@patoutside

Weekend hiker, weekday daydreamer. PNW

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trail difficulty jargon, decoded

14 items
  • 01mi. RT
  • 02elev. gain
  • 03WTA difficulty rating (1-5)
  • ··11 more entries
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trailhead intel Google Maps doesn't have

11 items
  • 01Paradise lot (Mount Rainier)
  • 02Sunrise lot (Mount Rainier)
  • 03Enchantments Core Zone lottery
  • ··8 more entries
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car camping kitchen checklist (learned the hard way)

16 items
  • 01Stove + full fuel canister, count them don't guess
  • 02Backup lighter, not just matches
  • 03Cook pot with lid
  • ··13 more entries
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PNW shoulder season day hike checklist

15 items
  • 01Waterproof rain shell, taped seams
  • 02Synthetic or wool base layer, no cotton
  • 03Waterproof pants with full side zips
  • ··12 more entries
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the trail-condition sources actually worth checking

6 items
  • 01Washington Trails Association trip reports↗
  • 02Recreation.gov↗
  • 03Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC)↗
  • ··3 more entries
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planning your first overnight, in the order it actually goes

9 items
  • 01Pick your zone off the permit calendar, not off a gear review
  • 02Make a Recreation.gov account before you actually need one
  • 03Look up that specific park's release window
  • ··6 more entries
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camp coffee gear that makes an actual good cup at the trailhead

9 items
  • 01AeroPress Go
  • 02GSI Outdoors Commuter JavaPress
  • 03GSI Outdoors Javagrind hand grinder
  • ··6 more entries
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a Rainier day-hike weekend, stop by stop

8 items
  • 01Skyline Trail (Paradise)
  • 02Naches Peak Loop (Tipsoo Lake, off Chinook Pass)
  • 03Comet Falls (Christine Falls trailhead)
  • ··5 more entries
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zero hiking experience to a confident first overnight

7 items
  • 01REI Co-op's free Backpacking Basics class (in-store or online)
  • 02A few dayhikes with a loaded pack, no summit goals
  • 03One frontcountry or car-camping night
  • ··4 more entries
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pnw day hikes, ranked by view per mile of pain

7 items
  • 011. Rattlesnake Ledge
  • 022. Poo Poo Point via Chirico Trail
  • 033. Colchuck Lake
  • ··4 more entries
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PCT day hikes near Seattle (no permit drama)

6 items
  • 01Kendall Katwalk (Snoqualmie Pass)↗
  • 02Commonwealth Basin to Red Pass
  • 03Lake Valhalla from Smithbrook Trailhead↗
  • ··3 more entries
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backpacking gear that actually survived multiple seasons

9 items
  • 01Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 (tent)
  • 02MSR PocketRocket 2 (stove)
  • 03Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite (sleeping pad)
  • ··6 more entries
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permit lotteries that are actually worth entering

7 items
  • 01Half Dome preseason lottery↗
  • 02Half Dome daily (2-day-out) lottery
  • 03Wonderland Trail Early Access Lottery↗
  • ··4 more entries
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Olympic trails I hike instead of fighting for a Hoh parking spot

7 items
  • 01Duckabush River Trail (to Five Mile Camp)
  • 02Dosewallips River Trail
  • 03North Fork Skokomish River Trail (Staircase)
  • ··4 more entries
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camping checklist (every item here got forgotten once)

18 items
  • 01Headlamp, plus a backup in the glove box
  • 02Lighter AND stormproof matches
  • 03Camp stove fuel (check the level, not the box)
  • ··15 more entries
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