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posted by daybeed
My beautiful Japanese-speaking girlfriend (now wife!) was kind enough to take me to Tokyo for a long weekend and not let me die.
I have no idea the names of anything I saw, but even if I did know the names, they'd mean nothing to me or you.
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posted by The Brandon
A group of five other hikers and myself rented a minivan and went on a ~4000 mile round-trip cross-country drive to Wyoming. We left at 4:30 A.M. Central Time on June 17. Except for a Super 8 Motel somewhere in Nebraska, we didn't stop anywhere for ... ...more
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posted by mikenewmanhayes
trail 6 miles total 3000ft change in altitude
for me it is a hard trial - i am big 275lb
but i had a 50lb pack w/bear can, rifle(SU16), misc.
camped at Casa Vieja meadows Friday June 20.
june 21 in the morning hiked 2 hr to go in Jordan Hot ... ...more
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posted by Wade
I spent May 18-24 solo hiking a section of the Appalacian Trail in the Smokies. I started on Alum Cave Trail, took "The Boulevard" over to the AT, and followed it down until I reached Bote Mountain Trail and Anthony Creek Trail near Cades Cove.
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posted by joshuatheNomad
If you're looking to go to the Grand Canyon, consider this; Havasupai Canyon. It's the largest branch canyon into the Grand and of course less known than the GC itself. You'll love the falls there; Navajo, Havasupai & Mooney are amazing, and if ... ...more
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posted by MountainGirl
Purpose of the trip was to study the effects of the Great Hurricane of 1938, as well as some coastal biology, geology and environmental issues like sustaining our fisheries.
We spent a weekend traveling up and down the coast, camping, sampling ... ...more
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posted by ArcticTough
This was an awesome day hike my dad and I did together. The trail to the top is a mile and a half. The information sign at the trail head says it should take an hour and a half to reach the top, we did it in 30 minutes. (We weren't showing off, just ... ...more
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posted by ArcticTough
I always thought Denali would be my all time favorite trip, (I should probably type that report, too) but not anymore. JTNP owns.
-I flew out to LA Wednesday the 9th and drove up to Bakersfield and turned south towards the desert. (I was ... ...more
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posted by The Brandon
Originally, we were planning on a three day trip, but the day before we left, the weather forecast said there was going to be a storm system moving in on our third day on the trail. Rather than replan our route, we decided to hike faster, which we ... ...more
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posted by The Brandon
A few weeks prior to the trip, I mentioned the idea of a backpacking trip to an old musician friend of mine. I hadn’t actually talked to him face to face since our canoe and cookout trip on the Red River on Memorial Day 2006. He said he would love ... ...more
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posted by BOBX
good times... we started off in alpine and spent a month making geologic maps of different west texas ranches. even got in on a dinosaur dig with old friend steve wick for some hadrosaurs. ...more
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posted by bobplace
This is another cool covered bridge we found. there are a total of 16 of them in Georgia and we plan on hitting all of them.
We all mounted up on the bikes and headed to the bridge. It was a great ride through some windy roads in Georgia. This ... ...more
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posted by bobplace
My wife and I are hosting a small group for our church. We decided that we wanted to make it very interesting and though why not make it a motorcycle based small group and we can visit Georgia's covered bridges.
So the bridges small group was ... ...more
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posted by Becky Zook
Sometimes a bright future can be found even in absolute darkness.
Story and photos by Shauna Stephenson
sstephenson@wyomingnews.com
MEDICINE BOW - The red taillights of the forest green F-250 disappear over the blackened horizon, and ... ...more
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posted by Fundyguy25
This is a trip I do often and everytime I discover something new. I was hooking up with a buddy of mine to hike approximately 60km in four days along New Brunswick's rugged Bay of Fundy Coast. Though not a supporter of the new tourism development ... ...more
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posted by Smitty3238
Wilderness Ski Weekend With the Guys
This is a story of an ongoing ski weekend I have been going on for the past 24 years. This is a recollection of that very first time I started this annual event. It is all true and I still can't wait to go ... ...more
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posted by bobplace
Well we are off on another adventure to Windy Gap in Asheville NC. We plan on doing some rock climbing, trail hiking and a high rope course. Pictures will be posted when we get back. ...more
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posted by Summit Now
I think the first thing that people identify Las Vegas, Nevada with is gambling. That's a pretty obvious statement. The lights on the Las Vegas Strip is a wonderment in itself and the nightclubs and the "everything 24hrs/7days" is almost ... ...more
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posted by Wade
This was a 4-day, 3-night trek through the highlands and canyons of eastern Peru. Salkantay is the center piece of this trek, it is a 20,574 ft. mammoth of a mountain, with glaciers spilling from it's jagged peak. The high point of the trek is the ... ...more
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posted by jazzlurman
2 trips two different days. My buddy Harper and I decided to leave on 6/22 and head up to Index for a little bit of hiking and to scout a possible hike and camp up in Index. We wanted to scout the what some say is a very difficult hike. Blanca Lake ... ...more
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posted by PJ
..July 20-22..
Lost Cove / Wilson Creek Camping, Swimming, Hiking
Pisgah National Forest just off Blueridge Parkway in N.C.
~36 00 N - 81 48 W~
Then On To........
Mt Rogers w/a few days of R&R in Damascus....
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posted by laclimbchick
I have never ever been so happy in my life. This trip changed me for the better, even though it was cut short by a little accident. Me and hiking do not get along that well, maybe torn ACL, not sure yet. That is besides the point though.
