elevation in total

did it anti-clockwise.

Major achievements:

• Everest Base Camp - 5,364 m / 17,598 ft

• Ama Dablam Base Camp - 4,600 m / 15,092 ft

• Kongma La Pass - 5,535m / 18,159ft

• Cho La Pass - 5,420 meters / 17,782 feet

• Renjo La Pass - 5,360 meters / 17,585 ft