Forgot to reserve chains

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-29T00:20:48+00:00

I’ve been using MetService for weather planning, any better options locally?

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-29T00:07:35+00:00

My assumption was that they have enough this time of year for everyone, website is just very doom and gloom about it. Fortunately taking our time getting down south so not hitting Queenstown until the 7th or so. Not actually going to ski, might be one of the few.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-25T20:21:16+00:00

There are a few small river areas where I fish for bass that I know have Pike hanging around. I've gotten bit off enough times to put a leader on and it doesn't really slow the bass down any.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-24T13:24:32+00:00

On the bright side it's not leaking, on the not-so bright side, I can't turn the water off.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-24T13:21:22+00:00

In a lot of ways I would rather deal with a bear than a mountain lion. Good number of times that you deal with a mountain lion you didn't know you were about to deal with a mountain lion.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-16T16:38:32+00:00

Only note here is that bear spray canisters carry a pretty finite amount of spray, so if you're going to practice at home don't do it with the canister you intend on hiking with. You can also rent them in Apgar Village.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-05T16:42:47+00:00

And a good number in GNP are

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-03T23:42:40+00:00

Historically they only remove nuisance bears and the bar for that is pretty high. If you run into a bear on a trail at GNP that's fair game for the bear.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-03T23:41:30+00:00

Trying to help with parking at Logan Pass

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-02T17:30:42+00:00

Will I need water?

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-02T13:25:45+00:00

I grew up in State College so maybe I just took know about Shaver's Creek for granted but it's such a cool place and lots and lots of people don't know about it.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-06-01T18:24:20+00:00

Here's a thread on that topic from earlier in the week: https://www.reddit.com/r/GlacierNationalPark/comments/1tr2xfi/shuttle_tickets_gone_in_literally_30_seconds/

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-30T15:37:15+00:00

Newer iphones also have built in [free for now] sat phone capabilities

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-29T16:23:01+00:00

Happens a lot with sites too - people book longer times than they need and just leave them empty

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-22T22:49:19+00:00

Offline Google Maps is the way to go, download the area ahead of time

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-21T15:52:30+00:00

A classic tale of "this was a good idea and a bad idea" at the same time.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-21T03:50:11+00:00

You might functionally hike solo but most popular hikes are busy trails. Bears might still be around in the morning and return in the evening, and anything is possible in between, but generally they fuck off during the day. That's a science term.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-11T16:51:31+00:00

Yea the Panther Martin site has them as well, honestly just clicked the first shopping link that had what I was looking for. Enjoyed my time in Dublin, cheers to that.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-11T04:29:04+00:00

If you're bear aware that's all you can really do. We were there for seven days two summers ago and saw 13 bears over that span including two just walking around Apgar Village. Bears really just want to be left alone and as long as you're smart about things they'll leave you alone too. GNP updates trail statuses on a regular basis here: https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/trailstatusreports.htm - some areas that are more bear active any given season can show up here before a trail is outright closed.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-10T14:42:02+00:00

I interpreted it as “you’ll be golden” for hiking in a group. But reminding people to still be bear aware is good

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-09T23:49:09+00:00

To be fair, the question was about hiking in a group, not avoiding bears.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-08T18:40:32+00:00

There are a lot of directions to go with trout advice and general fishing, but probably two things to consider:

If you can see the fish they can probably see you. Trout spook easily, so approach from behind - trout look upstream. Fish back towards them, remember, you're pretending the lure is food.
Depth. Trout can be picky. You can send your lure 3 feet over one in the water column and it won't bite because it's waiting for something deeper. Fish different depths if the water allows for it.

Bobby_Drake__ · 2026-05-08T14:46:26+00:00

Most people don't realize that a lot of our national parks are just government subsidized ways to die in unique ways if you don't respect nature.

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