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walkingnatureworld Walking Nature World
Joined: 12 Aug 2018 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Spain |
daisie678 wrote: | Hello dude!
That was a great review, please made a complete guide video of hiking shoes. |
Hello, thanks a lot, we are going to work on that video and hopefully release it this year.
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
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walkingnatureworld Walking Nature World
Joined: 12 Aug 2018 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Spain |
How do we plan our treks and navigate on the trail? - Sharing what apps we use and all the tips and tricks
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In this video we are going to talk about how do we plan our treks and how do we navigate and stay on the right trek when we are hiking. We think that it is a pretty important topic to discuss and share our own tips and tricks about that. We will share all of our planning process when we are still at home, what programs and equipment do we use, and how do we stay on trek on the usual day of hiking. We hope this information will be useful for some of our fellow hikers and you will take something new from it.
Disclaimer: we don't have any affiliation with the brands and all items mentioned in the video were purchased by our own money.
What apps and resources do you love to use for planning your treks?
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
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zimmertr TJ Zimmerman
Joined: 24 Jun 2018 Posts: 1215 | TRs | Pics Location: Issaquah |
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Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:57 pm
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
Joined: 07 Sep 2018 Posts: 2410 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:49 pm
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^^^^
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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RobinBaker Member
Joined: 18 May 2018 Posts: 20 | TRs | Pics Location: Beaverton, OR |
The Walking Nature World video is definitely not spam, but your reply is!
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Kim Brown Member
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Not spam. They've been around awhile, and post relevant videos.
"..living on the east side of the Sierra world be ideal - except for harsher winters and the chance of apocalyptic fires burning the whole area."
Bosterson, NWHiker's marketing expert
"..living on the east side of the Sierra world be ideal - except for harsher winters and the chance of apocalyptic fires burning the whole area."
Bosterson, NWHiker's marketing expert
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7697 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:59 am
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Suggestion. Perhaps the moderators can decide whether this is allowed here or not, and let everyone know. If they're allowed, we should be welcoming. Instead of it being an argument every time they post.
I would think everyone would be happy there's someone who isn't competing with you for parking at Mailbox Peak.
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walkingnatureworld Walking Nature World
Joined: 12 Aug 2018 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Spain |
1000 Year Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou in Pyrenees-Orientales, France - Day 1 of Tour du Canigou Trail
This was the first day of our Tour du Canigou trail that we started in the middle of September and planned to do the whole 69kms in 5 days. We meant to do this trail a long time ago but were always busy with other hikes and didn´t have time for it. But this year it was finally happening. We planned to make a detour and ascend to the peak de Canigou itself of 2784m on the second day and then continue doing the Tour. Canigou is a very symbolic mountain for the locals and some say it may be even a sacred one. It unites the Mediterranean coast region to the Pyrenees mountains and it is definitely considered one of the most important mountains in the heart of Catalan Pyrenees. This was going to be quite a wild trail that is famous for its fascinating views of the seacoast and its rugged mountain ranges. This trail believed to be quite difficult with major elevation changes every day but nothing too extreme. It had the option to stay at the refugee house but we were going to stealth camp all the way through as always. We just hoped for the weather to be nice and warm and not too cold but were ready that it may be a bit chilly at night so we brought all of the warm clothes with us.
Watch the full video here:
On that first day of Tour du Canigou we planned to do around 10kms and to hike up 1400m from the town Vernet les Bains to join the GR10. It was going to be a shorter day because we had started at 12am so quite late in the day but still wanted to get up closer to the mountain to be able to ascend the peak the next day.
So we started our day at the outskirts of the town Vernet les Bains where the bus had left us and were heading in direction to the next village Casteil. It was only couple of kms away so hiking along the easy car road for some time we got there in a half an hour.
When we were there we already felt quite hot at 800m of elevation and descending down from 1500m where we live it felt even too warm. But it was nice that we could enjoy the summer like weather especially walking in the shade most of the time. Also we knew that it is going to be more chilly up at 1800 we were heading to that day.
So getting out of this small village with red roofs, rocky houses and narrow streets, we were hiking uphill towards the Abbey that was standing on top of the hill. It was a several km part going all in the shade and through many beautiful waterfalls and river streams. The trail was a bit slippery at times when stepping on the rocks or roots of the trees after the day before rain so we had to watch our step. But the path was very picturesque with some dry yellow leaves on the ground and a smell of early autumn approaching.
Then we were up at the Abbey Saint Martin de Canigou - a glorious old made of sand rock building dated back to 11th century. It had a nice green spacious patio with quite a bit of picnic tables around. It transmitted peace and serenity and we enjoyed the atmosphere of it. It had amazing views down the ravine, surrounding mountains and Casteil village. The Abbey can be visited for a small fee and there are some guided tours.
From there we continued on as we didn’t have much time to spare and the trail was going uphill for quite some time. It was rocky and relatively steep but still going in the shade which was very appreciated in the middle of the day. Under our feet were a lot of pretty colored leaves and a tasty smell was accompanying us. Here and there the forest was opening to a beautiful view over the mountain hills.
At this part of the hike we found the marking quite confusing as it didn’t tell us where to go exactly in order to join the GR10 and get closer to the mountain Canigou. There were many local trails with yellow and white marks but they were going in the different directions and it was misleading. We were yet to join the official Tour du Canigou trail where we hope the marking would be better. At this part it was essential to have a map or a GPS at hand.
So we did our first 7 kms and 800m of an uphill and were half way done for that day of hiking. We had left another 800m up to go but fortunately it was only 2.30pm so there was still enough time for us to do it.
