PsychoBob 0 #1 May 26, 2005 How many other skydivers out there are hikers? Day hike or long distance? I have hiked about 275 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia up into North Carolina and the GSMP. Also parts of the BMT and some trails in the Tetons and Glacier NP. If you have hiked some really interesting trails or areas please post the highlights and brief description of the area."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #2 May 26, 2005 QuoteI have hiked about 275 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia up into North Carolina and the GSMP. After reading Bill Bryson's "A walk in the woods" one ofmy biggest dreams is to hike some of the Appalachian. I'm more of a day hiker myself, when i lived in Cape Town in South Africa we used to hike various trails up and down the mountain. The longest we did was a six hour hike. We caught the cable car up in the morning, hiked along the top and down the other side wher a buddy was waiting to pick us up. Here are some links to pics of the mountain: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2759673-action-imgsearch-table_mountain_cape_town-i Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #3 May 26, 2005 We just named our new dog Sherpa if that gives you any idea. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #4 May 26, 2005 See here May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 May 26, 2005 I've done about 10 miles on the CDT, another 45-50 on the Buckeye trail, 30 or so in the Smokies. Total of 120 through Carson National Forest in NM. I'd like to do more, but jumping seems to take a lot of the nice weather weekends. I'm probally skipping WFFC this year to go do a 3-4 day trip some where... just not sure where yet.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #6 May 26, 2005 don't do it as often as i would like to, but i go get some nice hiking/camping trips in once or twice a yr Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #7 May 26, 2005 This...is the trail for you... http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_trail/pacific.htm Its only about 40 minutes from my house to one of the places it crosses a major road..US 2. Here in WA there are a few passes that cross it.. so access and a hike from one to the other only takes a few days... and the scenery along it in the AMERICAN ALPS( The North Cascades) is priceless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 May 26, 2005 Hiked all over in the Lost Creek drainage of Montana. A bit up higher too. I was either fishing or most of the time chasing Elk. The highlight.......sitting on the side of the canyon one day. Had my 40X binos up glassing the opposite side. I was watching a black bear, 7 Cow elk grazing, and a few deer on the opposite side. I dropped the binos once and discovered I was sitting so still that a 3X3 white tail buck had walked to about 10 feet from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #9 May 26, 2005 I'd love to do that... but its a whole lot of travel $ and time compared to driving to someplace like Mammoth Caves, GSMP or even upper NY/Vermont. If I was to travel I'd probally look at the CDT some more, or possibly Yellowstone. I'd consider a trip to Glacier NP too.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TallGuy 0 #10 May 26, 2005 Yeah over two years I hiked a full circuit of the Bay Ridge Trail. All of them were day hikes. Haven't really done much hiking in the past year though with the exception of two exceptional hikes at Glacier National Park. Yet another reason to go to the Lost Prairie Boogie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #11 May 26, 2005 Not much of a hiker these days but I used to climb the mountain that my parents' house sits on the foot of in Huntsville, AL when I was growing up. It's a 1000 foot vertical climb. There were a couple of tricky spots I had to navigate. The only serious hiking I ever did was walk the A.T. from the northern-most point in New Jersey to the Delaware River as part of a 6 week around the perimeter of New Jersey journey with a group of teenagers, some 21 years ago... but I wore a 70 pound backpack. Boy was I sore the first 2 or 3 days, but got used to it along the way."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TrophyHusband 0 #12 May 26, 2005 i'm leaving wednesday to do a two and a half week road/hiking trip. we're going to black mesa in oklahoma, mt elbert, gray's peak, and torrey peak in colorado, mt borah in idaho, and mt adams washington. also this summer i'm planning on going to camp muir on mt rainier and mt olympus in western washington. last year some skydivers and i climbed mt st helens just a few weeks before it started erupting. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Balls 0 #13 May 26, 2005 I've done tons in the Cascades in WA, and a bunch in the Goat Rocks Wilderness in OR. I'll be climbing Mt. Shasta in Cali in August and Ranier next summer.---------------------------------------- ....so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,589 #14 May 26, 2005 Yeah, but remember that you only have to take 1 step for everyone else's 2... I did a few days' worth last year in Big Bend National Park and some in the redwoods; haven't planned anything this year, but probably ought to. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PsychoBob 0 #15 May 27, 2005 Thanks to everyone for your stories and recommendations. I'm like everyone else trying to juggle skydiving, scuba diving, whitewater canoeing and hiking and I end up short on time and overloaded with plans. I am retiring in 7 years (which may sound like a long way away but I think will go by very quick) and hope to buy a travel trailer and spend a few years traveling to different states and visiting DZ's, State/National Parks, Rivers and basically do what I wish I could do now. Jump, dive, paddle, walk. That my friends would be the life."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nerdgirl 0 #16 May 27, 2005 QuoteHow many other skydivers out there are hikers? My hiking highlight - A couple skydivers from Archway in Illinois (myself & another) trekked through the Khumbu, including an afternoon at Everest Base camp in spring 2003. There we met another jumper from California, who went all the way to the top. I think that was completion of the Seven Summits for him. marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites swedishcelt 0 #17 May 27, 2005 In Pennsylvania near the Poconos is Bushkill Falls in the Stroudsburg area. It's beautiful and green there, very lush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PsychoBob 0 #18 May 27, 2005 ***My hiking highlight - A couple skydivers from Archway in Illinois (myself & another) trekked through the Khumbu, including an afternoon at Everest Base camp in spring 2003. Quote Holy SHIT! That's not hiking that is serious mountaineering! I would love to get into that but I don't have time for the physical training it would take to be properly prepared for a trip like that. Consider yourself very lucky to have enjoyed that kind of experience. (I am turning green from envy!)"I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hipwrddude 0 #19 May 27, 2005 Count me in with that group. When I was in the service I was fortunate to go hiking (or, on training ops, as we called them) in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. From smells and sounds never before encountered to a loss of time under a triple canopy jungle to sandstorms that put sand in between your sock and your feet when your boots are bloused, you have to explore your world. For me, outdoor activities help me clear my head and find who I am, against the backdrop of nature. I guess that's a universal thing. Yup. No shit. You're always the starter in your own life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #20 May 27, 2005 You can combine the two-I've done my fair share of para-hiking when I was trying to learn to spot. Does that count?I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. 