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eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
edited July 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
The northern part of that park is not for rookie hikers. Just in case any of you are planning a trip there in the future. They do not maintain the trails and if you don't know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Hell, if you do know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Saw sign of about one million bears. Primitive, rugged country. Glad I brought the ice axe when we were hitting about 10,000 feet.

Saw one of my 'life-listers" for wildlife spotting. Not many people have seen one of these...

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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    and to think, all i did on vacation was take the elevator to the 95th floor of the hancock building. :lol:
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    81 wrote:
    and to think, all i did on vacation was take the elevator to the 95th floor of the hancock building. :lol:

    Don't sell yourself short. That's pretty impressive as well. Nice view? I need to post some of the pics of my views from atop Moose Basin Divide. Good god, man!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    when you divide a moose. who gets the antlers?
  • mcgavinjmcgavinj Posts: 311
    The Tetons are almost right on my back yard....I live in Eastern Idaho. They are spectacular, but easy to take for granted that I see them every day. Thanks for reminding me of how lucky I am to be where I am.
    Cheers!
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,282
    eyedclaar wrote:
    The northern part of that park is not for rookie hikers. Just in case any of you are planning a trip there in the future. They do not maintain the trails and if you don't know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Hell, if you do know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Saw sign of about one million bears. Primitive, rugged country. Glad I brought the ice axe when we were hitting about 10,000 feet.

    Saw one of my 'life-listers" for wildlife spotting. Not many people have seen one of these...

    pine_marten_lge.jpg


    That's awesome!! I've been wanting to do the Tetons for a long time!!

    How far in advance did you have to get your backcountry passes?
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    JM4830 wrote:
    The Tetons are almost right on my back yard....I live in Eastern Idaho. They are spectacular, but easy to take for granted that I see them every day. Thanks for reminding me of how lucky I am to be where I am.
    Cheers!

    What the? I thought I was the only Idahoan. There isn't room for two of us around here... :twisted:

    Anyhoo, nice neck of the woods you got there... I am going back this weekend to find my wife in those mountains somewhere.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    norm wrote:
    when you divide a moose. who gets the antlers?

    The biggest wolf usually. Know what though, while in Yellowstone's back country a couple weeks ago, I saw carnage and bodies and bones everywhere. I didn't see a single dead critter in over 50 miles of back country in the Tetons. I guess all the animals get along there like a big disney movie. The bear scat (yes, I look) was all plant remains. I didn't find a meat eating or even meat scavenging bear anywhere.
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    eyedclaar wrote:
    81 wrote:
    and to think, all i did on vacation was take the elevator to the 95th floor of the hancock building. :lol:

    Don't sell yourself short. That's pretty impressive as well. Nice view? I need to post some of the pics of my views from atop Moose Basin Divide. Good god, man!


    pushing that elevator button was hard work. :lol: awesome view tho. not as cool as the trip to alaska last summer. when we climbed to the top of Denali. :lol:
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    eyedclaar wrote:
    The northern part of that park is not for rookie hikers. Just in case any of you are planning a trip there in the future. They do not maintain the trails and if you don't know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Hell, if you do know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Saw sign of about one million bears. Primitive, rugged country. Glad I brought the ice axe when we were hitting about 10,000 feet.

    Saw one of my 'life-listers" for wildlife spotting. Not many people have seen one of these...

    pine_marten_lge.jpg


    Sooo, what is that? And did you eat it?
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    mca47 wrote:

    That's awesome!! I've been wanting to do the Tetons for a long time!!

    How far in advance did you have to get your backcountry passes?


    The backcountry passes/procedures are a little different in Teton vs. Yellowstone. Basically, we showed up, got our permit and bear canister and were on our way. We didn't reserve anything. In Yellowstone, you have to identify every night's specific campsite, when you get your permit, and if the sites are taken, you are screwed. All very structured. In Teton, you just camp 200 feet from the trail, but anywhere you want. There are no camp sites. Also, in Yellowstone, you have to hang a bear bag at night (only method they will allow). In Teton, you have to have a bear canister and stash your stuff somewhere on the ground at night (you can't use the hanging bear bag). Go figure...

    In Yellowstone we saw several people in the backcountry; in Teton we saw nobody. If you get hurt back there, yikes!
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  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    was there any decent greenery packed into your backcountry pipe?
    and did you write any poetry in the earth with a stick?
    cave art as if you yourself were 10,000 yrs ago?
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    LoveOnTwoLegs wrote:
    eyedclaar wrote:
    The northern part of that park is not for rookie hikers. Just in case any of you are planning a trip there in the future. They do not maintain the trails and if you don't know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Hell, if you do know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Saw sign of about one million bears. Primitive, rugged country. Glad I brought the ice axe when we were hitting about 10,000 feet.

    Saw one of my 'life-listers" for wildlife spotting. Not many people have seen one of these...

    pine_marten_lge.jpg


    Sooo, what is that? And did you eat it?

    It is a Pine Martin. We think the one was distracting us with all of its cuteness, while hundreds of his mates were surrounding us about to pounce. We're pretty sure we got out of there just in time.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    chadwick wrote:
    was there any decent greenery packed into your backcountry pipe?
    and did you write any poetry in the earth with a stick?
    cave art as if you yourself were 10,000 yrs ago?

