What is the best brand of hiking boot on the market right now?

I need to buy new hiking boots, i just want to have a list of good brands to look for when i go out to buy some. I using them for major hiking in the high sierras, and just for day hikes as well. Thanks for the help!


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What are the course like in cross country skiing like and what gear should i ger?

im taking up cross country skiing so how are most of the trails like? r there some hills? what gear should i get? just tell me ,ostly about the trails?


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What is the difference between hiking boots and work boots? Will hiking 7 miles in work boots hurt my feet?

I am going on a trip to Canada and will be hiking around 7 miles a day. I have a cheap pair of work boots that are broken in fairly nicely. Will these be sufficient? They seem like they would but, they are steel toe and don’t look anything like a pair of hiking boots. If not where can I find a fairly nice cheap pair of hiking boots?


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camping?…?

i dont know if i should take my 2 pugs with my family were going camping for my birthday and i love both of them but at the camp grounds you cant leave your dog alone because they think the’ll "disturb wildlife" and they cant be on a leash longer than 6ft
so then i feel bad because i dont think i could take them in the tent, and i dont wanna leave them outside tied up because im not sure what wild animals there are.
PLEASE HELP!!!
im like really confused

p.s. it would be a 1.5 hr drive in the car
i cant put a run because it will ruin the soil thats what it said and i dont wanna leave them in a kennel and i read that there are racoons,and opossioms
well i guess i could put them in the tent but the thing is that there brother and sister and im kinda afraid that hes gonna try to…. and he barks at cats and other animals in my backyard
they will be 2 years old (human years)
in December
my mom dosent want to spray daisy (my girl pug) because she is white w/ brown spots and maby wants to breed her but we are going to neuter bandit (my boy pug) and i want to bring them this would be their 1st camping trip and i think they would enjoy it


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Hiking…..?

My daughter is going hiking and whitewater rafting in NC. I was told not to send any clothing items made of cotton. What kind of underwear should she take for maxmium comfort?


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cross country and mountain skiing are they much different?

i have done cross country skiing for many years, pretty good at it to be honest
BUT
i am going mountain skiing in austria this spring…
does anyone know if its much different apart from the skiing boots

many thanks


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hiking…..?

A father came home from a long business trip to find his young son riding a brand new bike.
"Where did you get the money for that?" he asked. "It must have cost over 300 dollars!"

"I earned it hiking," replied the boy.

"Hiking??? Come on son; tell your Dad the truth. Nobody can make that sort of money hiking. Where did you Really get the cash from?"

"It’s like I say, Dad. Every night when you were gone, Mr. Goldberg from the bank would come over to see Mom. He’d give me a 20 dollar bill and tell me to take a hike!"


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Camping … ?

Im 16 and I’m going camping in the summer with a group of my friends [2 girls including me and 9 guys]

Any ideas what to do ???

The place we are going to is surounded by loads of things just deciding what to acually do is hard


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How expensive is Jamaica?

My husband and I are planning on spending a week in ocho rios Jamaica in about 10 days. We have airline and hotel (not all-inclusive) already planned/budgeted.

How expensive is it to get around Ocho Rios? Is any of it walkable? Is the bus safe? How crazy exensive are cabs?

What about getting to/from the airport in Montego Bay?

I’m not SO worried about food. We are big time foodies and are more interested in local street food than we are americanized flashy restaurants. But I am really worried that taxi fees are going to add up in a HURRY.

Anyone have info?

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How do you pack a loaf of bread in a suitcase?

I am traveling on a tight budget so I purchased a few food items to take with me. I am taking a bus for six hours. How do I pack a loaf of bread without it getting squished? I am taking my laptop, so my laptop bag will be my carry-on, so the bread has to go in my big checked bag. So how do I do this?

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