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PhreeZone 20 #9 May 26, 2005 I'd love to do that... but its a whole lot of travel $ and time compared to driving to someplace like Mammoth Caves, GSMP or even upper NY/Vermont. If I was to travel I'd probally look at the CDT some more, or possibly Yellowstone. I'd consider a trip to Glacier NP too.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TallGuy 0 #10 May 26, 2005 Yeah over two years I hiked a full circuit of the Bay Ridge Trail. All of them were day hikes. Haven't really done much hiking in the past year though with the exception of two exceptional hikes at Glacier National Park. Yet another reason to go to the Lost Prairie Boogie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #11 May 26, 2005 Not much of a hiker these days but I used to climb the mountain that my parents' house sits on the foot of in Huntsville, AL when I was growing up. It's a 1000 foot vertical climb. There were a couple of tricky spots I had to navigate. The only serious hiking I ever did was walk the A.T. from the northern-most point in New Jersey to the Delaware River as part of a 6 week around the perimeter of New Jersey journey with a group of teenagers, some 21 years ago... but I wore a 70 pound backpack. Boy was I sore the first 2 or 3 days, but got used to it along the way."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #12 May 26, 2005 i'm leaving wednesday to do a two and a half week road/hiking trip. we're going to black mesa in oklahoma, mt elbert, gray's peak, and torrey peak in colorado, mt borah in idaho, and mt adams washington. also this summer i'm planning on going to camp muir on mt rainier and mt olympus in western washington. last year some skydivers and i climbed mt st helens just a few weeks before it started erupting. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balls 0 #13 May 26, 2005 I've done tons in the Cascades in WA, and a bunch in the Goat Rocks Wilderness in OR. I'll be climbing Mt. Shasta in Cali in August and Ranier next summer.---------------------------------------- ....so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #14 May 26, 2005 Yeah, but remember that you only have to take 1 step for everyone else's 2... I did a few days' worth last year in Big Bend National Park and some in the redwoods; haven't planned anything this year, but probably ought to. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoBob 0 #15 May 27, 2005 Thanks to everyone for your stories and recommendations. I'm like everyone else trying to juggle skydiving, scuba diving, whitewater canoeing and hiking and I end up short on time and overloaded with plans. I am retiring in 7 years (which may sound like a long way away but I think will go by very quick) and hope to buy a travel trailer and spend a few years traveling to different states and visiting DZ's, State/National Parks, Rivers and basically do what I wish I could do now. Jump, dive, paddle, walk. That my friends would be the life."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #16 May 27, 2005 QuoteHow many other skydivers out there are hikers? My hiking highlight - A couple skydivers from Archway in Illinois (myself & another) trekked through the Khumbu, including an afternoon at Everest Base camp in spring 2003. There we met another jumper from California, who went all the way to the top. I think that was completion of the Seven Summits for him. marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #17 May 27, 2005 In Pennsylvania near the Poconos is Bushkill Falls in the Stroudsburg area. It's beautiful and green there, very lush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoBob 0 #18 May 27, 2005 ***My hiking highlight - A couple skydivers from Archway in Illinois (myself & another) trekked through the Khumbu, including an afternoon at Everest Base camp in spring 2003. Quote Holy SHIT! That's not hiking that is serious mountaineering! I would love to get into that but I don't have time for the physical training it would take to be properly prepared for a trip like that. Consider yourself very lucky to have enjoyed that kind of experience. (I am turning green from envy!)"I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hipwrddude 0 #19 May 27, 2005 Count me in with that group. When I was in the service I was fortunate to go hiking (or, on training ops, as we called them) in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. From smells and sounds never before encountered to a loss of time under a triple canopy jungle to sandstorms that put sand in between your sock and your feet when your boots are bloused, you have to explore your world. For me, outdoor activities help me clear my head and find who I am, against the backdrop of nature. I guess that's a universal thing. Yup. No shit. You're always the starter in your own life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #20 May 27, 2005 You can combine the two-I've done my fair share of para-hiking when I was trying to learn to spot. Does that count?I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Hipwrddude 0 #19 May 27, 2005 Count me in with that group. When I was in the service I was fortunate to go hiking (or, on training ops, as we called them) in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. From smells and sounds never before encountered to a loss of time under a triple canopy jungle to sandstorms that put sand in between your sock and your feet when your boots are bloused, you have to explore your world. For me, outdoor activities help me clear my head and find who I am, against the backdrop of nature. I guess that's a universal thing. Yup. No shit. You're always the starter in your own life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #20 May 27, 2005 You can combine the two-I've done my fair share of para-hiking when I was trying to learn to spot. Does that count?I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
