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Looking for recommendations in France
I have 8 days (starting sunday) to get from Macon to Strassbourg by car, and would love some suggestions about things to do in the meantime. I travel by car, but also love hiking. I have my tent (love wild camping/bivouac) and everything I need to sustain myself. I also have my packraft with me, so suggestions for rafting (no white water, only flat) would be welcome as well.
I don't have a specific budget but cheaper is always better, especially for accommodations.
I was thinking about maybe going up one of the mountain ranges or even the alps (I have alpine hiking experience, but still a beginner).
Looking forward to your suggestions on things to do in this region, especially towards hiking/packrafting. Open for anything else as well, the crazier the better.
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I have 8 days (starting sunday) to get from Macon to Strassbourg by car, and would love some suggestions about things to do in the meantime. I travel by car, but also love hiking. I have my tent (love wild camping/bivouac) and everything I need to sustain myself. I also have my packraft with me, so suggestions for rafting (no white water, only flat) would be welcome as well.
I don't have a specific budget but cheaper is always better, especially for accommodations.
I was thinking about maybe going up one of the mountain ranges or even the alps (I have alpine hiking experience, but still a beginner).
Looking forward to your suggestions on things to do in this region, especially towards hiking/packrafting. Open for anything else as well, the crazier the better.
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What's the benefit of using a ridge line for a tarp?
Just got back from a camping trip in the "hundred-year rain storm" that Upstate New York just experienced with 7+ inches falling in 24 hours. I learned the hard way a downside to the ridge line that I hung my tarp over: the ridge line gets wet, water runs down the ridge line, under the tarp, and finds a place to drip. For reference, this is a massive tarp. I don't remember the exact length, but it's easily 50 feet long and heavy enough that there's no way I can get the ridge line pulled so tight that it doesn't sag, which means the lowest point of the line is always going to be under the tarp, so that's where it's likely to drip.
Researching a bit since we got back, I see some people hang the tarp *under* the ridge line, for instance hanging the end grommets from a carabiner and connecting those to the ridge line using a Prusik knot. Pretty clever, and it makes a lot of sense if you want to move the tarp around on the ridge line, but I have no need for that, and it's not really practical considering the size of the tarp.
Which got me thinking, wouldn't you get the same results (other than mobility) if you just tied the two end grommets directly to the trees, and didn't bother with a full length ridge line? It seems like either way, the tarp is only hung at the ridge by the two end points, so the middle is going to experience the same amount of sag either way. Or am I missing some other benefit of the full-length ridge line?
Thanks, and happy camping!
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Just got back from a camping trip in the "hundred-year rain storm" that Upstate New York just experienced with 7+ inches falling in 24 hours. I learned the hard way a downside to the ridge line that I hung my tarp over: the ridge line gets wet, water runs down the ridge line, under the tarp, and finds a place to drip. For reference, this is a massive tarp. I don't remember the exact length, but it's easily 50 feet long and heavy enough that there's no way I can get the ridge line pulled so tight that it doesn't sag, which means the lowest point of the line is always going to be under the tarp, so that's where it's likely to drip.
Researching a bit since we got back, I see some people hang the tarp *under* the ridge line, for instance hanging the end grommets from a carabiner and connecting those to the ridge line using a Prusik knot. Pretty clever, and it makes a lot of sense if you want to move the tarp around on the ridge line, but I have no need for that, and it's not really practical considering the size of the tarp.
Which got me thinking, wouldn't you get the same results (other than mobility) if you just tied the two end grommets directly to the trees, and didn't bother with a full length ridge line? It seems like either way, the tarp is only hung at the ridge by the two end points, so the middle is going to experience the same amount of sag either way. Or am I missing some other benefit of the full-length ridge line?
Thanks, and happy camping!
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Camping, Anywhere, 2026, Nobody Knows
Since COVID and whatnot, I prefer tent camping.
Apparently, 2026 has no idea there is an internet with a history of about thirty years of compiling and listing data.
No matter where I want to go, there is no camping within fifty miles.
State park websites and "Reserve America" have no idea that addresses are important and "Tent Camping" in the search or by filter selection means to exclude every park without tent camping.
