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posted by WinterWarlock
My wife and I were up in Wilmington this weekend - she had wanted to start on her 46, and we kicked around a few options for her first. We decided we'd start at the Loj and head to the McIntyre Range and make our final decision at the Wright ... ...more
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posted by Kat
Hinckley Reservation is part of the Cleveland Metroparks and is by far, my favorite. There is climbing at Whipps Ledges, kayaking, canoeing, and paddle-boating in the lake, as well as life-guarded swimming in a dammed off portion of the lake. The ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Acadia is one of the most sought after National Parks for visiting. Prime time to visit is between June and August. The park sits on the upper northeast coast of Maine on Mt Desert Island.
We were only there for a few days so we did a few quick ... ...more
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posted by daybeed
Wikipedia reminds me that Zuihoden is the final resting place for the founder of the city of Sendai.
For me, it was a hike through an enormous garden with little statues scattered about. If you're in the area (which you aren't), it's a nice way ... ...more
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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 danamite
This term above is actually a mental state, not a geographic location. Although you are more likely to find these guys on the back roads in rural regions. CB radios & all.
Exactly one week ago, at sundown I was calmly working online & ... ...more
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posted by danamite
This was a SUV trip w/ hiking, camping, & exploring; a Sierra back roads trip was in 2001 (but I couldn't choose that from the drop down list).
We started out on Canebrake Road, off Hwy 178, E of Lake Isabella. Made our way north to a small ... ...more
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posted by Road Trip Junkie
HUNTSVILLE & HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK
Have spent the past several days checking out the State Parks of Eastern Texas. Wow, what beautiful country this is. Texas is one big ass state so I did take the freeway from San Antonio to Sealy where I got ... ...more
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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 jazzlurman
4 mile round trip. Great day hike about 50 min. to the top and 45 back down. I'd say the gain was about 1500. Towards the top there was still a bit of snow on the ground. The ledge it's self is quite breath taking and quite high. For those afraid of ... ...more
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posted by gonzobeer
So.....
..After an interesting night before my flight I made it safely to Utah.
Man, I couldn't be happier.
First of, Long story short...I got SCHOOLED in Indian Creek. Hard.
Here's how it went down:
My buddy Dan decided on the first day of ... ...more
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posted by Asrune
A really great day hike! Gives a fantastic panoramic view of ALL the mountain ranges from Tucson to Mexico. The trip took us about 5 1/2 hours to reach the summit with a break for lunch at the Saddle, and 2 hours to get down. There was some snow, ... ...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 mclaugke
I lead some friends from Rome, Florence, Prague, Bratislava, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Monaco, and home to Rome. It was a 12 day adventure with planes trains busses etc. Best time ever, perhaps. ...more
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posted by BrandonHill
I have to say I'm a bit suprised no one's listed this yet for the state of South Carolina page. Either way, here y'all go.
If any of you have ever visited the lowcountry of South Carolina coast, most will agree with exactly how enchanting the ... ...more
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posted by raftingcolorado
2007 was a phenomenal whitewater season in Colorado, and we expect 2008 to be even better! With record snowfall this year the spring run-off will provide epic whitewater rafting this summer! Join us for an unforgettable whitewater trip this summer! ... ...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
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 ArcticTough
Hiked 30-35 (the topo printout we used was not accurate to trail, trail seems to have been changed over the years) miles in 2 days. First day was a lot of work, lot of steep uphill work. Sticking to 50 minutes walking, 10-15 minutes rest worked well ... ...more
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posted by pamela
I went for a walk along the C&O Canal this weekend. I started a couple miles south of Great Falls and went north to the overlook area, which was quite impressive. There was a small crowd of tourists, and a group of Chinese were about to start a ... ...more
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posted by nvranchgirl
Trail: Green trail from Cesky Krumlov to Klet
Distance: 13 km round trip
My difficulty rating (1--no sweat...10--hell): 3
I woke up at 6 to get an early start on the short trail from Cesky Kremlov to the top of Klet (1085 m). However, it was ... ...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 zeps
Zion Trip Report
Flew to Las Vegas from Michigan on Saturday the 22nd of September, my friend Mark who lives in Tucson AZ. picked me up at the airport, he brought all the camping gear so I just brought backpack on the plane with me which sped ... ...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 Flyingfishman
Sunday I decided to leave the air conditioned comfort of my home in Louisville and headed to the Cumberland/Big South Fork area for a little exploration. I started near Cumberland Falls and visited Moonshiner's Arch, Eagle Falls and of course ... ...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 satellite
The plan was to hike the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail from Cotton Mountain to the summit of Mt. Percival, then meet my ride at the Mt. Morgan parking lot.
