Hiking for fitness
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quiltlovinlisa wrote: »@quiltlovinlisa Hopefully the weather changes and we get snow before you go, the smoke from the fires can put a damper on things.
We were just there last weekend (we live in South Eastern Idaho, so it was a day trip) and it wasn't too bad most of the time. Of course that could change drastically by October, we'll see. Hiking Yellowstone is my favorite all time thing, so I'm hopeful.
My neighbor just drove down through West Yellowstone and said it was awful there. Of course, "awful" is relative. The fires of 1988 were the worst ever, thankfully it's not like that. I live in Bozeman, so we're practically neighbors.
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@grinning_chick
Great insights. Thank you. This message of yours goes cut-and-paste into my prep notes - for phase 2 of my hiking trips. The first chapter was to build stamina, confidence and also improve overall fitness. It is littered with update on cutting weight and burning calories.
Another month or two of near-Seattle hikes before I venture further out. Those Northern Cascades got me motivated.
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I just got back from a couple of days hiking the Superior National Hiking Trail here in Minnesota. It's a couple of hours drive from my house to the southern end, so I can't do it every weekend, but I have plans to do the whole 310 miles a section at a time.
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quiltlovinlisa wrote: »@quiltlovinlisa Hopefully the weather changes and we get snow before you go, the smoke from the fires can put a damper on things.
We were just there last weekend (we live in South Eastern Idaho, so it was a day trip) and it wasn't too bad most of the time. Of course that could change drastically by October, we'll see. Hiking Yellowstone is my favorite all time thing, so I'm hopeful.
My neighbor just drove down through West Yellowstone and said it was awful there. Of course, "awful" is relative. The fires of 1988 were the worst ever, thankfully it's not like that. I live in Bozeman, so we're practically neighbors.
I thought it was beautiful there, fire and all. I was in Yellowstone in 1989 and 2015. Yep, awful! Lol0 -
ladeeda103 wrote: »I'm in Colorado and I LOVE hiking. I struggle with anxiety and hiking does wonders for it. Feel free to add me!
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quiltlovinlisa wrote: »@quiltlovinlisa Hopefully the weather changes and we get snow before you go, the smoke from the fires can put a damper on things.
We were just there last weekend (we live in South Eastern Idaho, so it was a day trip) and it wasn't too bad most of the time. Of course that could change drastically by October, we'll see. Hiking Yellowstone is my favorite all time thing, so I'm hopeful.
My neighbor just drove down through West Yellowstone and said it was awful there. Of course, "awful" is relative. The fires of 1988 were the worst ever, thankfully it's not like that. I live in Bozeman, so we're practically neighbors.
I have asthma and I definitely was uncomfortable in West Yellowstone but I noticed as we got further into the Caldera, that the air quality improved. Since we were short on time (we went Monday and I started a new job on Tuesday, so didn't want to drive into our driveway at 10:00pm, lol) we mostly hiked around Old Faithful.
We usually search out new trails that we've never hiked before, finding new things to see but it wasn't meant to be this last time. We were all crowded with too many people to see the sights. It's only been the last couple of years we've really had a chance to really get out there. Our youngest two are now ten (identical twin boys) and can handle 3-6 miles pretty easily, although, we hear about it if we push them too much.
Going with just hubs and not worrying about the short legged people would be so incredibly fun!
Anyway, we're no stranger to Yellowstone. It's our favorite get away!0 -
I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.1
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sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.1 -
sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
Exactly ! This is a benefit I was not expecting: it is mediative, therapeutic, spiritual. After the hikes, even though I am exhausted to the bones,I feel mentally wonderful. Something that I have not felt for years in this 9-to-5 (rather 9-to-9) job cycles.
As somebody else noted, I also think, going for a walk in the forest is as good as a hike as on a mountain.
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grinning_chick wrote: »sireenmalik2014 wrote: »Today in Oregon. Multnomah Falls, OR
There's a nice loop if you go up the Multnomah Falls trail and come down the Wahkeena Falls trail. It's an easy/moderate 5 miles RT or so, IIRC. And there's even a great spoiler (I'm not going to explain it here) side trail if you ever do it.
