Moss is lichen? The PNW is an absolute haven for lichen, then.

I hadn't considered that, but that should definitely be added to the pro column. Vapor is just significantly easier on the lungs. The original reason I switched to vapor was so I could climb mountains in Washington without stopping for a break every 5 minutes. The difference in lung endurance is massive.

You're right, dozens was an exaggeration. I added an edit to my comment.

One of my favorite perks from switching to vaporizers is that I am not creating this particular type of plastic waste. People don't seem to realize how much plastic is in a single bic lighter. Dozens of plastic bottles worth of plastic.

Edit: I should've said "several" water bottles not "dozens." I googled the weight of a bic lighter and a bottle and it's probably 2 or 3 water bottles.

I was on trails the entire hike. I have yet to do any of the style of rock climbing that people do with ropes, harnesses, and helmets, but I might look into that when I'm ready for it. I do some lighter/easier rock climbing without equipment occasionally, like ridgelines, which do have some danger of falling.

The Cascades aren't too different from a range like the Rockies, except there are more volcanoes and you start at a lower elevation. I do snowshoeing in the winter when the avalanche risk isn't too great. Rainforest trails are accessible year round but are crowded in the summer, so I do those in other seasons. The PNW is just stupid gorgeous.

Please use someone other than a fascist toady for your memes. Snoop is tainted.

Foot. Biking would be exceptionally dangerous on the steep trails I was on. Although there are no rangers in wilderness areas so there's no one to stop people from trying.

I got back from a 40 mile hike on Thursday. The hike was in the Cascade mountains and had a total of 10,177 feet elevation gain.

I am on day 3 of my (somehow sustained) natural high, and wondering how long endorphins last. Being sore is so much fun when you've earned it.

This was my first thought. My second was about the beach closest to my apartment on the Puget Sound. The sand there is always wet and cold, even on a 90 degree day. This bottle design is still silly for 99% of beaches in existence, though. I just happen to live in a unicorn climate.

Liquid Death isn't bottled, it's canned. They're whole gimmick is "death to plastic" which is a little ironic considering that aluminum cans have a plastic lining.

Still, it's a great product. They've eliminated 99.9% of the plastic, so I think the slogan still works.

Jurassic Park the novel is superior to the film, and by a large margin. People who say this are either viewing the movie through a nostalgia filter or haven't read the book.

One thing in particular that is obnoxious about the film is the messy themes. The book critiques capitalism just as much as irresponsible scientists, which is completely lost in the movie. Movie John Hammond is practically the good guy and suffers no consequences, which is makes it feel like borderline capitalist propaganda.

This flavor of candid admittance from a diplomat is not something I'm used to. I like it.