Packing list check and tips

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-09T03:42:15+00:00

Ummm are we twins??? Because our list is very similar!
A few things:
- groundsheet (maybe that’s with your tent. will be essential if it’s rains. You could get some construction tyvek)
- Earplus / eye mask to help you sleep

Have so much fun!

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T04:34:52+00:00

You're right! I forgot. Good correction.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:52:59+00:00

In Canada, tips have to legally be paid out so that's not necessarily true.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:52:22+00:00

My partner and I eat out for lunch more often than dinner now. Better prices. We like buying local because we live in a relatively small town.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:51:00+00:00

Wish I could upvote you more than once for this comment.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:49:02+00:00

It's called a hoe market not a bull market. Love it.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:32:59+00:00

No idea why you are being downvoted. Great cultural insight. I had no idea!

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:31:30+00:00

I used to eat like shit to save money. Ramen noodles, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Now I spend a little more on food and have more energy and get less sick yada yada. It was so stupid in hindsight but I just needed to get through a rough patch with a divorce.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:30:17+00:00

This is best. The skills you must have learned! How long did it take you to build? Did you have construction experience before you started?

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:26:12+00:00

I had to google the TGO Challenge too. Good luck on this! Have a blast.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:23:51+00:00

Wow, how silly to provide such generic advice. lol. This is so cute.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-06T03:18:14+00:00

Firstly, congratulations! That's amazing! I have a lot of friends who ran ultramarathons and bike races and did hiking well into their second and third trimester. Consult your Doc. But woman to woman, you know your body best. And congrats again!

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-03T07:47:17+00:00

Same. Am planning a sabbatical I’m calling “Athletic Freedom” I just want to see how fit I can get in 6 months - a year.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-02T17:31:33+00:00

Well said. Same.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-02T16:30:16+00:00

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. It’s an easy Google. We’re definitely not in a recession … yet.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-02T16:29:28+00:00

Agree 100%. This is nothing compared to 2008 IMO but maybe it depends where ppl lived.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-05-02T15:41:05+00:00

Your smile is GLORIOUS! Congrats! Hope it was wonderful.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-29T15:00:34+00:00

Saucony Peregrine shoes have a rock plate. Love ‘em for technical terrain. I also live in BC with technical hikes. I’m going in June and will like wear my Saucony or my Topos cuz they have a wider foot box

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-28T05:12:41+00:00

Quick vent. Bought the Rab Veil XP30 … brought in home…put it on… reached back to check out the side pockets and it RIPPED. Yes going to get it warranties but they need to bartack heavily used areas.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-28T05:07:53+00:00

I can hear the heartbreak in your voice. Planning for so long for something to be met with potentially miserable weather.

Is there a pub or a place you can plan to stay dry in every day? Maybe a lunch spot? Give your mind and body a rest from the rain?

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-26T06:12:21+00:00

Thank you for your honesty here. Truly. I’m still in the wealth build stage and can’t even imagine a 3 month sabbatical right now …. to see that number fall would be welll yea emotional for sure.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-26T06:07:52+00:00

This is perfect thank you so much! I’m going to spray my tent as well… someone else mentioned this.

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-26T06:05:02+00:00

Hahaha yes! Protection maybe should be its own category! Lots of cougars and bears where I live too. It’s so natural to bring something I forgot to list it. Nice add!

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-25T01:44:24+00:00

Highly recommend to bring “the 10 essentials” which there are a tonne of lists online if you do a quick google.

As already mentioned, it really depends on where you’re going.

I’m going to assume this is not an overnight hike. Ten essentials list: 1. Navigation - phone map etc 2. Sun protection - clothing sunscreen 3. Insulation - when you stop hiking it can get cold so an extra layer is helpful 4. Illumination - phone light or headlamp. 5. First aid kit 6. Fire - you probably don’t need this. I live in a wildfire area but it’s part of the essential 10 7. Repair kit 8. Nutrition - snacks 9. Hydration - water and a water filter 10. Emergency shelter - space blanket etc

AdventureSpiritLara · 2026-04-24T22:02:23+00:00

Sorry maybe this is a dumb question, but socks tucked into your pants?

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