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Submitted by Sarah on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 10:16am.
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Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 11:37am.I like hiking but haven't done any other than the Western-Chehalis Trail (which only kinda counts) and the first couple miles of the Mima Falls Trail. I've found all these trails through GORP and other websites and want to go on many of them - besides liking the quiet of Nature I like the idea of following a trail just to see what's at the end (same with road trips, although Mapquest helped me do some of that without burning gas money)
I'm only capable enough for something like the trails at Priest Point Park or the Nisqually Refuge - where I don't have to worry about being trapped overnight and eaten by bears. It's been almost twenty-five years since I was a Boy Scout - and even then we didn't learn or do much camping, rather we spent every week vacuuming the church where we had our meetings. I want to find some kind of local hiking or camping club where I can learn how to efficiently pack a backback with the necessary items to keep me alive - learn skills that most outdoorsmen take as inherent instinct - and maybe find people that want to take the time to hit trails that are longer than a couple miles. I don't trust myself learning solely from reading books - I still have my old Bobcat, Bear, Webelos and Boy Scout Handbooks after all.
So - does anyone know of any groups that are into that?
Turns-all-year.com
Submitted by Keith Hufnagel on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 3:18pm.basic camping kit
Submitted by chad360 on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:51am.Try a hiking and a camp-out at TESC, and then maybe Capital Forest.
My basic kit for day hikes is a rucksack with at least 2 liters of water & a first aid kit...and always tell someone where you are goig and when you will return.
For camping, I go with a water filter & cook system (either MSR fuel stove or JetBoil), take along a KA-BAR knife & compass (or GPS), and simple, light food like oatmeal and something to much on like jerky or trail mix. I always roll with a hammock in case it is too wet to camp on the "floor", and a lightweight tent and sleeping bag (a bivvy sack is a good way to go as well).
Big "outback" hikes require a food bucket, and the best way i have found to carry one is a shoulder pole that balances two buckets...
Local groups like The Mountaineers, REI, RMI, Alpine Experience, and Olympic Outfitters may have info about hiking / camping groups, but I'm not sure.
If you have specific questions, then fire away! I'll try to answer as needed =)
...also, a pair of binocs and magnifying lens are fun and useful to take along.
Tubal Cain Trail #840
Submitted by Ehver Green on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 11:58am.I'm going on a 3-day hike in The Olympics with 10 guys. We'll explore the abandoned copper mines and enjoy glacier lake fishing. It's about 3.2 miles to our camp (4000') from the trailhead. Day 2 takes us to Buckhorn Pass (5900') where the views are stunning.
Merwyn, you're welcome to join us. Seriously. We're all from 30 to 35 and not in the best shape but we get by!
Watch out for unexpected snow
Submitted by Anonymously Larry on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 7:11pm.That snow a week ago was devastating to some people.
Travel safe.
paint house + finish remodel
Submitted by chad360 on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 1:11pm.*hopefully*...and darn, those metal roofs are expensive!...
Maybe I should see if I can grow a living roof and save some money=)
Buy my first house
Submitted by Logarithm on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 2:29pm.congratulations!
Submitted by enpen on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 6:38am.How long did you look before you found it?
"In principle, I am an anarchist. Kurt Vonnegut once said he was an agnostic who respects Jesus Christ. I am an anarchist who loves democracy." - Kenzaburo Oe
Thanks!
Submitted by Logarithm on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 7:43am.renovating HUD housing
Submitted by chad360 on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:58am.I'm working on a old HUD house in Eastside Oly., and having fun =)
Put a tank-less water system in for the shower/bath, and the next move is to place under-the-sink tank-less units (electric) for the hot water for bathroom sinks and kitchen sink...that way you only have to run fresh-water lines throughout-
Probably gonna pull out the forced air natural gas furnace & refurbish for use in the workshop...found that under the floor radiant electric is really simple to install and also simple to convert to DC (like solar).
Chip-mulched the entire yard to reduce grass and improve nutrification of trees onsite, and prob. gonna go with a natural landscape that supports wildlife habitat.
Good luck & enjoy =)
Wow!
Submitted by Logarithm on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 1:53pm.Something to think about.
Submitted by Rob Richards on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 4:44pm.Thank you, Rob...
Submitted by Chia on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 6:15pm.Don't eat meat, ride a bike...that's how you can brake global warming, the head of the United Nation's Nobel Prize-winning scientific panel on climate change said...
Thank you for posting
Submitted by OperaGirl on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 6:26am.Thank you for posting this. Although perhaps it wasn't the most uplifting way to start my day! =)
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. ~Ludwig van Beethoven
good video
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 9:13am.Why do you hate men so much, Rob?
Submitted by jlw on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 11:49am.I don't hate men,
Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 1:16pm.I hope you do
Submitted by jlw on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 3:31pm.yeah,
Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 3:33pm.Well, yeah
Submitted by jlw on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 3:35pm.ooh
Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 3:39pm.We have a lot of yard work
Submitted by OperaGirl on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 6:30am.We have a lot of yard work to get caught up on (working on a water feature/pond with materials left over from our remodel...I'm excited about this!) but we're going to really try to just take it easy and relax. Other than a couple of small trips and the husby going to football camp in July we are sticking close to home.
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. ~Ludwig van Beethoven
water
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 9:15am.OH! OH! OH!
Submitted by a.future.with.n... on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 9:30am.keep us updated
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 10:04am.Glad you asked!
Submitted by a.future.with.n... on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 11:11am.Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Minnesota and Montana.
I'm particularly excited by the Poor Persons March being called for at the RNC and the free advocacy clinics opening up around the perimeter of the DNC in response to the cities attempt to bus out all the homeless people.
local blogging
Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 5:23am.Some local blogging to check out:
The Clouds of June
Iron Chef