Ask Darwin Q&A #14 (Answers!)
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Never to old 75 yrs and loving it
Get It Brotha!
Hike On,
Darwin
Darwin and Snuggles, congratulations on 10 years of marriage! It seems like a rare thing for couples to stay together for any length of time and to know each other from grade school, dating in high school, and then getting married... Bravo to both of you!
Thanks Orion! It seems that is is a Rare find these days. I got pretty lucky!
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Darwin
I know luck isn't true. A real lasting relationship takes work on both sides. Obviously you guys are doing something right!
The history you have together with your wife and calling your your best friend is remarkable and very rare in this world. Always remember to cherish each other (which I’m sure you do). Life is hard and it’s so much better with a real partner at your side. Hike on 👟
Congratulations on 10 years from someone that just made 40! Life is so dadgum good right now and Robin is the reason!!
In regards to hiking pace, one of the most important things I learned in NOLS was a twelve hour pace. Set the pace in which you can hike a twelve hour day, usually that is fairly slow and good for groups, but also good for energy conservation. Just a bit I learned and thought I'd share. Awesome videos, I always appreciate and enjoy them.
Great Advice Ricotrout13! Thanks for Watching!
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Darwin
Congratulations on the anniversary!
Thanks Much Carlos!
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Darwin
Darwin onthetrail, I'll be bicycle touring, but I found hikers use some of the same gear... I'll probably hike a bit, but pedaling primarily.
I love hearing you are married to your best friend. I did too. Cheers!
Cheers right back at ya Russell! Thanks for Watching!
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Darwin
Hey, Darwin and Snuggles, great videos and diary entries, thank you! Planning a 14-day hiking trip to Utah in September and appreciate your gear advice. Have purchased a couple, even. Thanks! Oh, I am also from Evansville, but we've been in NC for 25 years and it feels like home!
Congrats to you and Snuggles on your anniversary!
Thanks Ryan! Cheers!
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Darwin
Can you give a how to or how not to set up camp and break down camp in the rain.
I'll be turning this 1 into a Full Video! Thanks for Watching!
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Darwin
I'm an old guy at 74 who enjoys section hikes on the AT. My hikes so far have been as short as 10 miles and as long as 100 depending on the time I have. My trail name is Old Bull.
Congrats on your anniversary. End of this month my better half and I will be married 30 years. Love your outlook on life.Take care, Al
Thanks Al & Congrats to you as well!
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Darwin
Having knee troubles myself, what are some things you have done to help with pain and/or other knee issues before you hike and while you're on the trail? Also congrats to you and snuggles on 10 years!
I can suggest rolling out your leg muscles before and after your hike every day. I learned this technique from EarlyRiser 71 and it works well for me. I have a rare muscle condition that causes my muscles to contract all the time so I have issues with legs and knees too. I've torn the cartilage in my right knee in 1986 and I fell and messed up my left knee in 2009 so I have issues with them too.
Thank you for such a thorough answer to my question! Your q & a videos are in credibly helpful!
Any time SiJaeJae! Thanks for Watching!
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Darwin
4:37 "...so that is the biggest 'telltale' sign for me..."? Are you saying "talltale" or "tulltale"? I noticed it on previous videos, and I have watched and love them all :), and I was just wondering. Thank you so much for all of the great videos and all of the hard work you do to provide and share them.
Congratulations. I am very happy for the both of you!
Awesome video brother.
I wanted to let you know that I got the ZPacks Soloplex and I'll be doing a review of it soon. Thanks again for the info and helping me with the decision.
Sweet Man! I ended up going with the Duplex at the last minute, that way Snuggles can use it too! I got it today actually... We will have to compare notes on them!
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Darwin
Hey Darwin love your videos! Can you tell us about blisters, what you do to prevent them and if you get one how do you treat it?
I did a 6 day walk on road and in the bush (I'm in Australia so perhaps forest to you) with a group of people in 2015 Foot Blisters where the number one issue for most of the hikers. Love too know your thoughts.
To the clothes question, if you follow Early Riser 71 at all you will notice that he wears a sub $20 walmart Russell brand shirt. It is a sports shirt like Darwin states, dry wicking and all. I don't think it is antibacterial though. I own a few of these shirts and I can say they are really comfortable but I haven't completed any distance hikes with them. They are lightweight and compact very well. So you don't "have to" purchase "expensive" to get effective clothing for the trail, as ER is proving. Just some extra opinion.
Absolutely! Whatever works for you!
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Darwin
How did Snuggles get her name?
To me, hikers are treasures! You guys are awesome!
Thanks Joe... your making me blush good sir!
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Darwin
What annoys and bothers you the most on the trail? Are there any advantage or disadvantages on doing a thru hike with a partner?