We crossed several river streams until we faced another uphill that turned out to be the most challenging of all and most tiring as well. It was only 1km long but it felt like we were doing 1m of elevation gain with every step and we had 500m to do this way. So it was absolutely killing for our legs and we were constantly out of breath. We were following the red sign that we saw on the trees as it was going along our path leading up.
By the end of that cruel hill we felt quite exhausted and weak and couldn’t wait to finally have our lunch break at the top of it. So we did, having our bulgur brought from home and some snacks like nuts, banana and chocolate.
After that we felt a bit better and as it boosted up our energy levels we were able to continue and do our last 3 or so kilometers and 200m up. Fortunately it was quite a bit easier and not as steep and so following the rocky paths through the forest we did this part in approximately an hour and a half. And finally we crossed the GR10 trail (big crossing of Pyrenees on the French side) and its marking and knew that we are on the right track. We had the choice to turn either left or right and we did the latter because we were determined to ascend to the peak du Canigou itself the next day. And if we wanted to just go ahead with the Tour without ascending there was an option to turn left.
At this point we already felt like we conquered the peak from the challenging and long uphill we did that day. So it was about time to search for the camp spot. And the first most important thing as always was the water source that would define where we stop. There were several water streams that we passed but as we saw no possible camp spots around we had to stretch further. The terrain was quite challenging with the steep slopes on both sides of the path and no more or less flat areas. We passed a bunch of cows pasturing in the forest ringing their bells and once again wondered how skilfully they were able to move across such difficult terrains.
Only after a km or so wandering away from a trail we were able to find our place to camp. It was a bit of a miracle in itself that we found it as there was nothing but a steep slope and lots of rocks. It was quite small, jammed in between the rocks, trees and roots but it had just enough space for our tent. We hoped that the trees around would act like a wind block at night also.
In the end we ended up doing only 10 kms that day but as we started late and had to tackle a challenging trail we considered it pretty good. The next day we planned to have another hard day of hiking and climbing to the peak but at the same time it promised to be quite epic as we hoped to get many more beautiful panoramic views including the Mediterranean seacoast.
So we did set up our tent, filtered our water for cooking and cooked our dinner. We had a mix of cereals with fresh tomatoes, cheese and dry bread that we baked at home. Then we went to sleep at 21pm as we wanted to get up early the next day and do the climbing in the first half of the day. The weather was very quiet and the cow’s bells were lulling us to sleep…
What is the most difficult climb you’ve ever done?
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
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Anne Elk BrontosaurusTheorist
Joined: 07 Sep 2018 Posts: 2410 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:35 pm
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Pula and Cyclopath - We do have some PNW members who do TRs about their trips out of state or country, and some in our community (like GaliWalker) don't reside in the PNW, but the objective of this pair's posts - and pretty much all of their participation here, does seem to be aimed at driving traffic either to their site or getting YouTube clicks. It does feel kinda "spammy". I assume Tom's seen their posts, and as a junior member of the moderator team, I'd prefer to defer; it's his site. "Technically" WNW isn't in violation of our terms of use. If anyone has strong feelings about it, maybe PM him. Buck passer, that's what I am.
edit: Hmmm. Pula seems to have just removed his/her post.
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
"There are yahoos out there. It’s why we can’t have nice things." - Tom Mahood
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pula58 Member
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:08 am
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Hi Anne,
Yeah, I removed my post because I just had two teeth pulled, in pain, drugged, and felt it might be wise to not post anything controversial in my current state of mind. But I agree with what you said about the WNW posts here, that their posts seem like an advertisement, to draw traffic to their youtube page. Seems spammy to me.
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neek Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 2329 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:16 pm
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29 likes so far - going viral, nwhikers style! I am not sure why they've chosen to post here (and that French site), but it's kind of flattering if you think about it. Maybe having better luck than on reddit? To me the motivation doesn't seem commercial in nature (one could certainly rack up more than 26 twitter followers in the amount of time they've been doing it); maybe they just (correctly) think that cool people who might have interesting feedback hang out here.
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Downhill Member
Joined: 30 Jul 2018 Posts: 340 | TRs | Pics Location: Leavenworth |
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Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:28 pm
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While the posts do seem like self-promotion on the surface, I think most of the videos could be helpful to many viewers on NWH, especially those who are newer to the outdoors. We all started somewhere, some fortunate to have been raised by parents/siblings and others by the old (pre-Google) school of hard knocks. But not everyone interested in outdoor life has been fortunate enough to get a 1st-hand transfer of knowledge. I don't have an issue with their posts as they have been presented so far.
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walkingnatureworld Walking Nature World
Joined: 12 Aug 2018 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Spain |
Sawyer Mini Water Filter is a Must Have for every Hiker? - Full Review + Tips
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In this video we are going to review our one and only water filter that we have Sawyer Mini. We have used it from the very start of our backpacking and hiking journey and now we are ready to share all our thoughts about it. We are going to look at the general specs of it, its features, pros and cons, how we use it on the trail and some tips and tricks we found with it.
Disclaimer: we don't have any affiliation with the brands and all items mentioned in the video were purchased by our own money.
What is your favorite water filter system to use?
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
We are a young couple who loves hiking, nature walking and camping. We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can. Also we have a Youtube channel where we're showcasing all our hikes.
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Chief Joseph Member
Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 7677 | TRs | Pics Location: Verlot-Priest Lake |
Have one, flow rate too slow. Like The Katydyn BeeFree much better.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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BigBrunyon Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 1450 | TRs | Pics Location: the fitness gyms!! |
I am OF the 'pinion that its one of these internet-based virus hacker web virus internet things postin these vids. One of them "artificial intelligents"
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