I started my hike from Rt. 113, on Cotton Mountain Trail. Cotton Mountain (elevation 1220 ft.), ... ...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 Hollis the Mountain Man
A solid month of world class fly-fishing. Not the biggest, but definatly made up for the quality with quantity. Me, my two brothers, and my best friend easily caught 100 fish a day. I caught upwards of two, but I AM the best fisherman of the group. ... ...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 bobplace
To celebrate our 26th anniversary, Marcia and I are going to ride up to Gatlinburg, then off to slay the dragon at the Dragon's tail (Over 300 hairpin turns in 11 miles!!! AWESOME ride!!!) ...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 chantaeee
We woke up around 5:30 a.m. Took an hour to drive from my home away from home in Bass Lake, CA. We started out at Glacier Point which gave you an easy 2 miles of downhill - which killed us in the end. Another 4 miles with up's and down's and you ... ...more
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posted by chantaeee
Lake Powell resembles the Grand Canyon with water! It is incredible! The canyons and warm water are amazing. It was great for skiing on pure glass. It's a great family trip for bonding time, you stay on a houseboat for about a week to two weeks. The ... ...more
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posted by Weems
This morning, I took a short hike through the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary in southern Fayette County, KY.
Beautiful weather and a nice walk in the woods--around a mile to the bluffs overhanging the Kentucky River and then back.
A sanctuary for ... ...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.
I ... ...more
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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 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 Asrune
we built a fort in the woods and camped out in the woods just for kicks. One benefit of arizona is that you know it's not going to rain :) lots of fun had by all, beautiful place. ...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 mblansit
We drove from Bowling Green, KY to St. Louis, MO; From St. Louis, MO to Kansas City, MO; from KC, MO to Colorado Springs, CO; stayed the night in Colorado Springs, visited Garden of the Gods (hiked, tried to boulder), thought about attempting Pike's ... ...more
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posted by Wade
My wife and I took the dog up to Mammoth Cave this weekend. We hiked a loop combining the Good Springs Loop trail and instead of following it on around in a clockwise direction we turned south and came back on the Buffalo trail. The Buffalo Trail is ... ...more
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posted by lindsayk
Looking for alternatives to the typical "let's get drunk, show our boobs, and dance on tables" spring break festivities...I decided to go camping at Douthat State Park with my fiance for a couple of nights. Now, we just moved into a new ... ...more
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posted by futbolista16
It isn't so much a 'trip' as more an adventure.
Last fall, I hiked Katahdin in Baxter State Park and made it up to the highest peak in the state... pretty cool. The whole hike was around 11 miles and took most of the day, and it was completely ... ...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 rockcandy819
My friends Nick and Suzie and I went camping in the blue ridge parkway for 3 days in order to see String Cheese in Asheville. It was chilly, but it was a mighty good time! Then we headed down to Charleston to spend some time at the beach and catch ... ...more
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posted by Trent
Okay, so this morning I woke up at my usual weekend time. That is, I muster the energy to get out of bed on the weekend about an hour earlier than I ever could during the week (you know, before work). The pitter-patter of rain outside made the task ... ...more
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posted by Trent
The Pikes Peak Marathon is in a class of its own, distinguished by Pikes Peak itself, one of Colorado's notorious 14ers, mountains above 14 000 feet tall. Pikes Peak carries a reputation for challenge and a history of intimidation. Pikes Peak ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Nevis is a small volcanic island in the Eastern Caribbean. It is not very populated, but it has an amazing little bar you have to check out if you go.