One of the members of our group slipped and hurt her hand; we stopped the hike and turned around. We will return and take another stab soon, and will also look for that surprise trail
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Hi, recently returned to mfp. My new job allows me to be off for 8 days in a row every other week (I work really long shifts 6 days in a row). Anyhoo, this has allowed me much backpacking and hiking time this summer. In fact, I have hiked somewhere every other week since beginning of January. I live on Olympic Peninsula. Planning on backpacking 2 nights in north cascades next week or week after Labor Day. Loved seeing north cascade pics. I recently cleaned friends list up, but I would welcome you on my page. I also have a facebook page, that I tried to get going called Hikes I Like. Maybe you could find it and like it and we could post stuff there. My goal with that page was to start sharing hike reports. My goal this year is to do 25 hikes, including 5 backpacking trips. I've done 3 backpacking so far. Feel free to send a friend request! Thanks for the post!1
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Olympic National Park is right over the hill behind my house, so I am out there hiking several times a week! Last summer my son and I hiked all the trails around Mt. St. Helens and saw some beautiful country.1
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Hi, recently returned to mfp. My new job allows me to be off for 8 days in a row every other week (I work really long shifts 6 days in a row). Anyhoo, this has allowed me much backpacking and hiking time this summer. In fact, I have hiked somewhere every other week since beginning of January. I live on Olympic Peninsula. Planning on backpacking 2 nights in north cascades next week or week after Labor Day. Loved seeing north cascade pics. I recently cleaned friends list up, but I would welcome you on my page. I also have a facebook page, that I tried to get going called Hikes I Like. Maybe you could find it and like it and we could post stuff there. My goal with that page was to start sharing hike reports. My goal this year is to do 25 hikes, including 5 backpacking trips. I've done 3 backpacking so far. Feel free to send a friend request! Thanks for the post!
I envy you for your job. What a great gig you got there ? And, you live in a great place also. I started hiking only recently, and aimed for a hike every Saturday. So far I have done 17 without any gaps. Please do share your experiences and pics here too. It will motivate all of us. Cheers !
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midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.
I live in Florida. Trust me on this one. I've lived in places where three extremely different ecosystems are each only a bit over an hour away, and that is what I was alluding to in my post. I miss that. That said, I love the beach as much as I adore the mountains, and when I can run on the beach I find the solace nearly the same.0 -
sunnybeaches105 wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.
I live in Florida. Trust me on this one. I've lived in places where three extremely different ecosystems are each only a bit over an our away, and that is what I was alluding to in my post. I miss that. That said, I love the beach as much as I adore the mountains, and when I can run on the beach I find the solace nearly the same.
Depending on what part of FL you are in, I've hiked in SE GA - just over the border from FL - in an area where I traversed 5 eco-systems without returning to my car.0 -
sunnybeaches105 wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.
I live in Florida. Trust me on this one. I've lived in places where three extremely different ecosystems are each only a bit over an hour away, and that is what I was alluding to in my post. I miss that. That said, I love the beach as much as I adore the mountains, and when I can run on the beach I find the solace nearly the same.
I have never been to Florida but it looks pretty damn flat, the highest peak is 345 feet. Yep, I'd run on the beach too!! Besides, checking out the ecosystems of your woods and wetlands sounds treacherous. You know bugs and all. LOL 1 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.
I live in Florida. Trust me on this one. I've lived in places where three extremely different ecosystems are each only a bit over an our away, and that is what I was alluding to in my post. I miss that. That said, I love the beach as much as I adore the mountains, and when I can run on the beach I find the solace nearly the same.
Depending on what part of FL you are in, I've hiked in SE GA - just over the border from FL - in an area where I traversed 5 eco-systems without returning to my car.
