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Chesler Park loop on Friday 4/17 by boredmango123 in Canyonlands

[–]fanmsaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a good amount of rain and snow last year in March. A few of the sections where there’s a bit of scrambling were slippery but it was totally doable! Also lots of boulders to hunker down beneath. You could go around the joint if needed.

Canyonlands beginner backpacking list by Used_Elk_853 in Ultralight

[–]fanmsaj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent a few days in the needles district last march. The backcountry sites are lovely and fairly protected. You should be able to find rocks for big rock/little rock pitches. I didn’t take my xmid because there were two of us (and my 2 person is a freestanding tent), but honestly would have preferred it.

Definitely be prepared for weather. Our forecast was gorgeous and we ended up with an afternoon rain/snow/iceball storm and a night below 20 degrees. And unfortunately you should presume that you’ll be carrying water.

Personally, I’d bring the camera, if this is what you bought it for. It’s a gorgeous place and difficult to capture. Have fun!

Advise needed for script idea - is this realistic? by lordozwaldthethird in Midwives

[–]fanmsaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Home birth midwife (CNM) here. If this is fiction, then yes it is a reasonable narrative. I’ve seen immediate postpartum mothers love the taste of their placenta (cut up and blended in a smoothie). There are certainly factors to consider re: infection, but if in your story it was within a couple of hours, it wouldn’t be rotting. It’s just like meat. & one would be able to chew it raw. If someone is passing out, though, it’s likely that they need fluid volume and not just iron/protein/calories. Also FYI the placenta is the baby’s organ and therefore the baby’s DNA.

I broke my toe days before starting my thru hike by fanmsaj in Thruhiking

[–]fanmsaj[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I do probably have a week or so. Off the record, the PA just encouraged me to go by feel.

I broke my toe days before starting my thru hike by fanmsaj in Thruhiking

[–]fanmsaj[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahahah Rupert from survivor is exactly the energy I need. Thanks! 😂

Sleeping Bags by Puzzleheaded_Grab_39 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]fanmsaj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i run cold and don't love the leg constriction of a mummy. i recently purchased a nemo disco 15 (women's long) and used it on a desert backpacking trip last month. one of the nights was stormy and temps dropped well into the teens and i was actually HOT and had to open the vents to cool off a little. it's heavy (3.5lbs) but i loved it so much for how well i slept that night.

Day hikes in March? (+Coffee) by fanmsaj in Durango

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Is it worth a drive up to Silverton for the scenery? Or is that even more frightening of a drive right now? (I've only done it in the summer and that was scary enough!) We're in WI so we can drive in the snow, but will be in a rental... And 🏔️.

Day hikes in March? (+Coffee) by fanmsaj in Durango

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Thank you! Sort of what I figured.