Congrats on ten years
have you ever done/would you ever do any hammock camping?
Love your explanation of the trail name.
Happy Anniversary!
Thanks Doc!
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Darwin
I'm 15 now and I'm hoping to do a thru hike in 2019/2020, but don't particularly like the company of drunk people all the time. How intrusive is the whole party scene on the AT? Is it easy to avoid?
Got any advice on thru hiking with a significant other? How do you pack/prepare for living on the trail together and how does the sleeping arrangement work out?
Hi Darwin,
Can you give us an example of what you ate each day while stoveless? Thank you!
Awesome info as always!
Thanks Aro!
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Darwin
Can you show the easiest ways to get permits or how to hike famous trails like the JMT without waiting years?
Do you know of any hiker friendly used gear "buy sell trade" places either along the AT or online?
Hey fellow Hoosier!
This is somewhat of a personal questions, but whenever you became ill from that tick bite, how did you cover your medical expenses? Was that money saved up? Was it waived? Did you have insurance? I'm asking because I know most people leave their jobs to do the trail, and so they typically do not have any insurance.
Hey Darwin....I know you've done a piece on trail etiquette in the past but this might be somewhat different. In this Q&A, you said you aren't really "supposed" to talk about religion on the trail. And, I've heard thru-hikers dont shake hands on the trail (cooties and all) but maybe a little more on some of the unwritten rules and etiquette of the trail. Maybe the ones that dont necessarily come to mind right off but the ones you say "yeah, that's kind of a thing on the trail" when someone mentions it. Thanks
So you may have answered this in the past, but I'm new to your channel. What do you guys do when not hiking? What kind of jobs do you do in order to build up the money needed for your next trip? Do you have careers or just get odd jobs that are easy to walk away from when you go off on your long trips?
This was answered a couple of videos ago, maybe someone can comment on the exact Q&A. Short answer: They live minimally and save what they make.
Darwin works for an outfitters store. Like Leonidas said, he commented on this very issue about two QandA sessions ago. If I can find it easily I will post a link.
Thanks. Like I mentioned I just found this channel and I'm working through the video library. I'll go back and watch more Q&A's I think I've watched this one and one previous so far.
Thanks. I figured they saved what they make and live minimally. But regardless it is rare to find a job that you can easily take 6 months off from and still have a job to come back to, which is why I was curious. I'd love to someday do a thru hike but I will likely have to wait until retirement. 2 kids and a wife and running a business has me pretty well locked down at the moment (not a complaint, my life has been awesome so far).
He is fortunate that his job he has now is with like minded individuals and see the benefit of giving employees time off. He doesn't get paid vacation time for it but his current job is there when he returns. He stated that it wasn't case at previous jobs.
What would you say about the MSR trail shot microfilter?
What does snuggles do for a living?
Have you done anything about hiking with glasses/contacts?
I always find Nike pro combat at TJ Max or Marshalls for about 10 bucks
lol.... That's actually where I got both of the Pro Combat shirts I hike in. That place is a Nike Pro Combat Gold Mine!
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Darwin
I saw the woman who hiked the AT and is now hiking the PCT who is paralyzed in her legs from Lupus. Do you have any advice for hiking with a chronic inflammatory disease or really bad arthritis? My doctors just told me I might have this and I have a permit for the JMT next month. I don't want this to stop me. Thanks!
Darwin when you lived in Indiana did you do a lot of hiking in Indiana and if so where at?
Do you have any more dry meal (stoveless) ideas but for vegetarians?
very helpful, thanks Darwin
No Prob Levi! Good luck in your planning bud!
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Darwin
hi Darwin just started to watch your q&a vids and love them ! you did a vid on how you can afford to do this my question is what about when get older do u and your wife have enough to get social security when your time comes, and it comes quick, just ask'n keep up the great work. doug
I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
Do you ever drink beer or wine on the trail?
Darwin may I ask, on the bear bag or bear can ? is one better than the other? this might seam dumb, do you hang a bear can?
like you a bag? as this maybe the only research some do before a hike, and you know the at I don't but as a youth I climbed water falls, so that I remember how, as they say ydfc = guy acronym if you get it.
More bikepacking videos please
I thought hiker trash was just trailer trash without the trailer. Haha.
So Darwin, WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME???I thought it was Darwin. . .!
Congrats on 10 years Bike on 0^0
Hmm in another video you told a completely different story of how your trail name was given to you...
Do you know where? I was looking for the origin but this is all I found so far. 🤪
Sara G Hikes unfortunately I don’t remember already
can anyone talk me about weed ahaah how u can handle that on a thru hike hahaha loving to find someone to answer me haha