>>2425144- a titanium or $3 imusa grease cup would allow you to boil water and make coffees, risottos and stews
- duct tape works fine for blisters too. Pre-tape hot spots or wear two layers of socks (thin nylon) if you keep getting them as this transfers friction from your skin to the sock.
- Grayl are memes pushed on reddit and youtube to the inexperienced and unaware, probably with sponsorship deals, get a befree or sawyer like every other hiker
- cotton shorts are fine in lighter, thinner fabric. You're probably wearing thick canvas stuff designed for maximum abrasion or fast fashion - nylon shorts made to the same thickness and colour would be even hotter.
- yes stay aware, but also toughen up. If I was a thief and saw you wearing thousands of meme-gear I'd simply pull out my knife and you'd hand it all over without even drawing.
>>2424753You don't need that sanitizer, you had tape for your blisters (wayy too much tape), you don't need those tools or that rescue blanket or that meme gadget below or a full-on special compass with a mirror (can you even use a compass?). You can dehydrate the wetwipes or whatever they are. You don't need a glowstick lol, nor probably 2/3rds of that medkit. FUCK there are so many expensive reddit memes here lad sort it out
- bailouts are just a crutch when you're getting started and haven't built your skillbase. You CAN go further and deal with problems on the trail, or you can quit like ~80% of people who do (easy) trails like the AT. Meeting another person is a bail-out as they can help if it's dire.
