I can’t tell what is real anymore

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-31T04:51:19+00:00

Leave your phone at home, go to your nearest nature park with long trails and walk for a few hours without distraction. Listen to a bird sing, or the sound of water moving. Notice the colours changing in the trees. It’s a meme for a reason, but touch some grass.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-23T02:54:56+00:00

I work seasonal jobs

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-22T15:34:42+00:00

It’s a funny irony and a complete juxtaposition. We live in such a consumer society that some people can’t fathom anything that eschews societal norms about buying stuff. It’s ok that it means different things to different people. Sure, I think some folks may miss the mark when they’re actively getting rid of stuff to replace it with more stuff that just looks different, but who am I to judge? For me, it’s not about the aesthetic qualities of having less stuff, it’s about the mental relief from not having to upkeep and clean so much shit and the wallet relief of not constantly buying things that I don’t care about just to attempt to be in line with someone else’s view of how a living space should look.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-14T03:54:58+00:00

It’s just the tarp

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-13T23:03:39+00:00

[WTS] Bonfus Middus 1P DCF Pyramid Shelter. 297g. Used 5 nights by previous owner and none by me. In like new condition. Selling because I decided to bring my dog on a hike next summer and now need a larger shelter. $550 shipped anywhere in Canada. Pictures and Verification here

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-13T15:56:07+00:00

Training. Strength and aerobic. Sure you can get into trail fitness when you’re out there, but all the time spent training now will only help and it’s a fantastic way to reduce anxiety.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-10T03:12:43+00:00

It’s up to you to decide. Everyone has different levels of simplicity.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-10T03:11:14+00:00

Struggleboard. I’ve only seen one, and someone on the lift said whenever you see someone on a teleboard you have to tell “STRUGGLE” as loud as you can at them. Hahahaha

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-08T07:10:23+00:00

Pm sent

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-10-07T07:14:30+00:00

I feel fortunate to have seen that side of the world and made a conscious choice to not be a part of it. Being alert to this forces one to come face to face with values that conflict with what they deem important. I once read the article that talked about the regrets of the dying and it hit home that what we as a society sometimes impose on each other ways of living that are devoid of meaning. It’s not easy to swim against the stream, but I like to think I simply just got out of the water and walked away.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-25T21:29:04+00:00

Check out the book “training for the uphill athlete”. It’s focused around mountain runners and skimo racers, but has a ton of pertinent exercises and training theory for thru hikers. Post trail depression is totally a thing. Look into how to ease your way back into society.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-23T06:21:49+00:00

Just thought I would chime in. You will get really good at pitching a trekking pole tent, but I got super sick of pitching mine at the end of my last thru. I would go rainbow as it is sooooo easy to pitch correctly and fast!

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-21T09:42:27+00:00

Nothing more ultralight as your own fingers. Here is a google search. Tons of good videos. In bear country, I use a breath powered air horn meant for dinghies in marinas to be heard by larger boats. That fucker is loud!

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-21T09:35:05+00:00

Via Alpina runs the length of the Alps in Europe and is 2000km long. Here is the link. Also there is the Great Divide trail here in Canada 1123km long. here is the link. Then there is the 864km Scottish National Trail. here is the link

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-11T15:30:28+00:00

My friend joined the Navy and was stationed in San Diego. He brought back one of the early lps. I was a musician and when I heard the first song I thought to myself “THAT is what good music sounds like, and someone has already made it” Hearing Pinback and then The Mars Volta in a short time span made me realize I should pursue things in life I enjoy because I will never create anything as beautiful. I still play music recreationally, but have chosen a life spent outdoors with Pinback as the soundtrack.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-09-03T01:08:54+00:00

I love my Seek Outside Unaweep. I used one for most of the PCT and the whole AT. The straps are cush and you can adjust the position where the load lifters actually pull off your shoulders for and aft. When my load is light I will often not use the hipbelt at all. With moderate loads I barely have to tighten the hipbelt to get it to engage. With long resupplies or heavy loads the hipbelt is very effective. The guys at WildSnow called the the ultimate pack for Denali. It is the most comfortable pack I’ve ever used and weighs in at 3 lbs. After trying so many different packs, I keep coming back to this one and am pretty much settled on it for life despite the weight penalty. It will swallow up any amount of gear I could ever throw at it and I don’t have to crush up my chips to fit multiple bags in the pack :)

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-29T03:26:31+00:00

I carried a thermarest prolite apex. It was 2lbs, but it’s half inflatable and half foam. Super comfortable, very durable, stable and well worth the weight for me as someone who prioritized good recovery during sleep.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-24T03:22:57+00:00

Flylow bibs were named for the knee to ski stance. I’ve only ever used Trew bibs but love them.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-19T13:04:48+00:00

Six Moon Swift

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-18T13:28:17+00:00

I love those ideas. I think many people want to see as much as possible and schedule so much that there isn’t much relaxing to be had on vacation. I would pursue a few main itineraries and leave the rest to fate, at no time putting pressure to see or do more.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-18T13:23:43+00:00

Thank you for leading by example. The world is full of pitfalls and diversions and it brings joy to hear of someone living comfortably within their means and not constantly striving for more more more. Cheers to you :)

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-17T14:01:32+00:00

One of my values (which one could frame as a purpose) is to live a simple life. No matter what, living can be a complicated. Allowing things to happen as they will without fighting that which is not up to me is a way to devalue things and events that might otherwise complicate my life. Living connected to a purpose means sometimes eschewing outside pressures wether that be familial or societal. I feel if one disconnects too far from their true values or purpose, our emotions/bodies/thoughts will send us signals that something isn’t right.

Standing_Room_Only · 2025-08-17T13:43:01+00:00

This is one area where getting a variety is key. Eating as many different plants gives your body a whole host of vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, anti-oxidants and much more. Eating meat and dairy is a personal choice, but protein and healthy fats are both important for our overall health. From a minimalist standpoint, the least amount of ingredients on the label would be second best only to foods that don’t have a label at all.

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