>inb4 Casio g shock
What watch do you use for /out/?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7MvRjWxmOI

Hello /out/, I've finally decided to go for the AT next year but I've still got some questions/concerns:
>Food
This is my biggest worry. If I mail food in advance I could save some money on the trail but if I miss my window for getting it from the post office I'm fucked until they open again. On the other hand, if I buy stuff while on the trail that could rack up expenses quick, which I'd obviously rather not do. I read online there's basically 'I don't want this shit' boxes near camping sites where people dumb food/supplies they don't want but I'm sure that's an inconsistent resource.
>Trail runners vs boots
Almost every article I read online says trail runners but they also say to replace them every 400 miles which seems absurd to me. I imagine a good pair of boots would last a lot longer albeit with a higher risk of moisture accumulating.
>tents
Surely I don't need a fucking $500 tent (or really any other stupid expensive supplies) to do this? Would you recommend a freestanding tent or one with poles?

If you actually cared about the culture war, and about making a stand, you'd use a cybertruck for camping. It's been proven numerous times that it's better than an ordinary car.

how does it feel to be absolutely mogged by a 80 year old woman who lived alone in the mountains of the northwest her entire life. Dick proeneke's life sounds like childs play compared to hers

These things are exploding in population. Why are they still protected? These are monstrosities early explorers feared more than cannibal natives. We had their populations down for a reason. Why are we welcoming back IRL monsters that literally want to eat us? We shouldn't be doing that until we have some sort of reliable technology where we can implant each one with a paralysis mechanism if it's close to a human and has the urge to attack. Hook up a bear nuerolink or some shit. But letting these things roam free is a hippie delusion. Wtf are we doing?

How much more money per acre would selling publicly owned old growth forests to loggers fetch vs an acre of just random normal pre-logged forest?

Does anyone else get kinda emotional this time of year looking at photos of or thinking about summertime? Don't get me wrong I love a good winter hike, just went snowshoeing and it was gorgeous, but seeing pics of verdant green alpine meadows and flowers fills me with such a yearning to hike, climb and look at nature that will be unfulfilled for months. I miss it. On the plus side, it motivates me to plan for the summer and hit the ground running. How do you cope?

This is what our national parks will unironically look like once project 2025 is in full effect

How do you protect your skis and gear when you're on the hill??