Anyone else like backpacking/camping?

ajedigecko

josevolution wrote:

that would be awsome i would do that ,why should we just keep it to pj activities ...

exactly.....i noticed you have a wife, would she be up for the trip, as well?

josevolution

ajedigecko wrote:

exactly.....i noticed you have a wife, would she be up for the trip, as well?

hell yeah she loves outdoor activities hell she camped ALASKA one summer, so for her it would be great ok maybe we can see if people are interested in getting something done uhmmm ....

ajedigecko

josevolution wrote:

hell yeah she loves outdoor activities hell she camped ALASKA one summer, so for her it would be great ok maybe we can see if people are interested in getting something done uhmmm ....

so i am going to make the assumption that the both of you are in good health. also, where do you live?

josevolution

ajedigecko wrote:

so i am going to make the assumption that the both of you are in good health. also, where do you live?

yeah i would consider my self & her in very good health we just skiied the whole weekend no problem ,we live in NY long island ...

rhinomagic

ajedigecko wrote:

it is an amazing feeling to peel off all the clothes and just lounge around the camp.

It only took 18 posts to find the first nudist/nature-lover.

Anybody else?

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ajedigecko

last month i finally went showshoeing in rocky mtn nat'l park for the first time. we got up to about 11K feet and realized we were beginning to lose the trail (lightsnow + 50mph wind = blizzard).

we would have kept going, our goal was to get to the top of hallet's peak, if we would have had a gps.

i will be going again next year, and i have already talked to some others who live in the denver area who want to get together.

edpearson

cubbieblue82 wrote:

Anybody else here have a passion for being in the outdoors? I've been doing it all my life, and never feel more relaxed then when I'm hiking or canoeing. If you do, what are some of the best places you've gone? Any crazy stories from camping trips you can share?

I'm planning a trip to Yosemite this summer and cannot wait! Warm weather cannot come soon enough.

I'm all about the outdoors! When are you heading to Yosemite? It's a pain in the Summer to get a camping spot, but if you don't have one yet, you can try Curry Village. I'm heading there the last weekend of April and the 2nd weekend of June. Planning on doing Half Dome in June. I've done that beast twice and it's a fantastic hike. I recommend being in decent shape. It's about an 18-mile round trip trek and the last couple miles are tough. Still, I think it's one of the best hikes ever. Just make sure you get a super early start (like hit the trail at 4AM-5AM) because in the summer (weekends esp.) there are hordes of people trying to get to the top. Heck, if you're going in that same June weekend as me, we have an extra campsite and I plan on singing and strumming PJ songs on my guitar around the campfire (a necessity when I camp).

Other places that stand-out as magnificant hikes in my life time are:
1) Mt. Whitney -- the highest point in the contiguous (or Lower 48) United States. It's about a 23-mile round trip hike and brutal because you start freakishly early (about 1-2AM) and gain about 6500 ft. in elevation. Worth it and we're doing that one again this September/October.

2) Mt. Rainier -- did this just before all those people died -- kinda eerie! A far more difficult beast than Mt. Whitney even though it's just a bit shorter in elevation (there's very little snow on Mt. Whitney making it easier).

3) The Highline Trail in Glacier Nat'l Park -- perfect day hike and you will see lots of wilderness (ie, dall sheep; I saw a bear and her cub!). I did this one solo and was lucky enough to meet some Deadheads on the trail which made it a more far-out (wink wink) journey.

4) Chesler Park loop trail in Canyonlands Nat'l Park (Needles District near Moab, Utah) -- Perhaps my favorite hike ever! Me and my buddy decided to do this one on LSD. Talk about being blown away!!!! I have a picture of this actual hike (and me tripping my balls off) on my MySpace photos. Definitely a religious experience!!!!

ajedigecko

rhinomagic wrote:

It only took 18 posts to find the first nudist/nature-lover.

Anybody else?

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good call.

ajedigecko

josevolution wrote:

yeah i would consider my self & her in very good health we just skiied the whole weekend no problem ,we live in NY long island ...

do you get out west often.....the farthest east if have been is tn/ky/oh area. i know the both of us (me and wife) would love to go rafting in the northeast, we just have such a hard time pulling ourselves away from southern utah. i have read about many rivers in your area that get into the class iv/v.

polaris

edpearson wrote:

I'm all about the outdoors! When are you heading to Yosemite? It's a pain in the Summer to get a camping spot, but if you don't have one yet, you can try Curry Village. I'm heading there the last weekend of April and the 2nd weekend of June. Planning on doing Half Dome in June. I've done that beast twice and it's a fantastic hike. I recommend being in decent shape. It's about an 18-mile round trip trek and the last couple miles are tough. Still, I think it's one of the best hikes ever. Just make sure you get a super early start (like hit the trail at 4AM-5AM) because in the summer (weekends esp.) there are hordes of people trying to get to the top. Heck, if you're going in that same June weekend as me, we have an extra campsite and I plan on singing and strumming PJ songs on my guitar around the campfire (a necessity when I camp).

