Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail
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It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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@Friday said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
I have never taken a hiking vacation before, but would love to do this. 2021 or 2022? That should give me enough time to get in shape for 2 week hike.
The PCT is right there! You gotta do at least part of it!
Only single day hikes on the PCT for now. And you have to stay local. So, we'll see....
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It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
The things you learn here...
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@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
The things you learn here...
@George-K said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
The things you learn here...
I'll give you another, one Aqua is better at than I...It's not always easy to judge the size of a bear. Fastest way I know, is to look at the ears. Big ears, little bear. Little ears, big bear.
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@George-K said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
The things you learn here...
I'll give you another, one Aqua is better at than I...It's not always easy to judge the size of a bear. Fastest way I know, is to look at the ears. Big ears, little bear. Little ears, big bear.
@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
@George-K said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
@Jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
It all tastes like pork.
A 200 pound bear carcass resembles human after you skin it out and take off the head. Interestingly enough, a taxidermist will not guarantee a bear skin, since if not done exactly right, the hair can "loose" on the skin, causing patchy spots...
The things you learn here...
I'll give you another, one Aqua is better at than I...It's not always easy to judge the size of a bear. Fastest way I know, is to look at the ears. Big ears, little bear. Little ears, big bear.
Yeah, I think it works on the same principle as puppy paws: it's the proportion that helps you size it up.
By the way, Larry was completely correct about black vs. brown bears. Black bears are more or less fine unless you piss them off or you come across a mama. Brown bears can just be fuckers. I'm glad I've never seen one.
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What an amazing destination!
@taiwan_girl I may have missed this in the thread, but what is the longest hiking trip you´ve had to pack for?
I have the REI Passage 1, but kind of wish I got the 2. The 1 is just wide enough for my sleeping pad/bag, and I really would like to have a little more room to fit my dog.
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What an amazing destination!
@taiwan_girl I may have missed this in the thread, but what is the longest hiking trip you´ve had to pack for?
I have the REI Passage 1, but kind of wish I got the 2. The 1 is just wide enough for my sleeping pad/bag, and I really would like to have a little more room to fit my dog.
@Optimistic I have done a three day, but that is my longest. For a hike like this, i would like to try and keep it about 18 kg or so. I am going to back the backpack to this weight and see if I can handle it, and if so, for how long! LOL
The good thing is the pack will get lighter each day.
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Another interesting arctic trail hike that would be interesting. But, I think it may be a bit out of my technical range.
It seems that there are a bit of technical river crossing, which I have never done, so probably the above is the the place to try them. 555
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Would still like to do the Arctic Circle Trail. Maybe summer 2022?
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555 If I ever make the trek, I would carry what i need. though I am sure that there are things to eat up there. LOL
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Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
@jolly 555
Maybe you are better equip to go there than I am . i am actually afraid fo chickens. LOL -
Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
@jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.You forgot arctic hares.
When I used to hunt, my friend's cousin once brought along a German fellow who was a butcher by trade. He was quite an outdoorsman and had a trapper's license. He brought out some mystery sausage he had made. It was excellent. After a couple of days of guess the mystery sausage, he confided that it was lynx and beaver. No puns please.
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Another bucket list trail. Always been interested in the "Off the track" places and Bhutan is one of those. Looked into going there before, but never had a real chance. They very much limit tourists - dont want the "cheap" backpacker type. You have to spend USD $250/day (I think).
Mildly interesting fact. I believe that Bhutan has a cabinet position that is called the "Minister of Happiness"
Trans Bhutan Trail(https://transbhutantrail.com)
(Not my pictures. Taken from the website)
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That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And it's a lot closer.
