Tag: backpacking
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February 03, 2006 01:52 AM EST --
This is a piece I published in early February that didn't get a lot of readership. I liked writing it.
Do Bears point in the woods?
There are things to be learned when addressing bears. . . .
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September 25, 2007 06:29 PM EDT --
If you ever want a challenging hike. Try this one. It goes up 5000 ft in 6 miles!! We made it to within 1/2 mile of the top. Total hike distance that day was 14 miles. Some say that this hike is more challenging . . .
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June 14, 2008 11:15 AM EDT --
Over millions of years wind and water carved out this majestic piece of earth known as the Red River Gorge located in the Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky. Its uniqueness includes . . .
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August 25, 2008 04:36 PM EDT --
To get ready for our big Boy Scout trip to Philmont, New Mexico we did a lot of hiking and backpacking. One trip was up part of the Apalacian Trial on the Georgia/South Carolina border. We hiked about . . .
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May 21, 2006 02:08 AM EDT --
Fyodor Dostoevsky was a perceptive observer of both man and nature. The Russian novelist was a brilliant writer as well, and if you have not read anything by him perhaps you . . .
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March 13, 2007 06:38 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
The question is do you prefer the "old school" external frame pack with all the pockets and places to hook and hold on to - or, the "new fangled" internal frame with . . .
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September 06, 2007 09:53 AM EDT --
Nature and the Nature of People
Soon my husband and I will celebrate our first date with a hike, possibly an overnight backpacking trip, through some rugged wilderness. We do this because our first . . .
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October 11, 2006 11:20 AM EDT --
My boyfriend and I are considering a short January trip to the Florida Everglades. Does anyone have any tips to share with us? We'd like to backpack while we're there. We've . . .
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February 14, 2007 05:31 PM EST --
PART I – THE SETTING
The hostel, located in the heart of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, was a dump. . . .
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September 02, 2006 12:06 AM EDT --
As sort of a group ice-breaker and semi-introduction for the non-cachers that may join or read this group, when and how did each of you discover geocaching?
(Add your responses to the comments section . . .
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June 26, 2009 11:50 PM EDT --
I created a group called Trails. It's all about hiking, biking, and horseback riding on trails around the world. I would like to see photos about people's favorite spots. Camping and . . .
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September 07, 2006 05:29 AM EDT --
The only reason I ever started backpacking was my friend Lauren. She and I met on a 150 mile 3 day bike trip to raise money for a good cause. I suppose she recognized the kindred spirit of an adventurer . . .
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September 18, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
My boyfriend and I would like to go backpacking or camping with friends in early October, possibly over Columbus Day weekend, with some friends. We're looking into places within driving distance . . .
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October 17, 2006 08:34 PM EDT --
North Manitou Island, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is a national park that is open for backpacking and camping. Except for 27-acre area near the ferry dock/ranger station, . . .
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February 27, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Hello to all,
It led us away from the western edge of the meadow at Skeleton Gulch. It was new to us, our first morning at Skeleton Gulch, Never Summer Range, Rocky Mountain National Park. We had put . . .
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April 28, 2006 06:58 PM EDT --
"Winter Storm Warning"
late season complication
nature's toll - I paid
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June 04, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Each year we go on a 7 - 10 day backpacking trip in Colorado. For the last three years we have gone to the Never Summer Mountain Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. See my Gather article . . .
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March 02, 2009 02:40 PM EST --
Ok I love Red Rock Canyon. It is so nice to get warmed up for the hiking year. My family and I plan on hiking every week-end until we can not hike NO MO'.
Here is the video link.... . . .
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October 10, 2006 09:13 PM EDT --
If you're looking for a fun summertime backcountry experience, North Manitou Island, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is unparalleled. The island is reachable by a one-hour . . .
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February 27, 2007 12:36 PM EST --
August 2006 in Rocky Mountain National Park, Ditch Camp #3. The wildlife was abundant and some overly friendly. The Rangers call this an Estes Park Deer (their ears are red tagged) that come over the divide . . .
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