Who is going camping? - Page 2

OldMan&TheWeed · 05-09-2010, 11:32 PM

I plan on thru-hiking the John Muir Trail again this year (220 miles).

My philosophy is, if you're not wearing a backpack, it ain't for real.

Mercury · 05-09-2010, 11:51 PM

do you run into a lot of other campers?

Grieves · 05-10-2010, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mercury

We all know Sage Tree will be out there hugging trees. Who else here is like that? You wear a lot of hiking boots and backpacks, you know who you are.

I've never done much camping. Two or three times with my day when i was a kid. Definitely not by myself or with friends. I've been in nature just not camping. I want to try it though. I think it's something a man should know how to do, whether or not he enjoys it. Plus I like camping gear like cooking stuff, tent/sleeping bag, knife, compass.

The thing is I don't really know how to go about it. Just dive right in?

No wonder you are such a phoney, you have never had a real experience...

I will be starting my summer off with a light camp at the gorge for sasquatch, then i will be camping on a couple of the outlaying islands on my annual june camping trips...In july I will be heading to northern california to road trip/camp along the 101...August will be peppered with a couple local campouts...

Trick is merc, you really gotta start a pattern and stick with it every year, because you won't learn what it takes all in one year, it is a whole other type of growing up...

Mercury · 05-10-2010, 01:13 AM

ain't no sasquatch in the gorge!

FourtySecondRip · 05-10-2010, 01:19 AM

i am an eagle scout and have gone camping/hiking in like 20 different states.

washington
oregon
montana
idaho
utah
california
nevada
colorado
wyoming
virginia
new york
DC(not really camping but it was the national scout jamboree there)
arizona
new mexico
and florida

im sure theres a few more then that, but its all i can remember right now

my most epic fail was getting lost in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area when we were 15. me and my buddy were way ahead of the group like normal but i went to the right around this downed tree, and he went left. the trails never met up and we got seperated. i was lost for about 2-3 hours until our scout master made it all the way up.

i was walking up the river expecting to find out camp at the lake we were heading to. but i couldnt see any signs of a lake soon. i looked up on a ridge and a cougar was following along every move i made while he was up on the ridge. my scout master finally got to camp and he had to fire off rounds from his 38 special to signal me where to head. and it scared off that cougar.

i should be dead so many times over.

another time we were camping in washington and made a fire, but there was a burn ban. and the guys in charge of the park had fire marshalls hike all the way up to our camp and we hid out in the woods. we buried the fire pit but it was still smoking like a mother fucker. we had to sneak out after we got back to the bottom the next day because the marshals were waiting for us to give tickets.

Mercury · 05-10-2010, 01:23 AM

That sounds very PG

crookedhatinator45 · 05-10-2010, 01:39 AM

he's an eagle scout, what do you expect?

FourtySecondRip · 05-10-2010, 02:02 AM

ya'll just jealous of my traveled ness camping wise lol

05-10-2010, 04:24 AM

I was wrong lol..about camping that is hahahaha.

shh

crookedhatinator45 · 05-10-2010, 09:42 AM

??????????

05-10-2010, 01:27 PM

as in I am a cottager not a camper, although I can camp too??

The Rev · 05-10-2010, 03:50 PM

Please, for the love of all that is holy, let it be me this year! Every year, we talk about going, but we don't, and I haven't been camping since there was an intact ozone layer. I never feel as right as I do when I'm among pines, breathing fresh air, and far away from cars and noise.

Honestly, I could totally go Unibomber (minus the bomber part) and live in the woods. I really could.

The Rev

José · 05-10-2010, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notepad

LOL @ this

In utah we woke up to 50mph wind and half of our tent was blowing cause we had the stakes in soft ground. the next morning we woke up to snow...

05-09-2010, 11:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed been there done that Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 2,281 Thanks: 294 Thanked 800 Times in 406 Posts	I plan on thru-hiking the John Muir Trail again this year (220 miles). My philosophy is, if you're not wearing a backpack, it ain't for real. __________________ Nintey-three percent of what I say is brilliant, factual information and seven percent is complete bullshit. Have fun deciding which is which.

05-10-2010, 01:19 AM	#25 (permalink)
FourtySecondRip ECS Join Date: May 2002 Location: Emerald City Posts: 820 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 87 Posts	i am an eagle scout and have gone camping/hiking in like 20 different states. washington oregon montana idaho utah california nevada colorado wyoming virginia new york DC(not really camping but it was the national scout jamboree there) arizona new mexico and florida im sure theres a few more then that, but its all i can remember right now my most epic fail was getting lost in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area when we were 15. me and my buddy were way ahead of the group like normal but i went to the right around this downed tree, and he went left. the trails never met up and we got seperated. i was lost for about 2-3 hours until our scout master made it all the way up. i was walking up the river expecting to find out camp at the lake we were heading to. but i couldnt see any signs of a lake soon. i looked up on a ridge and a cougar was following along every move i made while he was up on the ridge. my scout master finally got to camp and he had to fire off rounds from his 38 special to signal me where to head. and it scared off that cougar. i should be dead so many times over. another time we were camping in washington and made a fire, but there was a burn ban. and the guys in charge of the park had fire marshalls hike all the way up to our camp and we hid out in the woods. we buried the fire pit but it was still smoking like a mother fucker. we had to sneak out after we got back to the bottom the next day because the marshals were waiting for us to give tickets. __________________ ..,,,O,,,.. <\FSR/> .,._/\_., Last edited by FourtySecondRip; 05-10-2010 at 01:22 AM.

05-10-2010, 02:02 AM	#28 (permalink)
FourtySecondRip ECS Join Date: May 2002 Location: Emerald City Posts: 820 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 87 Posts	ya'll just jealous of my traveled ness camping wise lol __________________ ..,,,O,,,.. <\FSR/> .,._/\_.,

05-10-2010, 03:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,867 Thanks: 5,019 Thanked 5,421 Times in 2,865 Posts	Please, for the love of all that is holy, let it be me this year! Every year, we talk about going, but we don't, and I haven't been camping since there was an intact ozone layer. I never feel as right as I do when I'm among pines, breathing fresh air, and far away from cars and noise. Honestly, I could totally go Unibomber (minus the bomber part) and live in the woods. I really could. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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05-09-2010, 11:51 PM	#22 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	do you run into a lot of other campers?

05-10-2010, 01:13 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	ain't no sasquatch in the gorge!

05-10-2010, 01:23 AM	#26 (permalink)
Mercury Special Delivery Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The States Posts: 8,150 Thanks: 294 Thanked 801 Times in 539 Posts	That sounds very PG

05-10-2010, 04:24 AM	#29 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	I was wrong lol..about camping that is hahahaha. shh

05-10-2010, 01:27 PM	#31 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	as in I am a cottager not a camper, although I can camp too??

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