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I'm hiking for some astrophotography shots

Yes I'm bringing a light and a backup light

No, I'm not completely insane

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[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Night hiking is fun and wonderful on well maintained trails if you have food, water, light and warmth.

Ask me about the time I fucked myself by not having those things.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh yeah been there before, the last time I was unprepared though it was also the dead of winter with over a foot of snow on the ground.

Got my car stuck and had to hike down the snow covered road from the trail head until I had cell service. Took a out 2 hours.

It was sketchy AF but also fun AF

[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

I once botched an alpine start by getting my buddy's truck stuck in the snow, took two hours to dig it out and once we were on our way, the sun was rising.

I did not climb the south sister that day.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bring bear mace or a S&W 500!

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In Canada we bring the bear spray and remain alert.

No need for the guns.

[–] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yet another reason why America is #1

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But dead last in bear crime!

USA USA USA

I don’t know, I’ve seen the documentary Yogi Bear and that bear is always stealing picnic baskets.

[–] abs_mess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I'm leaving at four, i might as well not sleep what the hell

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Usually when I leave that early (4am) for a hike it takes days of prep to be able to get up early enough.

The 4pm depart time though can be a bit fucky for time depending on the trail I head to. I didn't set foot on the trail until about 7:30 and didn't get home until about 3am.

I got home at 3 basically because I learned on the trail that wolves had moved back into the area for the first time in decades. So my hike wasn't as long or stress free as I would have liked.

Good news is I got out only emotionally shaken not physically gnawed on.

[–] dopeshark@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

We shootin a horror movie