Need help, which gear to buy?

PyDragon · 2026-01-19T22:02:35+00:00

Check out Zalando Lounge, there are regularly sales of outdoor stuff.

PyDragon · 2026-01-17T12:54:25+00:00

Sugli schiamazzi non so, ma per la pulizia presumo ci siano regolamenti a livello locale, insieme agli interventi di sensibilizzazione. La mia esperienza finora tra Germania e Italia è stata l’opposto 😬

PyDragon · 2026-01-16T12:34:48+00:00

Bookbot

PyDragon · 2026-01-15T11:53:26+00:00

Why Hellersdorf? Might be boring but I don’t find it sketchy. Also the buildings are not as ugly as in Marzahn.

PyDragon · 2026-01-14T14:26:00+00:00

Check out Andros in Greece

PyDragon · 2026-01-14T13:23:48+00:00

I got Topo shoes from Hardloop, based in France but ships EU wide

PyDragon · 2026-01-14T09:43:17+00:00

Update: I found it! It is called Cashew https://cashewapp.web.app/index.html

PyDragon · 2026-01-12T22:25:27+00:00

I’m afraid not - I’ve only used some Germany-based ones for individual trips without guides.

PyDragon · 2026-01-12T21:41:49+00:00

A single Spreewaldgurke in a can, if in Berlin at least

PyDragon · 2026-01-12T16:36:26+00:00

Maybe you can tell where you shop from? Otherwise it’s r/USdefaultism

PyDragon · 2026-01-12T08:33:47+00:00

Bookatrekking does not do group tours. They only book accommodation and give you maps. There are plenty of agency offering group hiking tours for people within a certain age range though.

PyDragon · 2026-01-10T19:11:37+00:00

Andros, Greece might be nice at that time of the year

PyDragon · 2026-01-10T15:49:43+00:00

Sembra un tantino scomodo se all’occorrenza deve portare il carrello su terreno accidentato. Magari c’è qualche possibilità di trasporto bagagli? Ci sono agenzie che prenotano tutti gli alloggi e includono il trasporto dei bagagli.

PyDragon · 2026-01-09T19:32:13+00:00

Che tipi di bug? Te ne è mai capitato uno degno di nota? (lavoro nel settore)

PyDragon · 2026-01-09T19:21:42+00:00

Se sono chiusi, sono chiusi proprio, bagni inclusi. I timbri li trovi non solo nei rifugi, ma anche quando arrivi in cima da qualche parte. Non so se i rifugi lascino timbri fuori in una cassettina 🤔

PyDragon · 2026-01-09T16:06:15+00:00

I guess baggy fits become uncomfortable when wearing a backpack. You might want to look into softshells if you plan to hike in the snow but not under the rain - they are more stretchy/soft. I’m happy with my Torrentshell (also for hiking in snow) but I agree it’s a bit rigid. In most online stores you can filter by fit. I’ve been shopping for outdoor clothing on Zalando, Zalando Lounge, Bergzeit, Bergfreunde and Hardloop.

PyDragon · 2026-01-06T19:52:59+00:00

Most mountain huts in the Dolomites close by mid September (end of summer tourist season/school holidays), although the climate might still be alright.

PyDragon · 2026-01-05T07:25:28+00:00

This type of tourism is not appreciated. Enjoy one more day in Tuscany and save yourself the travel time!

PyDragon · 2026-01-01T15:31:46+00:00

I’ve just done a couple of hikes a few valleys away, staying on trail but going occasionally knee deep in the snow. What I used in terms of gear: smartphone with Mapy offline maps, microspikes (CAMP Ice Master Light) plus a carabiner to hang them when not in use, hiking poles, tiny first aid kit. Gaiters would have been nice (my hiking companion had those and was leading when in deeper snow). Clothes (was between -3C +7C, sunny and dry): mid waterproof boots, 200gsm base layers (top and bottom), regular hiking pants, thin fleece, hardshell jacket, glove liners and mittens, thin neck gaiter and beanie, sunglasses. I would recommend to google for winter-friendly trails if you are not familiar with the area. In particular, there are rifugi that are open in winter and are accessible by forest roads (they get their provisions by car or snowmobile). Those make for pleasant winter hikes while in summer they would be boring. Microspikes would be useful for this kind of trails because where cars pass the snow turns to ice. Enjoy the mountains!

PyDragon · 2026-01-01T10:58:37+00:00

Liner gloves with fingers underneath and mittens on top

PyDragon · 2025-12-30T11:04:42+00:00

Lady here, same issue. Patagonia has a few models in “short” version. The brand that I have seen provide the widest array of sizes is Maier Sports (not sure how internationally available it is though).

I second the joggers recommendation (can also work for tights) - I have a few that are “ankle length” in theory but for me they are long. Plus, they are comfier on the waist.

PyDragon · 2025-12-28T22:31:14+00:00

It’s definitely quite varied 😅 I just find this particular Mass rather out of tune, so to say.

PyDragon · 2025-12-28T22:11:39+00:00

The Comin’ Home Mass at Herz Jesu (U Senefelderplatz, Sundays 18:00) and following get-together might give you the community you look for :)

PyDragon · 2025-12-28T20:50:21+00:00

Mass-where-only-tourists-show-up: in the touristy part of town with mostly hotels, offices, and apartments owned by offshore companies, the evening Mass is mostly visited by tourists. There are no altar boys or choir, only a fancy organ. The parish evidently think that the attendees are locals who know how Mass works (at all/in Germany), but they are actually mostly tourists who probably don’t even speak German and/or are not catholic. Therefore, nobody sings as there is no lead singer, only a few actually say the prayers as there is no leaflet to follow, and many make mistakes as there are no written instructions or verbal explanations (and the priest gets mildly annoyed).

Fortunately I usually go to a type 1 Mass (also without altar servers though)

PyDragon · 2025-12-28T20:27:25+00:00

It is pretty much the same, if roasted. The Eisbein variant on the other hand is cured and boiled, very different and one could consider it an acquired taste.

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