Comments | schwarze_krahe: Fall hiking

schwarze_krahe

Fall hiking

Oct 26, 2009 17:42

I realize I have a lot of friends right now that go hiking. I want to start doing this as I cannot go camping in the winter. Looking for good places to go to start getting some stuff together for it ie boots first. Can anyone give me a quick list of the must haves for hiking and places to go for good starter gear?

hiking, outdoors

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poh October 27 2009, 00:51:02 UTC

Basically, the Ten Essentials:

http://www.wta.org/hiking-info/basics/ten-essentials

to do it right.

Baselayer, clothes (not cotton), good socks, good boots, a good pack.

domichan October 27 2009, 01:09:45 UTC

Exactly what he said. REI is good for all that.

schwarze_krahe October 27 2009, 03:04:28 UTC

Thankthankthank..you get extra special surprise. Did you go to Judo practice tonight??

poh October 27 2009, 06:22:53 UTC

Yes! And lived. Well, my knee isn't hurting. We'll see about tomorrow.

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thevfrchick October 27 2009, 04:16:48 UTC

If you invest in one thing, it's footwear. Hiking boots are the best thing ever.

poh October 27 2009, 06:23:37 UTC

Indeed, because blisters SUCK.

ETA: and also joint damage sucks and good footwear goes a looooooooooooooooooooong way towards preventing that.

Also not slipping to your death is nice when you have good traction on your soles.

durtro93 October 27 2009, 04:57:19 UTC

I bought my hiking boots at Second Ascent in Ballard.
My pack is from Cabela's down in Lacey.
My base layers are from REI - silk, I believe.

Everything else I have is from random places.

I'm happy with all my gear at the moment - you will definitely find gear that speaks to you :)

wraincloud October 27 2009, 06:41:04 UTC

It's hard to go hiking here in the winter, it's raining, muddy and snowy up there. I would try snowshoeing this winter and hike in the spring.

wraincloud October 27 2009, 15:06:12 UTC

and REI's bargin basement is good for cheap gear. You can get hiking boots that are already broken in there. It's used/returns but soo worth it.

keonei October 27 2009, 16:48:00 UTC

Issaquah has great starter hikes and trails on both Tiger and Cougar Mountain

The most important thing for hiking is your hiking shoes and honestly since you will be doing day hikes, the most expensive. Everything else can be a bagpack, clothing in layers, water bottle, First aid kit and survival kit. So I'd suggest shopping for some comfortable, sturdy, waterproofed, good traction hiking shoes/boots