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posted by Summit Now
The journey began in Akron, Ohio. The driver into Denver, CO was approx. 25hrs and from Denver you follow the route up through Boulder, CO into Estes Park, a small quaint, yet inviting and surrounded by 11,000ft and greater, mountain peaks. On route ... ...more
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posted by David Segal
We left from the Cottonwood Lakes/ New Army Pass Trail trail-head. It was about 30 mile to the summit, and 11 miles to the portal.
From the trail-head we joined the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) , then John Muir to Trail Crest, and finally summit. ... ...more
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posted by liftticketscheap
I spent 4 days in the Osa Penisula using the Iguana Lodge as my home base. First, the people at the lodge were top rate, especially my bartenders Andre and Luis. The Salsa night at the resort was $5 for a feast and all the locals came and danced. ... ...more
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posted by PGH1516
Okay, so this one goes out for Wade
We started off on the Colorado Trail. We did some trail work on the Mt. Massive trail for 3 days or so. I was with a group of friends whom I met at a semester program called the Rocky Mountain Semester (If ... ...more
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posted by jjriv
Six mile hike from North Lake to the pass. Not too difficult. Hiked a few miles into Humphrey's Basin and camped a few miles upriver from Golden Trout Lakes. Should have camped next to the lake just before the pass. The basin is at high elevation ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Olancha Peak is one of the 15 emblem peaks of California. These 15 mountains were designated so because they dominate their surroundings. Olancha is not a 14er, and it’s several miles south of the Mt Whitney Portal. These two things mean that it is ... ...more
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posted by OxfordBob
Took long weekend. Went down on Friday. Got on the trail about 2:30 after a 6 hour drive from Ohio.
Went in at Bandy Creek campground on the John Litton Loop to Fall Creek trail. Camped at Fall Creek on Friday. Threatened rain but never did.
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posted by Explorer49
There is a section of road in south central Utah that runs aprox. 150 miles from near Panguitch NE to Torrey, UT. On its way it crosses back and forth between the Dixie National Forest and the Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, it is the ... ...more
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posted by spryken
My Troop is planning a 50 mile combination Backpack/canoe trip in June. We will be hiking approximately 34 mile on the Appalachian Trial, from Clingsman Dome to Fontana Dam, then canoeing on Fontana Lake. In preparation for this trip, I have been ... ...more
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posted by Emile
I just finished camping with a large group of people (18) at Barren River around Glasgow, Kentucky. It was really great time and a beautiful weekend for it. The evenings got a little chilly, but that is better than melting during the night. That is ... ...more
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posted by Explorer49
For the third time in two years I drove through Columbia River Gorge today, each time I seem to be on the way somewhere else and am usually running behind schedule. I did take the scenic route today, stopped a few times and even hiked for a couple ... ...more
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posted by Rissanastasia007
This is a beautiful southeastern classic. It is Wild a Scenic. it has a very interesting history behind it & i love it here!! ...more
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posted by bjh356
12 days rafting down the Nelchina to the Tazlina to the Copper River. Some of the most magnificant scenery I have ever seen. 12 days hiking and mountaineering on Exit Glacier and camping on the Harding Icefield. Highly recommend to check out a ... ...more
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posted by Goose
For European hikers the island of Corsica means one thing - the GR20.
Corsica sits in the Mediterranean between mainland France and Italy, and has been descibed as a mountain range rising from the sea. It falls under French governance, hence the ... ...more
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posted by Timbucktoohasmy<3
The ring of fire is awesome. I loved living in the huts. Imagine sleeping in a huge room with about 45 other people...none of whom have bathed for a long long time. The huts are very nice the sleeping is usually in huge connected bunk bed 3 high. ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving my father, brother, and I head to the wilderness to bond. It's a great way to catch up. We live less than an hours drive from each other but we are all so busy, this trip gives us a chance to catch up.
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posted by Wade
We took the West Slope from Denny Creek, which is the standard route. There is a parking lot on the side of the road when you head out County Road 306 from Buena Vista.
We started right at dusk and took the route up across the creek and to a ... ...more
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posted by abenson
We tried to hit the trails at peak season and we weren't off by much. A couple of us had been to the Big South Fork before so we wanted to do something none of us had been on. When we told the ranger our destination we learned that Beavers had that ... ...more
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posted by Wade
I flew from Nashville to Chicago, Chicago to London, London to Nairobi,Kenya. The flights were grueling. I have flown to Europe a few times, but never had two back to back flights that long. In all it took about 24 hours of travel time to reach my ... ...more
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posted by Cliftyman
After a two year hiatus I decided it was time to visit Red River Gorge once again. The last time I went I was a naive young man, this time I was a naive young man, but with a little more hiking experience. I took two friends with me this time, Brad ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Longs Peak is a classic climb. There are several route up this 14er, but on this particular trip we chose to attempt the Cables Route. In some guidebooks it is rated at Class 5.4 in some spots.
The first day is a long 6-7 mile hike to the ... ...more
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posted by Wade
I took this trip a few years back and it was a memorable one. Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
I went with two guys, one who I worked with at the time, and another who is a maintenance manager for a National Park. We put in ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Went up to Tell City, Indiana a few weeks ago and hiked the German Ridge trail, or at least some of it. There are over 20 miles of trails in this area of the Hoosier National Forest, and let me tell you there are some hills.
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