Oregon Hikers

I haven’t posted here in a long time and its interesting to see this debate still playing out and somewhat depressing that those who don’t see the merits of not disclosing unsanctioned trails and destinations. As I expand my recreation to reach less popular places and discover new hidden gems off th...

the environmental effects of social media and the broadcasting of little known places hit the mainstream media. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trying-to-protect-california-redwoods-from-too-much-love/ A few years ago, someone posted the GPS coordinates of the "Titans" on social media. Images online lu...

I don't understand much of this. If you have a hydration bladder in your pack, spend $15 and buy a Sawyer Mini filter at Fred Meyer. It takes 2 minutes to splice into your tube so you have an inline filter. its about convenience... the idea of just drinking from a clear stream. even the Sawyer filt...

retired jerry wrote:
I don't think the big things you can remove with a sieve are a problem. You need a filter like Sawyer Squeeze or Steripen to get the bugs that are a problem

my thoughts were that since the risk is low just sieve out the big stuff and drink.

correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the only wild water consumption threats are parasites or viruses and we don't have viruses here and the only threat we have in our PNW region is giardia? I agree the risk is low but the consequences are high. I have a friend that got giardia once here and said ...

correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the only wild water consumption threats are parasites or viruses and we don't have viruses here and the only threat we have in our PNW region is giardia? I agree the risk is low but the consequences are high. I have a friend that got giardia once here and said i...

for the record, signal jamming is actually something the FCC is pretty good at cracking down on. There is a great case of a guy in (Dallas?) Texas who had one because he didn't like people talking on their phones in the cars around him. They eventually tracked him down. surprised me, but it seems l...

Maybe that picture is more of a generic infographic, and somewhere there is notes on the actual dimensions of the size you order? The website is definetely set up poorly.. Never heard of this company, but honestly their tents look interesting and innovative and address some issues Ive wanted to see ...

looks like a fun area, I was actually planning on turkey hunting there this season but we explored a different area outside of Tygh Valley. Funny thing about the turkey hunter poacher out of season, its also illegal to use recorded or electronic calls. But I suppose, if ones going to poach might as ...

Hey, that was just my reaction, perhaps out of ignorance. Have you priced out sailcloth to make your own, or is such cloth available only to certain sailmakers? No, although Ive recently looked at the idea of making my own except I really dont know how. I know there are other manufacturers offering...