    Backcountry bong, my friend. Eyed hikes in style. I wrote my name in the snow...
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,036
    DAMN, fucko found his way back. SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!! Those fucking bears took me for a ride. THAT wasn't our deal, goddammit!! Least that was gonna happen was you getting to wrestle a few at the same time. They told me if they felt in the mood they would give you a little extra nibble!! Fucking vegetarian conbears!!!!! Bastards! :mrgreen:
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    mickeyrat wrote:
    DAMN, fucko found his way back. SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!! Those fucking bears took me for a ride. THAT wasn't our deal, goddammit!! Least that was gonna happen was you getting to wrestle a few at the same time. They told me if they felt in the mood they would give you a little extra nibble!! Fucking vegetarian conbears!!!!! Bastards! :mrgreen:


    bears are notorious cheats...should've gone with a wolf...they kill for the fun of it...would've saved you some $$$
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    eyedclaar wrote:
    LoveOnTwoLegs wrote:
    eyedclaar wrote:
    The northern part of that park is not for rookie hikers. Just in case any of you are planning a trip there in the future. They do not maintain the trails and if you don't know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Hell, if you do know what you are doing, you will probably get lost. Saw sign of about one million bears. Primitive, rugged country. Glad I brought the ice axe when we were hitting about 10,000 feet.

    Saw one of my 'life-listers" for wildlife spotting. Not many people have seen one of these...

    pine_marten_lge.jpg


    Sooo, what is that? And did you eat it?

    It is a Pine Martin. We think the one was distracting us with all of its cuteness, while hundreds of his mates were surrounding us about to pounce. We're pretty sure we got out of there just in time.

    Pretty sure I saw something like that on the Green Line tracks this morning under Boyleston Street. Or maybe it was a rat.

    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?


    if your idea of cuddly is gnawing at your jugular...
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,036
    norm wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?


    if your idea of cuddly is gnawing at your jugular...
    a little messy at the end but one could argue cuddly just the same!!

    I would tend to think that those paws as big as it's head and claws to match aren't just for climbing trees!!
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    norm wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    DAMN, fucko found his way back. SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!! Those fucking bears took me for a ride. THAT wasn't our deal, goddammit!! Least that was gonna happen was you getting to wrestle a few at the same time. They told me if they felt in the mood they would give you a little extra nibble!! Fucking vegetarian conbears!!!!! Bastards! :mrgreen:


    bears are notorious cheats...should've gone with a wolf...they kill for the fun of it...would've saved you some $$$

    It's true, Mickey. In fact, you might want to check the trunk of your car. While you were dealing with the one bear, chances are, several others were ripping you off.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    eyedclaar wrote:
    norm wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    DAMN, fucko found his way back. SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!! Those fucking bears took me for a ride. THAT wasn't our deal, goddammit!! Least that was gonna happen was you getting to wrestle a few at the same time. They told me if they felt in the mood they would give you a little extra nibble!! Fucking vegetarian conbears!!!!! Bastards! :mrgreen:


    bears are notorious cheats...should've gone with a wolf...they kill for the fun of it...would've saved you some $$$

    It's true, Mickey. In fact, you might want to check the trunk of your car. While you were dealing with the one bear, chances are, several others were ripping you off.

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Pretty sure I saw something like that on the Green Line tracks this morning under Boyleston Street. Or maybe it was a rat.

    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?

    Well, they are predators. Rumor has it that a pack of them can turn an adult bison into a pile of bones within a minute.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    norm wrote:
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    Yeah, that's the one. I'd recognize that bear anywhere. Norm, you still out in the woods?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    yep! nothing like your hikes, but norm and i walked around

    9f7bf1f1.jpg

    on the 4th :D
  • unlost dogsunlost dogs Posts: 12,553
    eyedclaar wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Pretty sure I saw something like that on the Green Line tracks this morning under Boyleston Street. Or maybe it was a rat.

    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?

    Well, they are predators. Rumor has it that a pack of them can turn an adult bison into a pile of bones within a minute.

    Hmmm. How many of them would it take to skeletonize an adult Eyedclaar?

    My money's on you.
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  • juan lesterjuan lester Posts: 321
    i got a Grand, a Middle, and a South straight out my back door (fox creek in victor). glad you enjoyed your weekend.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    unlost dogs wrote:
    eyedclaar wrote:
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Pretty sure I saw something like that on the Green Line tracks this morning under Boyleston Street. Or maybe it was a rat.

    Why do I think that creature isn't as cuddly as it looks?

    Well, they are predators. Rumor has it that a pack of them can turn an adult bison into a pile of bones within a minute.

    Hmmm. How many of them would it take to skeletonize an adult Eyedclaar?

    My money's on you.

    Ahh, I taste like bitter ashes. Nothing will eat me. :D
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    edited July 2010
    juan lester wrote:
    i got a Grand, a Middle, and a South straight out my back door (fox creek in victor). glad you enjoyed your weekend.

    Another local boy? What the hell? Looks like we're taking over, pit people. Prepare to dress in animal furs from now on!
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,036
    eyedclaar wrote:
    Ahh, I taste like bitter ashes. Nothing will eat me. :D
    Well , you ARE married!!! Which begs the response , "that's what she said"!!!!! :mrgreen:
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    norm wrote:
    yep! nothing like your hikes, but norm and i walked around

    9f7bf1f1.jpg

    on the 4th :D

    I need to check Mammoth out one of these days. Supposed to be hitting Yosemite this year for my first time. We might do a winter expedition.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    eyedclaar wrote:
    norm wrote:
    yep! nothing like your hikes, but norm and i walked around

    9f7bf1f1.jpg

    on the 4th :D

    I need to check Mammoth out one of these days. Supposed to be hitting Yosemite this year for my first time. We might do a winter expedition.

    you enjoy hiking through 20+ feet of snow?
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