skybytch 273 #1 May 25, 2005 I think I've found a new addiction... and it's even healthy! Went for my first ever overnight hike yesterday and today. Mary, my roomie Kim, Mary's dog Rose, my dog Molly and I did the Summit Springs trail in Snow Mountain Wilderness. We hiked a little over 2 miles (1000 feet altitude gain), set up camp, explored the summit area, spent the night and hiked out this morning. It was a perfect first backpacking trip - for me, Molly and Kim. We had sooo much fun! I covet Mary's JetBoil. Here's some pics... "start" - the girls at the trailhead "here" - where we were going "hmmm" - intrepid explorers figuring things out "where" - intrepid explorers can't figure it out "there" - I have no idea where we are either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #2 May 25, 2005 Wow!! Looks like you ladies had FUN! Backpacking rocks. Inspires me to plan a trip.... soooooon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #3 May 25, 2005 More pics... "angel" - someone dared someone to make a snow angel... "couchpotato" - who says you can't be a couch potato in the wilderness? "maryglacier" - The Glacier at Big Rock, starring Flyangel2 "mymeadow" - yes, this is my meadow. Go away now. "ontrail" - no, the packs aren't heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #4 May 26, 2005 And a few more... "mollycute, mollysnow and runmolly" - Molly liked backpacking "trees" - they were tall "mountains" - lots of them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #5 May 26, 2005 And a few more... "jetboil" - she needs to lock it up until she leaves California "menmolly" - aren't we cute? "roseguarddog" - Always on duty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Girlfalldown 0 #6 May 26, 2005 That looks like fun! Take me with you next time! -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #7 May 26, 2005 Lisa, where is that? I wanna go, too!! I've never been hiking (I know, unbelievable, my living in Florida and all.) -A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BETO74 0 #8 May 26, 2005 So now thats whay you left Florida uh!!! the only thing you could climb here is the pile of thrash left out by the hurricanes, you look happy Molly looks happy too, it looks like a lot of freaking fun, nice hearing from you Lisa. Carloshttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #9 May 26, 2005 Glad my old pack is seeing some trail time. I'm thinking of getting a new ultralite pack to do Friday night over nighters, sprint in after work Friday, be out by 10 or 11 and on my way to get my altitude fix. I figure I can still do 5-6 miles in the dark and another 5-7 that early in the morning. Backpacking is a blast Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #10 May 26, 2005 I'm a huge fan of backpacking... I haven't been on any good trips lately... but I have always liked it... looks as though y'all had fun...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #11 May 26, 2005 When you get up here to Ohio let me know and I know of lots of day hikes and over nights within 2 hours of Dayton Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shawndiver 0 #12 May 26, 2005 Nice pics! We camp and hang glide from St. Johns Mountain (across the valley east of Snow). Beautiful place and awesome cross country flying!_________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #13 May 26, 2005 I LOVE backpacking. We all got new backpacking gear for Christmas.... . That's a beautiful place y'all were hiking. Glad you found such an awesome new hobby. Enjoy! Peace~ linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mailin 0 #14 May 26, 2005 I'm glad to see you guys had fun! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #15 May 26, 2005 The bytch hogged all the room in the tentMay 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 froglady 0 #16 May 26, 2005 Me love my Jetboil. Oh and comfy bag/pad after long hike. Your pictures are awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #17 May 26, 2005 Quote The bytch hogged all the room in the tent I wasn't hogging the tent. I was trying to get you the hell off me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #18 May 26, 2005 QuoteQuote The bytch hogged all the room in the tent I wasn't hogging the tent. I was trying to get you the hell off me. But you were keeping me warm.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 mnealtx 0 #19 May 26, 2005 I see mar was trying to figure out the GPS... how did ya like it?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dagny 0 #20 May 26, 2005 Those are great pics!! Looks like ya'll had a great time! And I know Molly was seriously lovin' the chance to kick up her heels and chase a couple of squirells and smell all the smells! Just, wow. Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #21 May 26, 2005 I wanna be you girls "camp boy" next time...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #22 May 26, 2005 QuoteTake me with you next time! We are looking for more people to hike with. When you're ready you're more than welcome to come along. Angela, the trailhead where we were is about a 3-4 hour drive from where you'll be living. There's lots of good hiking in northern California, if you liked the scenery in the pics you're gonna love it out here. Erk, the pack (and all that other gear I got two years ago) was very happy to finally get out on the trail. Got a strange feeling that it's going to see many more trails before the summer is over. Mike, I'm sure I'd covet Mar's GPS if I'd gotten a chance to play with it. I thnk she knew better than to let me near it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites psw097 0 #23 May 26, 2005 The only thing better than a jetboil is making Boogie the dog carry is own stuff (and some of mine). GPS is up there too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #24 May 26, 2005 Quote The only thing better than a jetboil is making Boogie the dog carry is own stuff Rose carries her own stuff too. My next gear purchase is going to include a dog pack and a small sleeping pad for Molly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #25 May 26, 2005 I just never got into the whole Jetboil thing. I like my SimmerLite. It makes hot water for a group or for multiple purposes fast enough and packs as small as I want it to. benifit is that I can run Gas, white gas or K1 through it and it burns them all. Anyone got any suggestions for a 2500-3500 cui internal packs? I want something comfy, but lite. Perfer panel load over top loading.