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Hello /out/ it's me again. Maybe it is time for another abandoned mine exploration thread. I have posted these for over a decade; this will be the last one. AMA. I'll answer what I can. I hope you enjoy.

Any disabled hikers here who stick to easy trails?

What does your backpacking kit look like & what are your favorite pieces of gear you have that are unusual or greatly increased your quality of life on the trail? This is my basic kit alot of the gear is 10 years old or more I have recently added a camp chair & a little bidet that goes on a water bottle. My favorite piece of gear is not pictures but it is a frybake pan which is basically a lightweight dutch oven I will be using it on my trip at the end of this month to roast a chicken & make stuffing.

anyone in the UK willing to go camping with me?
I'VE NEVER BEEN CAMPING BUT I'VE DONE some outdoor cooking! it's really fun. i'm like rin from yuru camp! but brown!!!
im a huge introvert and would love to go with someone if you're down and live near london...
i got a tent, outdoor stove and gas, pots and utensils! and i can cook! i'll bring my cat with me.
for reference i'm a 5'2 girl and i weigh 46kg. pls no creeps or fat people

I'm going to Aconcagua in a few days. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas. It's not technical by any means but it's a challenge due to its altitude or 6,967m (22,858.1 ft) and it can get really cold: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Aconcagua/forecasts/latest -30/-40c

Expedition starts on Feb 1st.

I'm going "solo", unguided, with logistical support (a few meals on Camp 0-1, a mule to carry some gear to basecamp, etc.), I have experience, and there's a lot of people on that mountain in case something happens (HACE/HAPE being my main concern really) so I won't be solo for real but I'll be minding my own business for the most part, I'll keep park rangers informed of what I'm doing, etc.

For extra safety I'm bringing an InReach (for routes, messaging/SOS stuff), and a VHF Radio (to talk to park rangers in case some shit happens during certain portions of the ascent), but the most challenging part will definitely be the summit push,which can last a long time and get really cold/disorienting due to the altitude.

I'm all loaded up on audiobooks, books, and I'll be porting my own gear up and down the mountain most of the time anyway so I'll acclimatize pretty well, plus I don't have a guide constantly telling me I'm not fast or that we're running out of time, etc. which generally tends to bring an extra level of complexity if you're not acclimatizing well and you're being pushed to higher camps.

picrel is the south face, I took that pic a few years ago I went with a friend and couldn't summit (felt like shit, had gear issues).

What challenges do you have in mind for this year?

Land that conservation agencies refuse to allow to be open to the public outright should be turned into condos for millionaires instead.

did you know that the colorado river doesn't reach the ocean anymore, and hasn't consistently since the 60s
it all gets sucked up for irrigation and municipal water on arizona and mexico
there's just a dry delta in baja california where it once was
a similar fate has actually befallen a bunch of rivers in the southwest

What bottles do you like the best for re-use when hiking/doing outdoors stuff?