>>1479664>budget inflatable sleeping padsFor the love of all that is holy, no. Even good quality ones fail, and when a pad fails, you lose 90% of your ground insulation. If you don't want to spend a lot, just go with closed cell foam.
>>1480403>What's the best color for tent pegsIronically, it's lime green. Humans see more shades of green than any other color, so it contrasts more than even hunter orange does. That being said, hunter orange is still a prime choice.
>>1480656>Should I invest in hiking shoesI've been buying Cascadias every year. They hold up well, have better traction and breathe better than an average shoe, but they're $200. I'd say that's worth it if you spend more than four weeks/year on trails.
>>1482062>How do I find inner peace and love?Six weeks alone in the woods with no cell phone and four days worth of emergency rations. When you're literally praying for food and you catch the first fish you've gotten in days, you'll never again forget to appreciate every meal, every conversation and every good nights' sleep.
>>1482469>Is a 2L bottle of water too muchIf you have a filter and you're walking up a freshwater stream you don't need to carry water at all, if you're crossing miles between steams, you may need to carry a gallon or more.
>>1482701So much truth.
>>1482889>don't want to fuck my back upYou'd be better off with a dromedary bag then. It's not so much how much the water weighs, as it is how far away from your centre of mass it is. By using a drom (camelbak) the heaviest thing (water) in your bag is directly against your spine, reducing the leverage it has.
>>1483529>changes to their posture from hiking?I noticed that sleeping on a pad for a couple of weeks puts my top vertebrae back where it belongs; if you're noticing negative changes to your posture your bag is too heavy or sized wrong.
>>1483988>The size of my gear loadout depends on what I can find with regards to a sturdy, inexpensive packNo. You're wrong.