Sunshine's is the quintessential beach bar. It is made of crude materials like palm leaves, ... ...more
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posted by WinterWarlock
This past weekend I took the family to the Mendon Ponds WinterFest - while it had looked shaky just a week ago with such warm weather, the final week before was cold and snowy. It was perfect - we started on the southwest side of the park, where ... ...more
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posted by nittanyice
This trip is a definite must for any hiker. In my experience, there is simply nothing else like canyon country. We flew in and out of Vegas and hit up Bryce, Grand, and finally Zion in a whirlwind week. Rather than give the play-by-play, I'll ... ...more
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posted by abenson
Well, I am sure everyone on here has either been or wants to go to Yosemite. It is awesome and I will go back for a backpacking trip, but my wife and I just wanted a taste since we were covering a whole lot of ground in one week out in California. ... ...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 Rick McCharles
Of the long list of the world’s best hikes, Paria Canyon was close to the top of my personal to-do list.
I finally got there though I needed to rent a car for a week. Public transport is terrible in the SW USA.
Paria is a river walk, normally ... ...more
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posted by wkumtrider
Fort Duffield is located in West Point, KY, which is about 25 miles west of Louisville, KY. The park is a Civil War fort that sits on top of huge hill. This fort was used in the civil war to protect Louisville and Elizabethtown from the confederate ... ...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 dan
A friend and I took a trip out to Pink Lake in the Gatineau Park.
It was a pretty interresting place. Because of the sheltered position of the lake, and it's shape, the waters do not mix like they would in a normal lake, so basically the bottom ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Jake's is the ultimate laid back Caribbean hang out... Hands Down!
I have traveled to roughly 13 different places in the Caribbean, and Jake's takes the cake so far for the most "chill vibe". Jake's is a collection of, well basically "huts", along ... ...more
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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 daybreak
One of our favorite day trips is to Chincoteague Island and Assateague Island Virginia. Both islands have lots of outdoor activities, including bird watching, hiking and biking, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
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posted by FugDaNizzle
Living on Oahu brings plenty of oppurtunities for interesting day hikes. The ridges that form the steap moutain ranges entice any local or tourist to see what is hidden.
One trail that defiinitely tricks the eye is the Hawaii Loa Ridge trail. It ... ...more
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posted by BigSkyHillBilly
My friend Gale and I had a great time on this hike. The end of September was a perfect time to go. This was my first hike in Montana, as I had just moved here to Montana from Tennessee. I had a lot to learn about hiking in bear country. Lucky for me ... ...more
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posted by daybeed
This is not the easiest place to get to, but if you can make it there, the Mayan Ruins of Tikal are absolutely amazing. It's not really safe to go hiking there without a guide, but there are plenty of English-Speaking guides available, and there are ... ...more
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posted by abenson
This is a very dated trip report, but I recently scanned in some old photos and it brought back some good memories. I spent a year in South Korea back in 1994. I think it took about 4 months of drinking every weekend for us to realize we might not ... ...more
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posted by charlie
We took a trip to the Daniel Boone National Forest and Big South Fork a couple of weekends ago. The main purpose of this trip was to just get outdoors for an extended period with an emphasis on hanging out.
I have been on several trips where we ... ...more
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posted by nkrussell
We stayed at the Montecito Lodge. Food was really good, and they have various activities such as riflery and archery. My brother and I took a canoe out for a paddle around the lake. Beautiful setting with plenty of wildlife around. We saw deer ... ...more
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posted by Wade
I went trail running at Chuck T Crume Nature Park today. The trails are excellent for trail running or walking. The lack of distance makes them short for Mountain Biking, but I've seen bikers on the trails. The park is a great place for city ... ...more
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posted by Wade
Took a drive up the PCH in California this summer and visited a very amazing spot. JPB state park is home to an amazing waterfall that drops from a cliffside and spills onto the sand and into the Pacific Ocean.
There is a great nature trail that ... ...more
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posted by Wade
It might take a little while to drive there, but the trails around the visitor's center at the Hoh Rain Forest is a worthy stop. We did the Olympic loop in late July, 2006 and stopped at the Hoh rain forest to check out the day hikng trails in the ... ...more
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