We just finished off a two-week camping trip in the #HighCascades in Oregon. It's the area surrounding and including #CraterLake. A thread:
It was nice!
Dawn and I are spoiled by playing in the North Cascades, BC's Coast Mountains the Kananaskis and the Rockies though so the more gentle rolling mountains of the area were less engaging then we were used to.
Choosing the right tool for the task depends on the future requirements.
Take for example #hiking on a puddle filled path. Ideally, one would either have waterproof boots or an extra pair of shoes to change into.
If neither is applicable, then one can try to construct an optimal route with various hops to mitigate as much water contact as possible. Or one could just as well take off the shoes plus socks and do the trail #barefoot.
Doing a trail barefoot is no simple feat, since one needs to regularly train the foot muscles and harden the foot sole skin. Otherwise one will tire out too quickly and/or cannot keep the pace of the other hikers. Additionally, one will need to put a stricter focus on where one steps, not only to avoid additional pain from landing on sharp rocks, but also to avoid unnecessary slipping and twisting of the foot. Thus, if possible one should avoid stepping on mud, first because unknown objects can be hiding underneath it and secondly it can create a slick surface, thereby increasing the potential of falling and/or injury.
I hate Twitter but, to be honest, Mastodon feels a lot lonelier. I like learning, books, mental models, pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, tools, knots, DIY, EDC, productivity advice, coffee, beer, software development, Tolkien, rucking, soccer, chilly weather, etc. Where are my people at??
Hello! I'm Josh Steele "The Rev. Dev," a pastor-turned-programmer.
I was a #PhD Candidate in theology before quitting the PhD for the sake of my #family (wife and 3 kids) and #mentalhealth. After looking for church work (I'm an ordained priest), I did a #coding bootcamp (Tech Elevator), and now work as a full-time #softwareengineer.