Anyone doing any hiking?
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Well, I just got some Kahtoola MICROspikes and am going to try them out on the hiking trails in the mountains around town this weekend. Very excited since I've not hiked in a few months. Still some snow on the ground in the hills.
I live in southwest Montana.
I have MicroSpikes too. I've used them only a few times, but they've made a huge difference. Have a great weekend!0 -
We went to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park about three weeks ago. We started at the trailer camping area and went out almost to the river to an area called Cowboy Camp and then back. We ended up hiking 20 miles between Friday night, Saturday, and mid-afternoon Sunday.
The gear failures were interesting on this trip: a brand new jet boil and a Katadyn Hiker water filter.
Overall it was a great trip and we had a lot of fun.0 -
We went to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park about three weeks ago. We started at the trailer camping area and went out almost to the river to an area called Cowboy Camp and then back. We ended up hiking 20 miles between Friday night, Saturday, and mid-afternoon Sunday.
The gear failures were interesting on this trip: a brand new jet boil and a Katadyn Hiker water filter.
Overall it was a great trip and we had a lot of fun.
Did you test the gear before you left? Those are the 2 most important items in my book. Don't tell me I can't heat up food on the trail. Glad you a had a great trip0 -
In PA here and getting nailed with snow. Not as much as New England but still a lot. Hoping to go for a hike tomorrow. I don't like cold weather but nothing is more beautiful than fresh snow fall.0
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Today I took my trusted hiking companion up Mt Si for a little mountain conditioning. I carried almost 40 lbs up the mountain & in a round trip I burned 5389 calories Whew.
Mt Si is located in North Bend, WA The elevation gain is 3150 ft. in 4 miles , total trip is 8 miles. I went a little farther so I was closer to 9 miles. Found a spot to have lunch alone.
Best hiking buddy a girl can have
Getting ready to head back down it was really cold
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@Hikergirl - Nice photos! Looks like a lot of snow up there! You dog looks like a sweetie.0
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@Hikergirl - Nice photos! Looks like a lot of snow up there! You dog looks like a sweetie.
He is a sweetheart, and has perfect hiking manors.0 -
My friend and I did some more exploring of the waterfalls near my house (without dogs) 7 miles, with some scrambling.
Washington State is just my favorite place to be. My life is an adventure every week.0 -
We are doing a 4 day 41 loop backpacking trip at Green Ridge State Forest this Fri - Mon.
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I also live in MD - take it day by day eat right and the weight will come off - Do you hike Patapsco? 170 miles of trails and some nice old ruins to check out. Between Old Frederick Rd to Sykesville is great trails, mainly hikers and runners and less Mt Bikers.0
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Mostly North Carolina trails but Crowder Mountain, Morrow Mountain (on Sunday), Mt. Mitchell, Table Mountain in SC, Camp Creek in WV, and I have The Land of Waterfalls in NC I want to hike and rappel down a ton of those falls this year sometime. I also hope to backpack the Appalachian Trail for three day sometime this fall if I can get some experience. This is the first year I can live my dream of hiking NC and more, my son is 17 and I have raised him to go live him...it's my turn! 0
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We're planning to do Whitney this summer and then Kilimanjaro this fall! We're booking everything tomorrow. I'm so excited. I bet this summer is just going to fly by.0
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At Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia today... beautiful.
Can't get the pic to post for some reason.0 -
I hike in West TN so needless to say it is not that Mountainous or challenging. I still enjoy being in the woods are there are some hills, etc.... My husband and I hike on Saturday or Sunday for 2 hours which amounts to about 7 miles. This park is 30 minutes from where we live. We will probably branch out and do a few parks that are a bit of a drive from our house. We did this 3 years ago and it was a lot of fun. I grew up in Vermont and I halfway wish I still lived there for the hiking trails.0
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We went to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park about three weeks ago. We started at the trailer camping area and went out almost to the river to an area called Cowboy Camp and then back. We ended up hiking 20 miles between Friday night, Saturday, and mid-afternoon Sunday.
The gear failures were interesting on this trip: a brand new jet boil and a Katadyn Hiker water filter.
Overall it was a great trip and we had a lot of fun.
Did you test the gear before you left? Those are the 2 most important items in my book. Don't tell me I can't heat up food on the trail. Glad you a had a great trip
It was some of the boys in our troop that had just gotten neat stuff for Christmas. We ALWAYS have backup troop gear in those situations. Personally, I love my little esbit stove and fuel tabs.0 -
My friends took me snow shoeing for the first time to Copper Creek Hut. 9 miles round trip. It's a 2 story cabin, with wood stove and propane cooking stove. Anyone can go there. You can pop in during the day for free & cook up a meal & warm your toes, or you can stay the night for $15 a night. Mats are provided to sleep upstairs. Really nice set up.
Arriving at the hut.
View from outside the hut
View from inside the hut
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Went with a hiking group up to the Oyster dome. Almost to the Canadian Border. We did a 9 mile loop. The first 3 miles was almost 3000 foot elevation gain. From the Oyster Dome you could look out over the San Juan Isles. Just beautiful. On our way back back down I was able to capture the sun going down.
Such a great day. We were able to get to the top in 2 hours, not bad considering how steep and slick it was.
Coming back we stopped at Lily Lake
Lake covered in snow
Sunset
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Some more great stories and photos - thanks everyone :flowerforyou:
Love to see like-minded people - makes the gym look rather dull, doesn't it?!!0 -
Wow, Hikergirl01! You have beautiful places to hike!
I am so durn excited: going backpacking in Canyonlands over Easter. I am really looking forward to it after a long, cold, snowy winter. :bigsmile:
Our local trails are finally starting to get snow-free at lower elevations so I've been going out trail running in the evening the last few days. It's so nice to be back on the dirt (not that I didn't hike & run in the snow; I did. . .I just love the dirt a wee bit more).0 -
Wow, Hikergirl01! You have beautiful places to hike!
I am so durn excited: going backpacking in Canyonlands over Easter. I am really looking forward to it after a long, cold, snowy winter. :bigsmile:
Our local trails are finally starting to get snow-free at lower elevations so I've been going out trail running in the evening the last few days. It's so nice to be back on the dirt (not that I didn't hike & run in the snow; I did. . .I just love the dirt a wee bit more).
I'm still waiting for the good places to melt off. Snow doesn't clear off the trails in some areas untill late summer.0
