Comments on: Hike More, Spend Less: Our Tricks For Frugal Hiking

By: Daniel Helander

Daniel Helander — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:48:04 +0000

Seems like a nice hike and I like the tips for frugal hiking. Thanks!
Luckily I can completely ignore nr 2, as my dog is both in good shape and I think one of her ancestors may have had a thing going on with a mountain goat. ????

By: Patrick McCusker

Patrick McCusker — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:55:52 +0000

If you hike a lot in the Whites the parking pass can save tons. It’s $25 and another $5 for a second car. Totally worth it if you hike more than 8 times in a year.

By: Travel Travel & Retire!

Travel Travel & Retire! — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 01:16:44 +0000

ps. for hiking gear we waited for the 80%+ sale of already decent prices from Sierra Trading Post and slowly but surely secured all necessary hiking stuff that we have had for the past few years.

By: Travel Travel+&+Retire!

Travel Travel+&+Retire! — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 01:14:45 +0000

We LOVE hiking! I cannot believe once I thought this was a dumb waste of time. Some of our most memorable hikes were in Arizona (Superstition Mountains), New Zealand (Tongariro Crossing), Canadian Rockies (most favorite hike EVER is the Lake Ohara Alpine CIrcuit). Most recently we went to Hong Kong for a ‘city’ trip but as I started searching for a few hikes I discoverd the Dragon’s Back (allegedly one of the world’s best urban hikes) and our most favorite there, the Sai Kung Maclehose trail (I try to document this on my blog as we go and always looking for new ones). Stunning and almost no people and only 40ish mins away from a city with a gazillion people.

But really any trail at any time makes us happy. At home we find the local trails that connect to parks, etc. in DC we loved going to the Rock Creek park, etc. And even just walking exploring new cities, we usually pull 10-15 mile walks on trips in cities we visit, you really get to experience a whole lot more than going by other means of transportation!

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:58:11 +0000

It’s so funny for me as a British person reading about you driving three hours each way to do a hike! The USA is just so HUGE…. My husband and I kind of fell in love with each other while hiking. He’s now disabled and we’ve had to get into other hobbies instead, but I have such fond memories of our hikes.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:31:26 +0000

Do you have bear concerns in your part of the continent? I’m in the Yukon and I can hike literally walking distance from my suburban house but I need to get more comfortable with bears! Lots of awesome cranberry picking now though, which is a fun add-on activity for hiking and also works well if you have kids in the middle zones (to big to carry, too small to walk distances).

By: MC

MC — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 15:06:39 +0000

Have you had any luck at the REI “Garage Sale” – happening next on Oct 3 10 am? REI customers bring their used gear and sell it in the parking lot.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:28:46 +0000

I’ve been trying to get into hiking more this summer. The best local place for me to go is the northern unit of Kettle Moraine National Forest. Not exactly mountainous but there are lost of step hills. Every time I get to about the 6 miles mark I have significant pain in my right hip and occasionally in my right knee. I think it’s from all the steep hills without poles. I don’t want to pay full price for polls and haven’t been able to find any used ones. I’m 6’6″ with hiking shoes on so I need long polls or adjustable ones. Do you know where to get good polls at a good price? Is there a price range or a brand name you would recommend?

By: Mr. Frugalwoods

Mr. Frugalwoods — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:34:19 +0000

In reply to Kaya. It's the National Audubon Society Regional Guide to New England . It's pretty good, lots of photos. It certainly satisfies the "I wonder what that flower is called" urge that we get while hiking.

By: Kaya

Kaya — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 22:33:41 +0000

Just curious about the ‘one hiking-related text…nature guide to New England’ that you mention in point #1?

By: Mrs. Frugalwoods

Mrs. Frugalwoods — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:23:23 +0000

In reply to Michelle. And you live in such a great place for it too :)!

By: Mrs. Frugalwoods

Mrs. Frugalwoods — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:23:06 +0000

In reply to David. So true--anything outdoors is far superior :). That's awesome you could access the AT right outside your front door!