There is no listing of camping facilities with a map feature so one may see campgrounds within a reasonable distance of the intended location of interest.
Do I simply not understand how the internet works?
Thank you!
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Since COVID and whatnot, I prefer tent camping.
Apparently, 2026 has no idea there is an internet with a history of about thirty years of compiling and listing data.
No matter where I want to go, there is no camping within fifty miles.
State park websites and "Reserve America" have no idea that addresses are important and "Tent Camping" in the search or by filter selection means to exclude every park without tent camping.
There is no listing of camping facilities with a map feature so one may see campgrounds within a reasonable distance of the intended location of interest.
Do I simply not understand how the internet works?
Thank you!
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Looking for a 4-5 day NH hike that's a good intro to the White Mountains — not Pemi Loop or Presidential Traverse
My husband and I are considering hiking all 48 NH 4,000-footers. We planned to start with the Pemi Loop, but we're postponing that until the Lincoln Woods Trailhead reopens. We're also saving the Presidential Traverse for whenever we are ready to take a break from tent camping.
Can anyone recommend a backpacking trip, multiple day hikes, or a combo of the two that fits these criteria:
1. **Different peaks** — something that doesn't overlap with the Pemi Loop or Presi Traverse.
2. **4-5 days** — that's how much time we have in New Hampshire.
3. **A solid intro to the White Mountains** — my husband winter-hiked Mt. Washington a few times about 10 years ago, but that's about the extent of our experience there.
A bit about us: we're semi-experienced backpackers (my husband more so than me). We recently completed the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island — our first backpacking trip in a while (we're usually just day hikers). That trail didn't have much elevation gain, so we're also hoping this trip gives us a realistic sense of what we're in for with the 48, especially since we're in our 50s and want to be informed as we take this on.
Thank you for any thoughts and suggestions!
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My husband and I are considering hiking all 48 NH 4,000-footers. We planned to start with the Pemi Loop, but we're postponing that until the Lincoln Woods Trailhead reopens. We're also saving the Presidential Traverse for whenever we are ready to take a break from tent camping.
Can anyone recommend a backpacking trip, multiple day hikes, or a combo of the two that fits these criteria:
1. **Different peaks** — something that doesn't overlap with the Pemi Loop or Presi Traverse.
2. **4-5 days** — that's how much time we have in New Hampshire.
3. **A solid intro to the White Mountains** — my husband winter-hiked Mt. Washington a few times about 10 years ago, but that's about the extent of our experience there.
A bit about us: we're semi-experienced backpackers (my husband more so than me). We recently completed the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island — our first backpacking trip in a while (we're usually just day hikers). That trail didn't have much elevation gain, so we're also hoping this trip gives us a realistic sense of what we're in for with the 48, especially since we're in our 50s and want to be informed as we take this on.
Thank you for any thoughts and suggestions!
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What do you do with your frying oil on multi-day camping or fishing trips?
I realized everyone I camp and fish with seems to do something different.
If you’re on a multi-day camping, canoe, or fishing trip and fry fish, what do you do with the oil afterward?
Do you reuse it?
How do you filter it?
What do you store it in?
Have you found a container that works really well?
Just curious how everyone handles it because it always seems a little messy.
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I realized everyone I camp and fish with seems to do something different.
If you’re on a multi-day camping, canoe, or fishing trip and fry fish, what do you do with the oil afterward?
Do you reuse it?
How do you filter it?
What do you store it in?
Have you found a container that works really well?
Just curious how everyone handles it because it always seems a little messy.
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Looking to add a tent to my collection
Hi all, I currently own 2 tents: a naturehike opalus 3 and desert fox 2. Not a fan of either one, but I got them for free.
Anyway, I’m looking for a new tent and I’m between getting a lanshan 1 or a more wind resistant tent. The durston x-dome 1+ is my dream all round tent, but it’s too expensive. the x-mid is also to expensive because of import taxes which is why I’m considering the lanshan 1.
I live in norway and camp at 1500m altitude and need something that can withstand 20m/s winds and rain. Will the lanshan 1 be sufficient or should I look into something else? Budget is around 200-300 dollars, but less is always better.
any help is appreciated
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Hi all, I currently own 2 tents: a naturehike opalus 3 and desert fox 2. Not a fan of either one, but I got them for free.