I've lived there and hiked GA extensively. It's now several hours away0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »sunnybeaches105 wrote: »I only get to hike once or twice a year these days. Geography matters and I'm no longer a convenient one hour ride from the mountains. I think hiking is a nearly spiritual experience for me and one that dearly miss.
There doesn't need to be mountains to hike. I live in the midwest on the plains (there are hills, though) and hike quite a bit here. Sometimes it is through a forest, sometimes around a lake (often with woods around the lake). I've hiked in many other states on all kinds of terrain. Part of the fun of hiking is getting to see a variety of eco-systems. I have hiked in areas where I could see several eco-systems in a matter of hours - from ocean to forest and in between.
I live in Florida. Trust me on this one. I've lived in places where three extremely different ecosystems are each only a bit over an hour away, and that is what I was alluding to in my post. I miss that. That said, I love the beach as much as I adore the mountains, and when I can run on the beach I find the solace nearly the same.
I have never been to Florida but it looks pretty damn flat, the highest peak is 345 feet. Yep, I'd run on the beach too!! Besides, checking out the ecosystems of your woods and wetlands sounds treacherous. You know bugs and all. LOL
It's basically hiking swamps here and the ticks are such that I'm not subjecting my kids to it. When we backpack we take the family north and disappear into the mountains. Like I said before, I miss being able to do that nearly every weekend. I just run, walk and lift here.0 -
We did Cascade Pass and the first mile of the Ptarmigan Traverse yesterday. We got turned around by nasty loose crap at the top of a gully, it was a "no fall zone" and there were a few moves we just didn't want anything to do with. Will have to go back with proper gear next time.
Saw a rescue on Sahale Peak.
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I've been doing this for years - hiking, biking, camping...anything that gets me away from civilization. As a Scout Den Leader I get to return the favor and bringing in another generation into hiking.5
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NorthCascades wrote: »
Your pics are stunning! I would love to hike out there, although I am very nervous to leave my safe-ish Maine where things like grizzlies and poisonous snakes are concerned.
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I don't have mountains here in the midwest, but some great forests, rivers, and lakes along with some hills that offer more than enough for a fat old man. I can't do the tough trails right now, but just being out in the fresh air and not able to hear or see cars or civilization is really calming.2
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makingmark wrote: »I don't have mountains here in the midwest, but some great forests, rivers, and lakes along with some hills that offer more than enough for a fat old man. I can't do the tough trails right now, but just being out in the fresh air and not able to hear or see cars or civilization is really calming.
A little zen meditation break during the hikes is a wonderful gift to one's mind. Hearing one's breath only and filling the ears with all the sounds around like a sponge is a wonderful way to de-stress and be mindfully alive.
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You have beautiful trails in the west! Lucky for you to live there!! I was just in Iceland and boy! That was hiker's paradise!! From hiking mountains, to craters, to just beautiful trails...1
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Few more from Cascade Pass Sunday. Started out with sunshine and blue skies, left under a building storm.
From the trailhead parking lot:
Approaching the pass, looking west.
Looking down on the pass.
Hanging glaciers on J'berg and Cascade:
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Awesome pics @NorthCascades I wish I was there!0
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NorthCascades wrote: »Few more from Cascade Pass Sunday. Started out with sunshine and blue skies, left under a building storm.
From the trailhead parking lot:
Approaching the pass, looking west.
Looking down on the pass.
Hanging glaciers on J'berg and Cascade:
Now, that's a place to hike!0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »Few more from Cascade Pass Sunday. Started out with sunshine and blue skies, left under a building storm.
From the trailhead parking lot:
Approaching the pass, looking west.
Looking down on the pass.
Hanging glaciers on J'berg and Cascade:
Looks like a little new snow on the peaks! We were supposed to get some of that here in MT. It definitely got cooler. Hopefully we can get some moisture to help with the fires.1 -
Did this Moderate trail, Poo Poo Point, today. I did this same trail 3 months back when I started hiking this summer; I did it in half the time today. Pleased with the progress on fitness but I know I got some ways to go.
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