Other places that stand-out as magnificant hikes in my life time are:
1) Mt. Whitney -- the highest point in the contiguous (or Lower 48) United States. It's about a 23-mile round trip hike and brutal because you start freakishly early (about 1-2AM) and gain about 6500 ft. in elevation. Worth it and we're doing that one again this September/October.

2) Mt. Rainier -- did this just before all those people died -- kinda eerie! A far more difficult beast than Mt. Whitney even though it's just a bit shorter in elevation (there's very little snow on Mt. Whitney making it easier).

3) The Highline Trail in Glacier Nat'l Park -- perfect day hike and you will see lots of wilderness (ie, dall sheep; I saw a bear and her cub!). I did this one solo and was lucky enough to meet some Deadheads on the trail which made it a more far-out (wink wink) journey.

4) Chesler Park loop trail in Canyonlands Nat'l Park (Needles District near Moab, Utah) -- Perhaps my favorite hike ever! Me and my buddy decided to do this one on LSD. Talk about being blown away!!!! I have a picture of this actual hike (and me tripping my balls off) on my MySpace photos. Definitely a religious experience!!!!

the thing with doing a big hike in yosemite is that the park can be rammed and the trail heads completed full ... but by the time you start getting to switch backs - it starts to dissipate real fast ... you'll only ever see the hearty at the top of any hike ...

the chesler loop is cool cuz for the most part it keeps you up top of the needles offering lots of varying landscapes ... although i did it with a sober head ... so, hard to say ...

sennin

What about the annual Alki Beach BBQ?

ajedigecko

sennin wrote:

What about the annual Alki Beach BBQ?

i am unfamiliar with the annual alki beach bbq....and i am to lazy to google it. please explain what the bbq is.

sennin

ajedigecko wrote:

i am unfamiliar with the annual alki beach bbq....and i am to lazy to google it. please explain what the bbq is.

A bunch of PJ fans at a BBQ!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2VQAO4rTYI

Pearl Jam fans from all over the world have attended....Canada, USA, Argentina, Italy, Austrailia, UK, New York!

ajedigecko

sennin wrote:

A bunch of PJ fans at a BBQ!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2VQAO4rTYI

Pearl Jam fans from all over the world have attended....Canada, USA, Argentina, Italy, Austrailia, UK, New York!

you got me.....i did not see that coming.

that looks like much fun.....now imagine doing that after a day of backpacking/hiking/rafting/climbing.

mca47

eyedclaar wrote:

You don't have to outrun the bear, just the people you are with.

LOL!!!

Good point!

sennin

ajedigecko wrote:

you got me.....i did not see that coming.

that looks like much fun.....now imagine doing that after a day of backpacking/hiking/rafting/climbing.

That would be awesome! A day hiking trails at Snoqualmie followed by an Alki BBQ Jam!

eyedclaar

mca47 wrote:

LOL!!!

Good point!

Words of wisdom AND they're free! For the record, everybody ran and the bear was just chasing us away from her cub. We deserved it. I'm just glad she decided to stop after we bolted because nobody can outrun a bear that is intent on catching you.

mca47

eyedclaar wrote:

Words of wisdom AND they're free! For the record, everybody ran and the bear was just chasing us away from her cub. We deserved it. I'm just glad she decided to stop after we bolted because nobody can outrun a bear that is intent on catching you.

I've had one bear scare before too.
A buddy and I were hiking and spotted a black bear behind some fallen trees. It spotted us way before we saw him and he was just sitting there watching. We froze as we realized he was a lot closer then we would have liked. We then yelled and made a big commotion and it ran off in the direction we were headed. Had it not been a black bear, I may have pooped myself Yeah, they can be mean too but generally not as aggressive (unless their cub is near).

sennin

http://books.google.com/books?id=jYrNcN_vIq8C&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=black+bear+fight+grizzly+play+dead&source=web&ots=CI-gWbS1yg&sig=jGHKx_AypipVm2JvSH-N3PN58xY#PPA128,M1

Riverrunner

1. This past summer my husband and I hiked Mt. Elbert in Colorado. It is the 2nd highest point in the lower 48 (2nd to Mt. Whitney).

2. That same week we also hiked Barr Trail to the top of Pike's Peak. We took the cog railroad down.

3. I've also hiked in Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois my entire life.

4. Also Land Between the Lakes in Western Kentucky.

5. We spent two nights at the Dry Tortugas off of Key West. No hiking as it is a tiny island, but it is rather isolated. There are only four or so campsites and the boat drops you off there. It is beautiful.

6. We did a nice trail run in the Northern Florida area, near Crystal River. I can't think of the town right now, Dunnellon or something like that. I also forget the name of the river. But it was very pretty and we saw no other people.

7. We canoed the Everglades once with nothing but a rustic map given to us by the Park Service. We thought we were lost for four hours with nothing but hordes of mosquitos to keep us company. I was very, very glad to see an RV park after 4 hours of constant paddling.