Anyway, I’m looking for a new tent and I’m between getting a lanshan 1 or a more wind resistant tent. The durston x-dome 1+ is my dream all round tent, but it’s too expensive. the x-mid is also to expensive because of import taxes which is why I’m considering the lanshan 1.
I live in norway and camp at 1500m altitude and need something that can withstand 20m/s winds and rain. Will the lanshan 1 be sufficient or should I look into something else? Budget is around 200-300 dollars, but less is always better.
any help is appreciated
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First-time kayaking/camping at Little Harbor Island
Hi everyone!
We are planning a kayaking and camping trip to Little Harbor Island (Glen Island Group) on Lake George and have a few questions for experienced island campers:
Does Little Harbor Island have built-in bear boxes, or should we plan on hanging our food?
Just to confirm, is the ranger station at Glen Island the only place with trash and recycling bins for campers in this area?
On the way there we are planning to leave very early morning so there is no boat traffic, but we are wondering about paddling back and forth between the two islands during the day in case we want to dump our trash or get something at the store. Is it safe and how far is it from little harbor by kayak?
We are bringing a ‘LifeStraw Peak Squeeze filter’ so we don’t have to do this trip just for water.
Any other tips or must-haves for kayaking out to the islands would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi everyone!
We are planning a kayaking and camping trip to Little Harbor Island (Glen Island Group) on Lake George and have a few questions for experienced island campers:
Does Little Harbor Island have built-in bear boxes, or should we plan on hanging our food?
Just to confirm, is the ranger station at Glen Island the only place with trash and recycling bins for campers in this area?
On the way there we are planning to leave very early morning so there is no boat traffic, but we are wondering about paddling back and forth between the two islands during the day in case we want to dump our trash or get something at the store. Is it safe and how far is it from little harbor by kayak?
We are bringing a ‘LifeStraw Peak Squeeze filter’ so we don’t have to do this trip just for water.
Any other tips or must-haves for kayaking out to the islands would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Titcomb or Cirque of Towers
Plan is to get to either trail head in the afternoon log a couple miles and camp the 1st night. Then will have 4 full days of hiking and another half day of hiking to get back to car.
Have been looking at our routes and we are torn between the two. Planning a loop/lollipop rendition for both. Have been studying the lay of the land but we’re at a coin flip just about.
Wanted to hear and see what others experience was. We are pretty experienced hikers, plan to do some fishing always down for some adventuring, scrambling and off trail adventures.
Going early August.
Any advice, trail suggestions, fishing suggestions. Any other tips Are welcome.
Whatever we don’t do will more than likely return to do the other.
Thanks and cheers mates!
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Plan is to get to either trail head in the afternoon log a couple miles and camp the 1st night. Then will have 4 full days of hiking and another half day of hiking to get back to car.
Have been looking at our routes and we are torn between the two. Planning a loop/lollipop rendition for both. Have been studying the lay of the land but we’re at a coin flip just about.
Wanted to hear and see what others experience was. We are pretty experienced hikers, plan to do some fishing always down for some adventuring, scrambling and off trail adventures.
Going early August.
Any advice, trail suggestions, fishing suggestions. Any other tips Are welcome.
Whatever we don’t do will more than likely return to do the other.
Thanks and cheers mates!
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Instant cabin tent for beachside camping
I'd very much want to grab a Core 10- person Instant Cabin tent. I'm not an avid camper, but would like to have the flexibility of camping in national parks as well as beachsides. Car camping and backpacking are not my thing. Given my profile, I don't want to get multiple tents either.
Can I use an Instant Cabin tent for the beachside as well? I'm not sure if the Instant version of the tents are weaker, and the almost upright cabin walls will be able to fight the wind. What are your thoughts?
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I'd very much want to grab a Core 10- person Instant Cabin tent. I'm not an avid camper, but would like to have the flexibility of camping in national parks as well as beachsides. Car camping and backpacking are not my thing. Given my profile, I don't want to get multiple tents either.
Can I use an Instant Cabin tent for the beachside as well? I'm not sure if the Instant version of the tents are weaker, and the almost upright cabin walls will be able to fight the wind. What are your thoughts?
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