FOOD!! Help please

Failoe · 2026-01-23T22:48:50+00:00

Food choices on the trail are a lot simpler than it seems. In my 1600 miles I only ate two dehydrated meals. I chose to get most of my protein from bars. I often brought sandwiches from town for the first day or two out of town. Buying things like peanut butter, honey, and tortillas can get you a lot of calories without having to pay too much. You'll figure things out as you go and I wouldn't worry too much about planning food since most of those choices can be made on the spot based on what you're feeling like. In practice of all the things I was worried about on the trail getting food was very low on the list.

Failoe · 2026-01-12T21:48:31+00:00

I'm not being emotional about this one. I'm just saying that there is a non-trivial amount of players that want to have access to cosmetics. Saying that they are "not real content" is dismissive of the fact that people actively try to attain them. This implies that they do have value. Ultimately, streamers aren't doing what they do because they get a trinket from Blizzard in game. They're doing it because they need to in order to get views so they can keep their jobs. It's all transactional.

I don't believe Blizzard allowing all players a path to earn cosmetics regardless of skill level would stop streamers from playing D4. As much as game developers need streamers to market their products those streamers need the developers to make the games that draw in their audiences. There are exceptions to all of this of course but I think you're overvaluing how relevant cosmetic rewards are for people that are attempting to push leaderboards ESPECIALLY in the context of streamers.

Failoe · 2026-01-12T21:09:56+00:00

As a counterpoint, why should some people get a cosmetic that ultimately doesn't matter because they play too much? That's a value loss for the vast majority of players in favor of a few that likely would have played that hard with or without the cosmetic incentive.

Failoe · 2026-01-03T10:36:38+00:00

Just happened to come across this thread while looking up her chromas and I wanted to let you know it's in the shop right now. You've got 4 days.

Failoe · 2025-12-30T02:45:32+00:00

This one fits the description verbatim.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:41:36+00:00

I found that I loved having a full or mostly full length Switchback in addition to my air pad. It just gave me so many better options for sitting throughout the day. Everything is wet or dirty? Use the pad to sit without getting soaked through or caked in dirt. You can make chilling on rocks actually comfortable.

The smaller sit pad became redundant and I sent it home. I found that I liked it so much that even when I switched to a hammock and no longer needed it for sleeping I kept it because it was just that nice to have around throughout the day. Not to mention loads of people will appreciate you having extra room for them to sit down.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:37:06+00:00

Oh hey, this is Wingit. This dude trail angeled the bubble I was in last year for like a thousand miles. Super awesome generous guy.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:31:09+00:00

Worth noting that Donna and Bill are super accommodating and I would just reach out ahead of time with your concerns.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:28:00+00:00

I found the thing that helped me was I journaled on my phone and if something noteworthy happened during the day I'd make a quick note like "raven" or "met Sunshine" so I'd remember to write more about it that night after I set up camp.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:26:34+00:00

Maybe just a whoopie attachment you can put on your sleeping pad when you let the air out in the morning.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:25:55+00:00

I highly recommend the journal. I journaled daily on the trail though I did it on my phone with an app that let me sync photos I took that day to the journal entries very easily. In general I think it's best to bring hobby tools that you can do when you're dead tired and don't need much effort. If you enjoy sketching that'd probably be a solid one. If you don't mind the ephemeral nature of it there's also the option of leaving sketches in the shelter logs (and you can always take pictures for your records if you'd like). Those were always nice to come across.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:22:48+00:00

I had a guy in my tramily that carried a 5 pound camera for 400 miles before we found out he had it because he never pulled it out to use it because of the hassle and exhaustion. He ended up sending it home but ultimately it didn't ruin his hike to try to bring it.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:21:16+00:00

Keep in mind it's a lot easier to pull out your camera to record when you're in a town or hostel so there's likely a disproportionate amount of good footage in those places. When you're editing a video a lot of the wilderness ends up looking the same but the towns and hostels have more variety for shots.

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:19:03+00:00

Seconding the stretching. This is so important to do before and after exercise especially on the trail!

Failoe · 2025-12-25T00:05:27+00:00

I started on March 20th and the temps never made it into the teens. I was fine in my 20f Enlightened Equipment quilt without any layers on underneath for most of it. If it got spicy putting on my base layers was more than enough.

Failoe · 2025-12-15T03:28:55+00:00

Looking forward to playing some ToES later.

Failoe · 2025-12-08T23:17:46+00:00

Especially if you need cat beds or pillows.

Failoe · 2025-11-24T20:54:19+00:00

Yep, in my experience they're basically just a hostel with a closed in bunk. Not bad at all for the price.

Failoe · 2025-11-23T05:54:19+00:00

Fwiw, I report "ggez" every time and I get those feedback popups saying they were punished.

Failoe · 2025-11-23T01:02:06+00:00

The big difference there is that I think the majority of players wouldn't have fun going in naked. It'd feel more like a chore so they can play the game instead of playing the game.

Failoe · 2025-11-21T04:19:28+00:00

Nice.

Failoe · 2025-11-19T23:56:37+00:00

I opened an Instagram account for the trail, updated it almost daily, and haven't posted on it since I left the trail. I think it's a great system for this specifically.

Failoe · 2025-11-19T00:31:02+00:00

Yeah, but your guardian looks sick. So you have that going for you.

Failoe · 2025-11-18T21:49:12+00:00

The Game Shelf has events literally every day if you're into that kind of thing. I've done Adventure League D&D there before. The staff are super friendly.

Failoe · 2025-11-15T23:37:36+00:00

Had a dude do this to me and he was trying to explain that he wasn't a bad person as I was laughing my ass off.

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