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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skybytch 273 #3 May 25, 2005 More pics... "angel" - someone dared someone to make a snow angel... "couchpotato" - who says you can't be a couch potato in the wilderness? "maryglacier" - The Glacier at Big Rock, starring Flyangel2 "mymeadow" - yes, this is my meadow. Go away now. "ontrail" - no, the packs aren't heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 May 26, 2005 And a few more... "mollycute, mollysnow and runmolly" - Molly liked backpacking "trees" - they were tall "mountains" - lots of them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 May 26, 2005 And a few more... "jetboil" - she needs to lock it up until she leaves California "menmolly" - aren't we cute? "roseguarddog" - Always on duty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #6 May 26, 2005 That looks like fun! Take me with you next time! -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #7 May 26, 2005 Lisa, where is that? I wanna go, too!! I've never been hiking (I know, unbelievable, my living in Florida and all.) -A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #8 May 26, 2005 So now thats whay you left Florida uh!!! the only thing you could climb here is the pile of thrash left out by the hurricanes, you look happy Molly looks happy too, it looks like a lot of freaking fun, nice hearing from you Lisa. Carloshttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 May 26, 2005 Glad my old pack is seeing some trail time. I'm thinking of getting a new ultralite pack to do Friday night over nighters, sprint in after work Friday, be out by 10 or 11 and on my way to get my altitude fix. I figure I can still do 5-6 miles in the dark and another 5-7 that early in the morning. Backpacking is a blast Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #10 May 26, 2005 I'm a huge fan of backpacking... I haven't been on any good trips lately... but I have always liked it... looks as though y'all had fun...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #11 May 26, 2005 When you get up here to Ohio let me know and I know of lots of day hikes and over nights within 2 hours of Dayton Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #12 May 26, 2005 Nice pics! We camp and hang glide from St. Johns Mountain (across the valley east of Snow). Beautiful place and awesome cross country flying!_________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #13 May 26, 2005 I LOVE backpacking. We all got new backpacking gear for Christmas.... . That's a beautiful place y'all were hiking. Glad you found such an awesome new hobby. Enjoy! Peace~ linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #14 May 26, 2005 I'm glad to see you guys had fun! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #15 May 26, 2005 The bytch hogged all the room in the tentMay 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
froglady 0 #16 May 26, 2005 Me love my Jetboil. Oh and comfy bag/pad after long hike. Your pictures are awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #17 May 26, 2005 Quote The bytch hogged all the room in the tent I wasn't hogging the tent. I was trying to get you the hell off me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #18 May 26, 2005 QuoteQuote The bytch hogged all the room in the tent I wasn't hogging the tent. I was trying to get you the hell off me. But you were keeping me warm.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
mnealtx 0 #19 May 26, 2005 I see mar was trying to figure out the GPS... how did ya like it?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagny 0 #20 May 26, 2005 Those are great pics!! Looks like ya'll had a great time! And I know Molly was seriously lovin' the chance to kick up her heels and chase a couple of squirells and smell all the smells! Just, wow. Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. -Salvador Dali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #21 May 26, 2005 I wanna be you girls "camp boy" next time...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #22 May 26, 2005 QuoteTake me with you next time! We are looking for more people to hike with. When you're ready you're more than welcome to come along. Angela, the trailhead where we were is about a 3-4 hour drive from where you'll be living. There's lots of good hiking in northern California, if you liked the scenery in the pics you're gonna love it out here. Erk, the pack (and all that other gear I got two years ago) was very happy to finally get out on the trail. Got a strange feeling that it's going to see many more trails before the summer is over. Mike, I'm sure I'd covet Mar's GPS if I'd gotten a chance to play with it. I thnk she knew better than to let me near it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psw097 0 #23 May 26, 2005 The only thing better than a jetboil is making Boogie the dog carry is own stuff (and some of mine). GPS is up there too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #24 May 26, 2005 Quote The only thing better than a jetboil is making Boogie the dog carry is own stuff Rose carries her own stuff too. My next gear purchase is going to include a dog pack and a small sleeping pad for Molly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #25 May 26, 2005 I just never got into the whole Jetboil thing. I like my SimmerLite. It makes hot water for a group or for multiple purposes fast enough and packs as small as I want it to. benifit is that I can run Gas, white gas or K1 through it and it burns them all. Anyone got any suggestions for a 2500-3500 cui internal packs? I want something comfy, but lite. Perfer panel load over top loading.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
